Sprout & Pea

There’s no telling what is in store for 2012 and frankly I find that exciting. I do know that my last days of 2011 and first days of the new year were spent in sunshine with loved ones and good food, and if that’s any indication for the direction this year is headed, I’ll take it. I flew down to Miami to ring in the new year with my best friend Farah, her new hubby and their gorgeous new house. When Farah started talking about menu planning, I immediately took the reins and tossed out dishes that I was itching to contribute. She wanted to make an orzo pasta salad and I took that as an opportunity to give myself a little creative challenge. Continue reading “New Year’s Orzo Salad” »

I had a ton of scallions leftover from my breakfast the other morning so I spent much of my day today browsing my favorite food porn sites for ideas on what to do with them. By the end of the day, I was craving a veggie-full meal and thought I would just roast them with some other root vegetables and call it a night. That’s when I had the idea to put a little creative presentation spin on one of my favorite dishes, roasted root vegetables with Greek yogurt. Continue reading “Roasted Root Veggie Bundles” »

As someone who loves to cook, sometimes the best distraction from a bad day is brainstorming a meal and experimenting in the kitchen. So, this morning, a not-so-hot feeling me started browsing eggs on foodgawker, quickly to come across an image of scrambled eggs and asparagus. The first thing that came to mind to combine with this was tarragon. Continue reading “Asparagus, Scallion & Tarragon Scrambled Eggs” »

After a long relaxing weekend (special related shout out below), I wanted to start my Monday off right, so I challenged myself to make a dish that I had once failed at preparing properly: white bean burgers. The first time around, I was convinced that I could make these without any kind of starchy binding, and that an egg would be enough to hold the ingredients together- but alas, as the nicely formed patties broke apart in my pan, I knew I had to give this another go. Enter one of my favorite ingredients for cookie making, quinoa flakes.
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Happy birthday to my friend Katie in Montreal who sent me her recipe for this delicious veggie chili that I made last night! I’ve really been craving chili recently but I had never made it before. I’ve come across many recipes but they all generally sound too heavy. Then, as I was talking to Katie a few days ago about Sprout & Pea, she told me she makes a pretty mean chili these days.
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Hands down, my absolute favorite side dish is my mom’s mashed potatoes. She makes them with sour cream which gives them a nice creamy tang and when it comes to food, I tend to devour anything with a little tang. Over the years, I’ve adapted this recipe into a slightly healthier version by substituting Greek yogurt and it tastes just as decadent. Continuing on the healthy route, tonight I decided to make my adapted recipe with cauliflower instead of potatoes.
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