Monthly Archives: July 2020

The easiest appetizer or side to make is hummus. Everything gets dumped into a food processor and its ready to go. I make mine with fresno chilis and truffle oil to make it a little more interesting. Ingredients: 1 can garbanzo beans 2 cloves garlic 3 fresno chilis 1 tablespoon truffle oil 1 tablespoon lemonContinue reading “Spicy Truffle Hummus”

Falafel is one of those things that looks like it would be complicated, but is actually incredibly easy to make from scratch. I like to have mine on a warm pita with a feta cucumber salad and pickled onions, but you can have it with just about anything. Once fried, the falafel balls will stayContinue reading “Falafel”

This granola bar recipe is as easy as it gets. You can add whatever you want to them and even though they aren’t necessarily “good” for you, they aren’t bad either. Yield- 24 bars Ingredients: 5 cups quick cook oats 2 cups nuts (I used one cup of chopped cashews and one cup chopped almonds)Continue reading “No Bake Granola Bars”

It’s a miracle. I actually grew something edible in my garden and it hasn’t died yet! My first harvest resulted in a huge amount of hybrid cherry tomatoes, basil, and parsley. I used them all the make this really easy and fresh spaghetti sauce that turned out surprisingly flavorful despite having very few ingredients. Ingredients:Continue reading “Garden Fresh Spaghetti”

I love this sauce on everything, but it makes an especially good enchilada or chilaquiles sauce. Since it doesn’t have tomatoes in it, it is not tart at all and has a really savory flavor. You can make it as spicy or mild as you like with the addition of serranos (for me, the spicierContinue reading “Roasted Poblano Sauce”

Tostadas are super easy and quick to make, which makes them perfect for a dinner after work. I made mine with some leftover corn tortillas that I fried in some vegetable oil until they were crispy, but store bought ones are great if you have them. Ingredients: Tostada shells 1/2 pack soyrizo 1 can vegetarianContinue reading “Soyrizo Tostadas”

Veggie burgers at restaurants are always the same. A weird soy patty, some lettuce, tomato, and mayo. (disclaimer: impossible burgers and beyond meat are a super cool idea. I love that they give meat eaters a non meat option that is satisfying, but I think they are too much like meat and it grosses meContinue reading “BBQ Burgers”