Halfway through baking these, moments after I opened the oven door to flip the little falafel balls belly up, letting out a hot garlicky waft, there was a knock on my door. Locked out roommate? I thought. But it was a stranger, standing quite a few steps back from the doorway, probably so…
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These melt-in-your-mouth chocolate & peanut butter energy bars taste light and crispy, but don’t be fooled, they will power you through an intense workout without giving you a sugar rush or feeling heavy in your stomach. Nuts, dates, brown rice krispies, and toasted coconut chips are held together by bittersweet chocolate melted into peanut butter.…
Super Nummy is back! After some technical snafoos last week, here we are again with a smoky chipotle chili full of fresh veggies. No cans, all fresh, and just in time for the apocalyptic awesome blizzard tonight. Sweet and spicy butternut squash melding together with creamy slow-cooked beans into a rich and super healthy wintertime chili… Vegetarian, gluten-free, and…
An addictively tangy, sweet, and salty snack of Chex cereal, popcorn, peanuts, and hazelnuts. Like Chex mix but with only the good parts, according to my roommate. Hello from China! I baked and photographed a few things to post while I’m away. First up is this popcorn Chex mix. We’re…
Crisp apples and nutty whole wheat tossed in toasted hazelnut oil and fresh herbs. Topped off with salted pistachios. Simple and just right. Perfect as a side dish or for lunch. For such a simple salad, I tested it many times to get it just right. Here’s what we know now: Roasted…
We do a really simple salad dressing in China: rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and coarse sugar. It seriously goes with everything – cold noodles, dumplings, baozi, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, peanuts, scallion pancakes – seriously, everything! So why not put it on panzanella salad? You’ll need hearty whole wheat or whole grain country bread, cubed and pan…