Vegan Caesar Salad With Brussels Sprouts This vegan caesar salad with shaved brussels sprouts tastes really close to a conventional caesar salad, but is gluten-free, and packed with nutrition and delicious flavors. There are four elements to make with this salad: The salad base, the dressing, the pine-hemp parmesan, and the croutons. But don’t let that deter you from making this recipe! You can make the dressing, parmesan, and croutons the day before or a couple of days before to make assembling this salad “on the day” much quicker and easier. I will often do this if I’m taking this salad to a ..read more

Lemon Asparagus Vegan Risotto This vegan risotto with lemon and asparagus is rich and creamy, and has a fantastic depth of favor thanks to lemon juice and fresh herbs. You won’t even miss the parmesan cheese! I adapted this lemon and asparagus risotto from an amazing recipe my friend Olivia makes. Risotto is her signature dish, and it is always amazing. She never adds any cheese to make her risotto dairy-free, and the flavor is always fantastic. I’ve been wanting to share a vegan risotto on the site for a long time, and this one is still my favorite recipes because it is light, so it’s perfect ..read more

Alkaline Glowing Green Smoothie This Alkaline Lime Glowing Green Smoothie from The Blender Girl Smoothies book is my go-to green smoothie because it is low in natural sugar, is loaded vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, has a delightful creamy texture, and is really light and refreshing. This glowing green smoothie is on heavy rotation in our house. We make it once a week because it is alkaline-forming and anti-inflammatory, and is fantastic for boosting immunity. Whenever anybody asks for keto-friendly smoothies or diabetic-friendly smoothies or low-carb smoothies, this is the smooth ..read more

Lemon Asparagus Arugula Salad This delicious zesty lemon asparagus arugula salad from the 60-Day Reset is really easy to throw together and delivers incredible flavor. It’s hard to believe something so simple can taste so spectacular. But, trust me, this salad will wow you with every lift of the fork. This asparagus salad is loaded with nutrients and fiber, and makes for a wonderful light lunch or dinner. And, you can throw it together in less than 20 minutes, including the prep time! The base recipe is also really flexible. So, you can swap in different leafy greens, non-starchy vegetables, n ..read more

Yellow Bean and Spinach Dosas These sensational yellow bean and spinach dosas come from the Cool Beans cookbook by my friend Joe Yonan. Joe is the food and dining editor at the Washington Post, and is an incredible vegetarian cook. Bean Lovers: This book is for you! And, for those of you who think beans are bland and boring, cook your way through this beautiful book, and you will see that they are brilliant, and so versatile. This book is so timely as we navigate our way through this “Quarantine Cooking” period of life. We are all trying to make our money stretch further, use ingredients out o ..read more

Damp Lemon & Almond Cake My friend Zoe made Nigella Lawson’s famous Damp Lemon & Almond Cake from How To Be A Domestic Goddess about 15 years ago, and it was so incredible it made a lasting impression on me. It was delicious and moist, and had a mind-blowing flavor that I just couldn’t get enough of, and it was loaded with gluten and dairy and gave me a stomach ache. I’ve been dreaming of creating a vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free lemon almond cake ever since. And, I hit the jackpot with this blend that I created to celebrate the launch of the new KitchenAid K400 blender. When I got ..read more

Citrus and Roasted Beet Salad This citrus & roasted beet salad from Dr Mark Hyman’s book, FOOD, What the Heck Should I Cook? is super easy to throw together, looks absolutely stunning, and is seriously delicious. This salad is gluten-free, grain-free, and vegan, and will wow your guests this holiday seasons.  The natural sweetness of roasted beets combines with the tanginess of the oranges, and the peppery quality of the arugula creates a super flavorful salad that hits all the right notes. Don’t be put off by the roasted beets. Roasting the beets for this salad is really quick a ..read more

The Best Hummus Recipe 6 Ways I love hummus, and I love homemade hummus even more. This hummus recipe is the best recipe that I have been making for years, because it’s super quick and easy, and serves as a blank canvas for all kinds of flavor inspiration. As we head into holiday party season, these 6 hummus flavors will be a hit. I shared these homemade hummus recipes with KitchenAid to celebrate their new K400 blender (LOVE that blender), and served them at a lot of events, and they were devoured! So, I’m using a classic hummus recipe as the base recipe for all of the other flavors. How To M ..read more