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Dairy free creamy lemon chicken

Allow me to introduce your new favorite cozy Winter dish…creamy lemon chicken with rice and green beans. The night before prep on this meal made the process go way fast the next day…and let me tell you…this was a STELLAR meal if I do say so myself. I juiced two small lemons (and zested one of them), then added olive oil, a small red onion, a sprig of thyme, and salt and pepper… Then added chicken breasts and tossed them until they were coated. I also added cashews to a jar of hot water to… Read more >

A week of lunches

I’m happy to report I successfully used the mandolin without slicing my fingers off. I’ve been waiting to use these watermelon radishes and had nothing in mind, but then I went to make my favorite Thai kale salad and realized I didn’t have anymore roasted butternut squash or sweet potatoes on hand. Doh! I couldn’t have a salad with fewer than four ingreds! It was a nice twist on my usual…I loved the spicy kick of the radishes. These watermelon ones aren’t too intense. And thanks to the mellow creamy avo and crunchy salty peanuts,… Read more >

So much pesto

Listen to this…walnut pistachio pesto, shredded chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, arugula, aaaaaand pecorino romano. A lovely little bowl, right? The key is having delish pesto. I shredded chicken that I baked in the oven and tossed it in pesto. Then turned the remaining pesto into a dressing for the arugula. You can do a bunch of stuff ahead of time with this salad and then it comes together super fast. You could even do the prep over the weekend! And if you roast a bunch of potatoes and bake a whole chicken, then you have… Read more >

Veggie forward

Every once in a while I think we (I) could go back to being vegan no problem. I love vegan food and am quite content eating heaps of veggies all day long, but I go through phases where I want salmon at every meal, too, so perhaps I should just forget labels and continue to eat how I am. Lots of vegan meals with some animals products here and there. I had a vision for this produce and it came out exactly how I had hoped. Gorgeous, no? Cast iron pots make me feel fuzzy… Read more >