A couple of weeks back, after a conversation about comfort food, a lovely friend asked me to veganize a traditional Shepherd’s Pie. Oh man, challenge accepted. I love revamping old recipes to make them better for us, including swapping in…
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vegan sweet potato shepherd’s pie.
Tagged with: comfort food, dinner, nutrient dense, recipe makeover, sweet potatoes, vegan shepherd's pie, wintertime
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savory vegan pumpkin pie with almond meal crust.
I know what you’re thinking. Pie? Savory pie?! What kind of a health and nutrition blog is this?! And I am here to tell you, sweet whole-food connoisseur/connoisseuse, that in fact, this pie is good for you. And it’s delicious. And…
Tagged with: almond, baking, dessert, gluten-free recipes, grain-free, pie, pumpkin, puree, squash, vegan
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cream of potato and leek soup.
I am obsessed with soup. I don’t know how this happened. At some point in the last month, my body decided that soup is the answer to everything: perfectly timed, as it’s starting to get a little chilly. The sweaters…
Tagged with: cream soup, CSA, dairy-free, dinner, fiber, leeks, local, lunch, non dairy, potatoes, quinoa, red potatoes, soup, stews, vegan cream soup
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delicata squash with gluten-free quinoa stuffing + mushroom gravy.
I love family dinners, especially with my in-laws. They are perhaps the funniest group of humans I’ve had the privilege to meet, and it is definitely a gift to have married into the family. Height Family holiday dinners are invariably…
Tagged with: autumn, delicata, fall, gravy, mushrooms, quinoa, sauces, savory, seasonal, side dishes, stuffed squash, thanksgiving, vegan thanksgiving
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raw carrot avocado ginger soup.
I’ve been noticing lately that similar themes have been popping up in my life, my sessions with clients and my conversations with strangers. Perhaps the universe has plans, or perhaps the energy of the whole world is converging in funny…
Tagged with: avocado, binge, blender, carrot, cleanse, comfort eating, detox, easy recipe, ginger, hunger, mindfulness, overeating, raw, soup, stress eating, Vitamix
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split pea sliders.
I love potlucks. I really do. I think they’re such a fun way to explore new foods and get a sense of what other people cook on a regular basis… or at least, what they cook for parties. There’s this…
Tagged with: burgers, dinner, easy recipe, plant-protein, rice, sliders, split peas, tempeh
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vegan thanksgiving recipe roundup.
I’ve been experimenting with some different recipes in the last few weeks to figure out what we’ll contribute to the Height family Thanksgiving dinner this year. Here’s a sneak peek at a Vegan Pumpkin Pie (with grain-free, gluten-free, insane-o delicious…
roasted squash pizza with gluten-free quinoa cauliflower crust.
In the spirit of fall – and in the spirit of pizza – here’s a delicious way to start the week! We whipped this up a couple of weeks back for a dinner gathering with our lovely neighbor, and as…
Tagged with: cauliflower crust, dinner, dinner party, gluten-free recipes, grain-free, pizza, quinoa cauliflower pizza crust, seasonal, squash, vegan
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curried butternut squash soup.
It’s that magical time of year where squash of all shapes and sizes is everywhere: it’s in coffee, it’s on doorsteps, and most importantly, it’s overflowing at the farmers market for less than sixty cents a pound. I am obsessed.…
Tagged with: autumn recipe, butternut squash, curry, gluten-free recipes, local, root vegetables, seasonal, soup, split peas, squash, vegan, vegetarian
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unfried cauliflower rice in ginger miso sauce.
If eating rice ever makes you feel kind of blergh, but you still totally love the experience of eating it, cauliflower rice might be your new best friend. I discovered this crazy trick several years ago when I cut most…
Tagged with: asian, batch cooking, blender, dinner, easy recipe, ginger, gluten-free recipes, grain-free, leftovers, miso, rice, sauces, tamari, vegan
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vegan eggplant roll-ups with hemp-basil pesto.
I love pesto. I think we should put some kind of law in place that requires pesto to make an appearance at all meals. Or maybe we don’t need a law. Maybe we just need to make pesto at home…
Tagged with: basil, CSA, dinner, eggplant, fresh, hemp, italian, local, nutritional yeast, organic, pesto, roasted, vegan
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, recipes
vegan lentil meatloaf.
Comfort food at its finest – and honestly, one of the things I liked least as a kid – meatloaf is a wintery staple. Dip it in ketchup and serve with buttery mashed potatoes, and you have the perfect 1950s…
Tagged with: dinner, dinner party, easy recipes, flax, gluten-free recipes, healthy eating, holiday loaf, homecooking, lentils, meatloaf, protein, sunday dinner, vegan meatloaf
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, recipes
mediterranean cauliflower rice.
One of my favorite things about cooking with veggies is that they are often more than they appear. Kale can become chips, leafy greens can swap in for bread, squash can become the base for pizza crust, and perhaps my…
Tagged with: cauliflower, dinner, gluten-free recipes, mediterranean, paleo, plant-based, recipes, rice, side dishes, spices
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buckwheat bowl with roasted veggies.
It’s 6:00pm. You’re done at work and heading home, dreading the task of making dinner that lies ahead of you. You’re exhausted, you’re a little irritated (traffic/transit/the weather is just irksome today!), and you’re famished. The last thing that sounds…
Tagged with: batch cooking, buckwheat, dinner, easy meals, easy recipes, gluten-free recipes, healthy eating, lima beans, peppers, plant-based, power bowl, protein, recipes, roasting, seasonal eating, weeknight dinner, whole foods
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, lunch, recipes
sweet potato spring rolls.
In September, I taught a fun class at the Westside YMCA on plant-based lunch ideas that would be appealing to both kids and parents, namely so that mom and dad don’t have to eat white bread and cheese at every…
Tagged with: basil, brown rice, easy recipe, gluten-free recipes, herbs, holistic wellness, lunch, mint, sandwich, seasonal eating, spinach, vegan, vegetarian, wellness, whole foods
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what to do with leftovers: green chickpea + squash soup.
The eternal leftover dilemma: what to do with all of that stuff you’ve made in your fridge when you’re darn sick of eating the same thing over and over and just can’t take it anymore. My favorite solution? The blender.…
Tagged with: blended, blender, butternut squash, chickpeas, easy soup, leftovers, lunch, parsley, soup, squash, vegan, vegetarian, Vitamix, what to do with leftovers, whole food
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, lunch, recipes, side dishes, snacks
vegan no-mayo potato salad.
There’s a funny relationship between hunger and deservingness. It comes up all the time in meetings with my nutrition clients: this feeling that “I shouldn’t feel hungry [yet]”, or “I didn’t do enough today to be hungry”, or even “I…
Tagged with: black beans, comfort food, corn, deserving, dinner, food guilt, guilt, leftovers, lunch, mayo, potatoes, protein, salad, shoulds, vegan mayo, vegan protein
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, lunch, recipes, side dishes
vegan ‘chicken’ salad with chickpeas.
We all have foods that take us back to specific moments in our childhood. I have very specific memories of Jos Louis (a treat I only had at a friend’s house), orange pop (camping!), Viva Puffs (wrapped in waxed paper…
Tagged with: chicken substitute, chickpeas, gluten-free recipes, lunch, raw, salad, sandwich, sandwich filling, semi raw, spices, tahini, tuna subsitute
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, recipes, side dishes, snacks
cooking class recap: vegan-vegetarian casual entertaining.
We’ve been watching a lot of Master Chef lately. I haven’t quite figured out what I love most about it: the competition, the creativity, the inventiveness, the food inspiration, the ridiculous edits given to each “character” (because, truly, their personas…
Tagged with: cabbage, cooking class, Natural Gourmet Institute, review, salad, slaw
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Posted in dinner, health coaching info, homepage featured, recipes
making raw foods part of the way you live.
I am a sucker for a good cookbook with gorgeous photography, simple inspiring dishes and lots of intriguing narrative backstory. Choosing Raw: Making Raw Foods Part of the Way You Eat, the newly released {almost-but-not-entirely} raw cookbook from Gena Hamshaw…
Tagged with: avocado, chocolate, cookbook, dacapo publishing, dessert, falafel, gena hamshaw, maple syrup, product, pudding, pumpkin, raw, raw food, review, risotto, tahini, vegan
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Posted in cookbook review, dessert, dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, recipes
vegan cream of mushroom soup.
Until I was in my teens, I was not a huge fan of mushrooms. Their slimy rubbery texture weirded me out. Especially when it came to cream of mushroom soup, I think my dislike stems from some gross associations with…
Tagged with: chili, cream, creamy of mushroom, GOMBBS, mushrooms, non dairy, potatoes, soup, stew
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, guest post, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, lunch, recipes
creamy vegan risotto with apricots & baby bella mushrooms.
Earlier this year, I posted a risotto recipe right after I conquered my fear of making it. As it turns out, it’s become one of my favorite dishes to make (Few ingredients! Quick!) and a favorite request of the folks…
Tagged with: apricot, batch cooking, beauty food brunch, brunch, grain dishes, mushrooms, protein, quinoa, risotto, vegan, whole grain
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, lunch, recipes, side dishes
zucchini pasta with coconut cream sauce.
One of my favorite ways to use zucchini is in place of pasta. I find that grain-based pastas (even gluten-free ones) aren’t always the best option for me… it’s worth exploring for yourself, too, if you happen to notice that…
Tagged with: blanche, coconut, coconut milk, gluten-free recipes, grain-free, onion, pasta, pasta substitute, raw, steaming
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, lunch, recipes, side dishes
chilled cucumber soup.
The cucumber. Oh, the cucumber. It’s one of those veggies that seems so commonplace and familiar, until you start to learn about all the different varieties and uses for them… there are tons! The two main varieties are slicing (ie.…
Tagged with: basil, blend, chilled, cucumber, gazpacho, herbs, mint, soup, summer, tarragon, Vitamix
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, lunch, recipes, side dishes
sweet corn + potato mexican summer salad.
Some of the best meals are the ones that just… happen. Unplanned, no recipe, improvisational fun time style. I’ve discovered that’s been a theme of late with our meals, thanks largely to the week-of surprise of our CSA box as…
Tagged with: avocado, avocado oil, caramelize, chili peppers, corn, CSA, kale, local, Mexican, NYC, onions, salad, sauces, spicy, sweet potato, tomato
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, lunch, recipes, side dishes
vegan napoleons with cashew cream.
We’ve had the best luck with our CSA this year! I’m constantly amazed at how incredibly flavorful local, in-season heirloom varieties of veggies can be – especially these tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini! It’s truly some of the best stuff we’ve…
Tagged with: bake, cashew cheese, CSA, eggplant, italian, mushrooms, roast, sauces and dips, tomato, tree nuts, Treeline Cheese, vegan cheese, zucchini
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Posted in dinner, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, recipes
blanched broccoli with fresh herbs and pistachios.
Sharing another simple summer recipe today inspired by The New Greenmarket Cookbook. This recipe was already gloriously vegan-friendly and gluten-free, but I wanted to take advantage of the other CSA produce we had in the kitchen and combine things a…
Tagged with: blanching, broccoli, crunchy, CSA, farmers market, how to blanch, pistachios, seasonal, side dishes, veggie centric meals, veggie heavy, veggies
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