Hi Reader, Back in 2020, I shared my oat flour banana bread, and it quickly became a reader favorite. I think it works so well because oat flour and really ripe bananas just "get" each other. I recently tried turning that batter into muffins. They were good… but the loaf still won. So I started experimenting, and one random question led to another: could I make vegan banana muffins with just 5 ingredients? After a few rounds of testing, I landed on a version that feels simple, cozy, and very...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Whether you plan to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday or settle in with a movie instead, either way feels like a good excuse for delicious snacks! So I rounded up some of my favorite game-day-approved recipes that are packed with flavor, easy to make, and appeal to vegans and non-vegans, alike. 😎 One team might have to lose on Sunday, but with snacks like these, we're always winning! 😊 Seitan Buffalo Wings Saucy, spicy, and seriously good, these are easier to make than most vegan wing...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I know many of us are focused on the weather right now. Here in Asheville, we definitely are. I actually wasn’t planning to send an email today because this could absolutely wait. But after doing some cooking, cleaning, laundry, and all the little storm-prep things, I realized I’d pretty much done everything I could for now. So I figured I’d sit down, enjoy having power, and write to you. Maybe a little as therapy, too. After our experience during Hurricane Helene 16 months ago,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I have a versatile new recipe to share that I hope you'll really enjoy. It's nothing too exciting 😊 just an all-around tasty oatmeal bar that's: easy to make great for breakfast and snack meal prep lightly sweet, with cozy flavors of cinnamon and vanilla satisfying thanks to the whole grains, nuts, and protein of silken tofu Baked Oatmeal Bars What I really like about this recipe is that it's delicious as-is but also serves as a great base recipe. After you make it once, you'll see...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I have really easy new cookie recipe to share with you today. Actually, it's two recipes in one, both using powdered peanut butter. 🥜 One is soft and chewy, low in fat, and made with oats + a touch of banana. They're delicious plain or with chocolate chips or raisins! The other version is richer, nuttier, and made with almond flour. Peanut Butter Powder Cookies 2 Ways Both are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and call for just a handful of wholesome ingredients. Only 1 bowl, too! Get...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Though I've never been much for superstitions – or tradition, for that matter! – when you grow up in the South, eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day is a given. But why kick off the year with plain black eyed peas when it's so easy to make ROCKSTAR B.E.P.s instead? 🙌 A few tasty additions like dried herbs and spices, onion, garlic, and canned tomatoes make these so good no one will ever miss the ham hock. I like to cook black eyed peas in the Instant Pot, but if you don't have...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Do you like harissa? 🌶️ I sure do! When most people think of harissa (affiliate link), they probably think of harissa paste, but I find myself using the dry spice blend (affiliate link) much more often. I like that it keeps longer than harissa paste, and it's just so easy to incorporate into dishes anytime you want a boost of that earthy and lightly smoky+spicy flavor. One Pot Harissa Quinoa Though harissa originated in Tunisia, it's also popular in Moroccan cuisine. Here I paired...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Lately I’ve been on a kick of looking for easy ways to "upgrade" our meal-prepped grains into something more fun. Nothing fussy (because who has time?), just simple additions that make weekday meals feel a little more exciting. 💁🏻♀️ In fact, today I'm typing up a new one-pot quinoa recipe featuring Tunisian-inspired flavors (mmmmm, harissa). In the meantime, since I have all of these rice and grain dishes on my mind, I thought I'd send some your way. Maybe they'll spark some ideas...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I hope you aren't tired of holiday recipes yet because I have one more for you... Well, I guess I shouldn't say "one more" because you never know. Anyway, these moist and fluffy little muffins are a great make-ahead breakfast or snack, especially if you have some cranberries and oranges around that you'd like to use up! They're made with oat flour and packed full of tart, juicy cranberries and fresh orange zest. A touch of cinnamon adds that extra bit of cozy without overpowering...
3 months ago • 1 min read