Tag Archives: mint
Strawberry Mint Rose Agua Fresca
A week ago, I ran a poll on Twitter asking people what I should make with my surplus of strawberries. Everyone voted for strawberry agua fresca. I ended up making a strawberry buttermilk cake. Flash-forward to this weekend, when I … Continue reading
Herbed Quinoa Salad with Roasted Carrots and Pomegranate
When the weather gets slightly warmer and fresh herbs and vegetables are in season, I start making lots of salad. This herbed quinoa salad is one of my favorite things I’ve made lately. The recipe comes from a blog I … Continue reading
Summer Corn and Tomato Salad
A week or two ago, my friend at work loaned me one of his favorite cookbooks, “Six Seasons” by Joshua McFadden. The cookbook puts an emphasis on fresh, seasonal vegetables, something that my friend and I are both passionate about. … Continue reading
Roasted Pineapple Ricotta Toast
In the winter, I like to do two things: Eat food that’s the equivalent of sitting in front of a warm fire with a blanket wrapped around me, OR eat food that makes me believe that I’m on a beach. … Continue reading
Indian-Spiced Egg Casserole
When I first saw this recipe, I thought: This is shakshuka. A rose by any other name, and all that. Then I realized that while it was very similar to shakshuka, it actually was different because of two things: The … Continue reading
Stuffed Sweet Potato with Kale Mint Salad
This is one of the best vegan recipes I’ve ever made. I’m going to make it again and again for dinner because it’s so delicious and (relatively) easy. I like stuffed sweet potatoes because they’re the vegetable equivalent of a … Continue reading
Vegan Shamrock Smoothie
This is one of the best green drinks I’ve ever made. Now that I’ve had it, there’s no going back. I like to have a green smoothie at least once a week for breakfast. It makes my insides feel good … Continue reading
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This ice cream has been a year in the making. I had grand plans to make mint chocolate chip ice cream last summer. I bought fresh mint leaves at the farmers’ market in D.C. I let them steep in milk … Continue reading
Cauliflower Dukkah Salad…and Blue
Two important things happened to me recently: One, I met the love of my life. Two, I decided that I like cauliflower. Now, there’s no going back. I was sitting at the dog park by my apartment yesterday afternoon and … Continue reading
Orange and Roasted Beet Chip Salad
The other day, I discovered a brilliant food app: Food52’s (Not)Recipe. It all started because I saw a delicious salad with pomegranate seeds, orange slices, roasted beet chips and quinoa on their website. Looking at the picture was one of … Continue reading
