Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s about time to get this Thai Peanut Soup with Grilled...
Holy (Not)Cow! Garlicky Baked Vegan Cheese Spread
If I was lactose intolerant, I would eat cheese anyway. Even if it caused a gut wrenching, bed wetting, curl up in the fetal position and beg mercy of the...
Rethinking the Bread Basket: Flourless Nut and Seed Bread (Vegan and Gluten Free!)
I’ll go ahead and put it out there: I am a bread snob. When the bread basket arrives at my table, I don’t indiscriminately reach for a piece and start...
Monday Morning Meeting: Embassy Tours, Mother’s Day and the Best Meal I’ve Ever Made
It was a pretty low-key weekend overall. Courtney has a final this morning, so he had to keep his head in the books. Not that I can’t find ways to...
Camera Woes and Vegan Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
You may have noticed as of late that I have been relying on my loyal iPhone for all of my food photos (is that an Instagram filter? Why yes it...
Is There Such a Thing as Too Simple for a Food Blog? + BBQ Tofu with Cajun Sweet Potatoes and Kale Chips
When I was making this dish, I had no intentions of turning it into a blog post. “This isn’t a recipe,” I thought. “This is just me quickly throwing...
Road Race Addictions and Pumpkin Garlic Knots
What do road races and pumpkin garlic knots have in common? They’re both terribly addicting. Really, I have a problem. In the days leading up to every single race, I...
Meet the Juices: How to do Your Very Own DIY BluePrintCleanse
As many of you know, last week I did a three day Do it Yourself Blue Print Cleanse, making all of my juice from scratch in my new Breville juicer...
Monday Morning Meet-Up: Cinco de Mayo Celebrations and a Campus Tour
I had so much fun on Cinco de Mayo that I almost didn’t get to write this post. That’s what happens when you fall asleep on the couch at 8:00pm with your...
A Vegan Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I hope you’re celebrating with delicious Mexican food and a nice cold beverage. I know I will be! Today, I’m planning to savor some greasy Mexican...
Thai Coconut Lentil Curry
Do you ever try on a bunch of different outfits – trying to decide between a blouse or a tank, boots or pumps, whether to accessorize with bangles or a...
Drink Up! The Third (and Final!) Day of My DIY BluePrintCleanse
Day three was by far the hungriest day of my cleanse. This came as a surprise, as most of the juice cleanse reviews I’ve read have said that each day...