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Recipe | Middle Eastern Lentil and Rice Soup
Lentil soup is one of my staple foods. As a vegetarian, I like it because it’s a good source of protein. And since I’m trying to lose weight, I like it because it’s filling without being a creamy, rich...
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Recipe | Vegan Cincinnati Chili
Chili with chocolate in it is one of those things that sounds so wrong, it just has to be right. The first time I heard about Cincinnati chili, I thought it sounded gross. Chili with cocoa powder? And...
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What I Ate This Week | Trial and Error
This week was full of recipes that didn’t quite work out right. Some didn’t even make it to this post, like my injera. Injera is an Ethiopian sourdough bread that’s made in a skillet. Unfortunately,...
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Recipe | Herbed French Lentil Salad
When I was a senior in college, I had to take a summer of intensive French classes before I could graduate. When it came to languages, I was always a dabbler and I could never find one and stick with...
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What I Ate This Week | And then there was a Cherry Breakfast Shake
…because that’s really what my blog needs, right? More breakfast shake recipes. I’m a little bit obsessed them lately, but they’re a great breakfast for this time of year when even the mornings feel...
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What I Ate This Week | The Annual Making of (Frozen) Pesto
As I mentioned a few days ago, I pulled out all of the basil from the garden this weekend for pesto. This is how I know that summer is really over–when it’s pesto time. I freeze it in little individual...
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Recipe | Chard, Lentil & Potato Slow Cooker Soup
What’s your favorite cookbook? I own a ton of cookbooks, but if I had to choose the one I use the most often in my kitchen, it’s Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson. This is the...
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Recipe | Lentil Mushroom Meatballs
Yesterday I was browsing through my pins on Pinterest and I came upon a corn recipe. Corn. It looked so good. So fresh. Yellow. Delicious. I wanted to cry a little. I could almost taste it, but the...
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Recipe | Butternut Squash, Lentil & Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing
On Friday, the weather was beautiful and the sun was shining and I felt excited and hopeful that spring was almost here. I even tweeted this: I know it’s mid-February, but it looks like spring outside....
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How to Make (Almost) Any Recipe Meatless
If you’re a vegetarian that doesn’t eat meat substitutes, remaking meat-based recipes can be a little bit daunting. But don’t let that stop you! There are several different options for omitting the...
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Recipe | Lentil Mushroom Burgers
As I mentioned last week, things have been a little hectic around here lately with the additional work I’m doing for my book. Luckily, my cookbook is for a very specific type of cooking, so while there...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Lentils
Lentils are definitely one of my favorite vegetarian proteins. They’re unprocessed, they’re quicker to make than dried beans (no soaking required!), and they just have a nice, earthy flavor that works...
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What I Ate This Week | Black Bean Burgers with Sriracha Aioli (Because aioli...
Yes, I realize this is the second post involving aioli this week. It’s like when I discovered peanut sauce and went through a phase when I put it on everything. (Okay, that wasn’t a phase. I still put...
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Recipe | Sloppy Lentils
This morning I woke up in a complain-y mood. That happens when you get older. You get crotchety. You’re all, “Why do people post pictures of themselves in the car all the time? Why do people use...
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Vegetarian Salisbury Steak
For the past month and a half, we’ve been having Salisbury Steak once a week for dinner. I wanted this recipe to be perfect, so every week, I’d make it in a slightly different way. With oats, without....
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Curried Red Lentil & Quinoa Bowls with Cilantro-Mint Chutney
I think red lentils might just be the least appetizing food you can cook. Well, visually, at least. When you cook split lentils, they fall apart—kind of like split peas in split pea soup. I spent a lot...
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20 Protein-Packed Meatless Dinners
We've rounded up 20 meatless dinner recipes that have at least 20 grams of protein per serving. That's a lot of protein!
View ArticleHeat-Free Lentil and Walnut Tacos from Choosing Raw
Lentils and walnuts combine to make a meaty vegan taco filling in this easy recipe from the new Choosing Raw cookbook.
View ArticleLentil and Roasted Root Vegetable Strudel
A savory mixture of lentils, roasted root veggies and goat cheese rolled up in layers of flaky phyllo dough. Great as a Thanksgiving main dish!
View ArticleRed Lentil Cashew Soup with Curry Toasted Cashews
Because you can't subsist on cookies and Yule logs alone! This Indian-spiced Red Lentil Cashew Soup is just what your body's craving. Top it with curried cashews, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime...
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