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eating well on the road!

Posted on January 30, 2016 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

It has officially been an embarrassing amount of time since I posted on the blog. I just looked at the most recent post for Toasted Quinoa Cereal and cringed that it went up on October 27. #ImSorry By means of explanation,…

Tagged with: best food writing 2015, brisk bars, cookbook, curry, easy meals, lettuce wraps, protein, soup, stir fry, tofu, travel food, traveling
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raw pad thai bowl with tofu.

Posted on October 8, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

Generally, I don’t dig raw food. I find it hard to digest and truly, I just prefer the texture of slightly mushy cooked veggies. I am a toddler, apparently. Great news, though: this isn’t the case for everyone! If you…

Tagged with: dinner, DIY, homemade, lunch, pad thai, peanut sauce, protein, raw, raw food, sauces, thai, tofu, vegan
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ginger-citrus tofu powerbowl with bok choy + cashews.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about food and its connection with guilt and body shaming and self-loathing and control and feelings of wrongness. Nice and light, right? ;) It seems like almost every woman I have spoken to lately…

Tagged with: balance, body forgiveness, body-loathing, dinner, ginger, gluten-free recipes, macronutrient, marmalade, powerbowl, self-love, tofu, vegan, veggies
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crispy baked tofu with shredded veggie quinoa.

Posted on June 8, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

I read a great article this week from Summer Tomato on finding your ideal weight. It’s something that I – and I think most people I know – think about a lot. Despite being on this crazy food-body-health journey for…

Tagged with: dinner, habits, protein, quinoa, soy, tofu, weight loss
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cauliflower-brazil nut puree with crispy tofu.

Posted on June 2, 2015 by amyheight

Can we talk for a second about mashed potatoes? They’re sort of the quintessential comfort food, and let’s be real: there’s not a ton going on with them in their plainest form, neither nutritionally or in terms of taste. They’re…

Tagged with: brazil nut, cauliflower, dinner, minerals, puree, tofu, vitamins, Vitamix
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balsamic baked tofu with cumin-scented quinoa.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

The test of a solid tofu recipe is when non-vegans actually enjoy it. Like, finish it and then Facebook you about it afterwards. This was the case following a dinner with friends a few weeks ago and I was relieved…

Tagged with: balsamic, cumin, dinner, dinner party, entertaining, quinoa, sides, tamari, tofu, vegan, veggies
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red curry tofu with mushrooms + forbidden black rice.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by amyheight — 4 Comments ↓

A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across this post from Snixy Kitchen, a super sassy food blog deliciously compiled by the vibrant Sarah in California. I love love love her stuff, and when I saw this veggie and tofu…

Tagged with: adaptations, bok choy, curry, dinner, easy recipes, kale, mushrooms, rice, sauce, Snixy Kitchen, thai, tofu
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sesame tofu with peanut butter tahini sauce.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by amyheight — 2 Comments ↓

Tell me I’m not alone in this: having peanut butter in the house can be a dangerous situation. Is this true for you, too? I’m not sure why it’s such a highly addictive substance, but it sure has a hold…

Tagged with: baked, blogger inspired, dinner, dips, easy recipes, hors d'oeuvres, Oh My Veggies, peanut butter, sauces, tahini, tofu
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vegan dinner party: coconut-almond crusted tofu + peanut quinoa.

Posted on January 5, 2014 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

This weekend, we had some great friends over for dinner to reconnect after holidays and talk about what’s coming up in the new year. I love when we have adventurous eaters over dinner: it means I get to go a…

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grilled tofu with walnut-‘parmesan’ pesto.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by amyheight

It is HOT! (Don’t you love it?! I am pretty positive I could live somewhere tropical year round and feel okay about it. All this sunshine! I am one happy camper these days.) I hope you’re staying cool where you…

Tagged with: barbecue, dinner, gluten-free recipes, homecooking, pesto, plant-based, seasonal eating, summertime recipes, tofu, vegan, vegan parmesan
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tofu saag [from skinny bitch cookbook].

Posted on February 18, 2013 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

Just a quick little post tonight to share the easiest and yummiest recipe from fabulous Kim over at the Skinny Bitch. It takes about twenty minutes, requires very few ingredients, and turned out remarkably like the take-out version we order from…

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