Category: Special Ingredient

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 […]

Easiest Peach-Vanilla Compote

Easiest Peach-Vanilla Compote

Summertime means peaches! Peaches galore. I’ve seen peaches exploding all over the place from Georgia, where I live, to Sonoma and Napa counties, California, where I just visited.  I’ll be doing some entire posts on the gorgeous food possibilities in California, but for now, let’s […]

Creamiest Vegan Yogurt Without A Yogurt Maker

Creamiest Vegan Yogurt Without A Yogurt Maker

Ohhh myyy gooodddnesss this YOGURT. It’s so good! And was so missing from my life before this week! This yogurt is oh-so-creamy, luscious, cooling, comforting, and delicious on its own or when boosting the creaminess of granola or fruit mixture. I don’t want to come […]

Cashew-Hemp Milk

Cashew-Hemp Milk

Nut milks are obviously very accessible these days. While 5-10 years ago you only found nut milks at Whole Foods or other niche stores, just about every major grocery store carries a large shelf of nut milk options. These are useful and I’ve often used […]

Toasted Nuts (Quick & Easy!)

Toasted Nuts (Quick & Easy!)

If you haven’t yet tasted freshly toasted nuts from your own kitchen, now is the time! I use freshly toasted nuts and seeds in nearly all of my recipes. Why? Because: They are so tasty They are really good for you (healthy fats, antioxidants, phytonutrients, […]