Category: Side

No-Knead, Whole Wheat, Healthy Bread

No-Knead, Whole Wheat, Healthy Bread

What smells more comforting and alluring than fresh baked bread being baked and crisped in the oven? Honestly, little else. This bread smells incredible while baking and, even better, it’s simple, easy, and fun to make. Even better, this bread retains all its natural fiber and […]

Celery Root Remoulade

Celery Root Remoulade

Have you ever even seen a celery root? Celery root was completely new to me prior to this recipe. It is also called “celeriac” in the States. I happened upon celery root while reading My Paris Kitchen by David Leibovitz (a great Parisian-focused cookbook written by an […]

Creamy Vegan Asparagus Soup with Cashew-Hemp Milk (Velouté)

Creamy Vegan Asparagus Soup with Cashew-Hemp Milk (Velouté)

One of the hallmarks that stands out to me about French cooking is their love of soups, particularly vegetable soups. Have you heard of the velouté? This word translates literally to “velvety” in French and there are many vegetable soups that are pureed to be “velvety” on […]

Green Beans, Cherry Plums, & Toasted Almonds

Green Beans, Cherry Plums, & Toasted Almonds

Confession: I’ve never been one for green beans. Then I ventured down this path of whole-food, plant-based vegan eating and really decided to take another run at just about every vegetable. This health pathway is about finding abundance, options, and infinite variations. Plus, green beans […]

Carrot-Beet Salad

Carrot-Beet Salad

Ready For Some Kitchen Art? My first foray into using beets was not pretty. Actually, it was beautiful… but in the wrong way. Let me explain. At the time, Ryan and I were living in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego (where we lived […]