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September 8, 2014

Homemade sushi, 3 ways

Sushi. Need I say more? Sushi is the best. Spending $100 on a sushi dinner for 2 is not. Spending $20 on ingredients for all-you-can-eat rolls totally is. The beautiful thing about sushi is that you can fill them and top them with absolutely anything. Today, I'm providing a few classic recipes, but please experiment with what you like. Make sure any fish you eat raw is sushi-grade fish. It is usually labeled as such, and the fish monger at your local grocery store is a good person to ask if you're unsure. I've had the best luck finding sushi-g[...]

favorites, main dish, summer, vegetarian

August 11, 2014

Spicy black bean patties with chipotle barbeque sauce

These amazing guys are no generic, tasteless veggie burgers. These spicy black bean patties are packed with flavor, particularly when slathered with chipotle barbecue sauce, and they're dense and delicious enough to satisfy meat lovers and vegetarians alike. I tested them out on a group of friends when we attended a local music festival and they got a major thumbs-up. Serve alongside Southwest Quinoa Salad for bonus points. Legumes are a great source of several nutrients including fiber, folate, copper, manganese, protein, iron, and B-vitamins. B[...]

favorites, salad, side, summer, vegetarian

August 4, 2014

Southwest quinoa salad

If you live in St. Louis, it's worth checking out the Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden: a summertime concert series within the rose gardens where picnics are encouraged. A fun event like this calls for a fun, packable menu like spicy black bean and corn patties with chipotle barbeque sauce, strawberry-rhubarb crumble bars, and southwest quinoa salad. This southwest quinoa salad is incredibly quick and easy to assemble, and the fresh lime juice and cilantro give intense fresh flavor that can't be beat. This is a dish th[...]

condiment, fall, favorites, main dish, pasta

November 4, 2013

My favorite tomato sauce

Most of the time, I love to cook. I love creating food, either new recipes or tried-and-true classics. I love anything that gets my hands (and counters) messy - kneading bread dough, hand-rolling sheets of pasta, cutting biscuits. I love the repetitive tasks like slicing cabbage into thin slivers for raw slaws, dicing onions, and shelling beans. To me, the best smell in the world is onions sautéing in butter and the pungent punch of garlic when it hits a hot pan. Put some Sinatra on in the background and the process is just a[...]

appetizer, condiment, favorites, snack

October 14, 2013

The best basic hummus

Hummus is a wonderful on-the-go lunchtime staple. The incredibly smooth, creamy texture of store-bought hummus is amazing, and luckily for us, I know the secret to getting the same incredibly texture at home: skin the chickpeas. Before you go thinking I'm totally off my rocker, let me assure you that this doesn't take that much time and it really is key to making hummus better than your favorite store brand. That's right. Trust me here. Try it and you'll see. [Update: I've found that with a high-speed blender like a Vita[...]