Behold, the meal that got me through my last year of college! Vegan carbonara. (I should put liberal air quotes around “Carbonara” I suppose.) In the midst of the pandemic, inspiration for food was at an all time low as I was juggling school and work and having to cook every single meal, with next…
Banza Pasta with Creamy Pesto and Tempeh (Vegetarian)
This vegetarian Banza pasta with creamy pesto and tempeh comes together quickly, making this dish an easy, healthy weeknight meal that’s easy on your diet too. I’ve said it a million times, but the thing I missed most at college was cooking. Now that I’m home for the summer with little else to do but play…
What Happens When You Cut Out Added Sugar for 30 Days
On January 2nd, your favorite bakers took a bold leap away from their comfort zone: We both committed to cutting out added sugar for the month of January. The idea to give up sugar was first inspired by Pinch of Yum’s No Sugar January. I love Lindsey and basically want to copy her life, so…
Healthier Creamy Pesto Lasagna
Using cottage cheese, part-skim ricotta, and whole wheat noodles, this Healthier Creamy Pesto Lasagna recipe is comfort food you can feel good about eating and serving to your family. Prepped in 15 minutes and on the table in less than an hour. So who’s trying to eat a little bit healthier this month? 🙋🏻 I’m…
Fall Harvest Bowl with Roasted Sweet Potato, Apple, and Wild Rice
Delicious and nutritious Harvest Bowl Sweetgreen copycat recipe. This tasty and filling grain bowl is made with seasonal ingredients: wild rice, roasted sweet potatoes, kale, goat cheese, chicken, apples, and balsamic vinaigrette. Recently, we made a Harvest Sweet Potato Sandwich. Now we’re making a Harvest Bowl. Have you heard of Sweetgreen? It’s like the salad…
Harvest Sweet Potato Sandwich with Apple Butter and Goat Cheese
While I was living at home (before I moved back to Minnesota), I worked at a farm-to-table restaurant. My official title was Dairy Barista, a title as perfect for me as if I had chosen it myself. The restaurant was attached to a dairy farm, so they specialized in all things dairy, including the BEST…
Easy Stovetop Vegetarian White Bean Chili
After making the Tempeh Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls last week, I still had a couple ears of Sogn Valley sweet corn left. With corn that tasty, I wanted to put it to good use. It was chilly last week and this weekend (though that’s hard to believe now, when we’re experiencing a wave of Indian…
Tempeh Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls
How was your Labor Day weekend? Mine was really good! We had b-e-a-utiful weather here in Minneapolis. It was the perfect transition weather between summer and fall: bright blue skies, warm sun, and a crispness to the air that signals summer is coming to an end. My highlight was spending an afternoon on Lake Minnetonka…