A basic vinaigrette is my favorite salad dressing; it’s healthy, light and fresh, super quick to make and you can easily change up the flavor by using different vinegars, herbs and spices. This is my basic vinaigrette recipe and the version I make most of the time. I have been making this dressing for years […]
Caffeine-Free Herbal Chai Tea
I love my morning (and afternoon and sometimes evening) cup of tea. It’s not just that it’s delicious; it has a whole relaxation and “cozy feel” thing associated with it. On cold mornings, just holding that steaming hot mug of tea helps get the day started right, and on especially dark and chilly winter mornings, […]
Chickpea Curry Spread / Dip
This chickpea curry spread is one of my favorite chickpea dishes. It is similar to hummus but does not contain tahini (which I am allergic to). It’s healthy, really easy to make, always gets rave reviews, and is great both as a dip with veggies or crackers and as a spread on sandwiches. […]
Vegan Chickpea Cauliflower Stew with Ajvar Relish
This chickpea cauliflower stew is delicious, filling, quick and easy to make, and suitable for a lot of different diets. One of the things I love about staying in a home rather than a hotel when traveling is the opportunity to cook with ingredients you don’t find at home. And even if you make the […]
Chai Tea: How To Make Your Own Health Promoting Loose Leaf Blend
There is something about the spices in chai tea that adds an extra level of cozy to any situation. Here is a favorite scenario: Saturday morning. Big flakes of snow slowly find their way to the ground, the world is quiet. Me, on the couch under a warm blanket with a big mug of steaming hot […]
Licorice Honey Iced Tea
When I recently came down with shingles, I was looking for different ways to add licorice root to my diet and “invented” this iced tea, and it came out so delicious I am going to keep making it. I wrote about the many health benefits of licorice in the Licorice Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream […]
Crispy Tortillas With Black Beans And Coleslaw
These crispy tortillas are one of my favorite weeknight dinners – they are quick to make and packed with nutrients. This recipe has so few ingredients and is so incredibly simple that every time we make it, I’m amazed at how delicious it is. And it’s good for you: you get fiber and protein from the beans, lots […]
Roasted Peppers – An Easy How To Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for smokey, sweet, delicious roasted peppers. I used to buy roasted red peppers in a jar all the time. For some reason, I was intimidated by the idea of roasting them myself. And when I finally did try to do it, the first few recipes were so time consuming I […]
Coconut Milk Vanilla & Licorice Ice Cream
Licorice is one of my favorite flavors. It’s hugely popular in Sweden; I’d say it’s up there with chocolate as people’s favorite candy. Swedish licorice candy is different from the kind you find here in the US though, much more intense, sometimes salty and very sharp (it will clear out your sinuses!). That intense […]
Ginger Coconut Milk Ice Cream
I absolutely love this ginger coconut milk ice cream (and ginger is so good for you)! Regular ginger ice cream was always a favorite too, and I used to get that all the time when buying ice cream “out”, but for some reason I hadn’t gotten around to making my own non-dairy version until now. It’s not vegan because I use […]