"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
Do you have seasonal farmers markets near you? Take. Advantage. Over the years, I have found some of the best produce from locally grown & organic farms. And they are quite inexpensive. I was fortunate enough to have the local farmers gather in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza right next to my condo. There was so much produce …
It’s obvious that I love cooking, and for me it is therapeutic. However, there are many night that I come home from work late, and the last thing I want to do is make something that requires multiple pots/pans/utensils – UGH. This was one of those nights! I was thinking to myself – what can …
This past weekend I visited one of the few urban rooftop farms in NYC – Brooklyn Grange in LIC. It is so cool! It’s a legit rooftop farm on top of a wide building, filled with rows of fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Rooftop farming is becoming more popular – it’s a sustainable way to …
I recently visited Thailand with two of my closest friends and it was an experience, to say the least! Everyone was telling me that the food is amazing and that I will love it. So, I had pretty high expectations (as I normally do for things in life.. generally..everything..). We traveled through Bangkok and Phuket. …
Okra… lady fingers…I actually never really knew why they are called that. Regardless, okra is one of my favorite vegetables – there are so many different versions in Indian cooking – stuffed, fried, sautéed. I decided to make a variation of my moms stuffed okra. I noticed that people tend to shy away from cooking …
In my previous life as a carnivore (ugh, I know, I know), one of my favorite dishes was Blackened Chicken Fajitas from one of my favorite Tex-Mex places Jose Tejas. As a vegetarian, it’s really hard to find “Blackened” veggie dishes. But why should one be deprived of delicious flavors, because they want to save …
Avocado Sauce: 1 ripe avocado – diced 1-2 cloves of garlic handful of fresh basil 1 jalapeno juice from 1/2 a lemon salt pepper Pasta Ingredients: 1 cup whole-wheat penne 1 cup French beans – diced 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes – sliced in quarters 1 tsp lemon zest salt fresh black pepper Olive Oil PAM …
Spicy Black Bean Salad 1 cup black beans – rinsed and drained 1/2 jalapeno – chopped 1 handful baby spinach – chopped 5-8 fresh mint leaves – chopped 1 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp fresh lemon juice pinch of fresh lemon zest 1 tsp olive oil salt black pepper 1. Stir everything together. That’s it. …
SPRING IS HERE! Celebrate with delicious and healthy veggie-full recipes! From yours truly Rosemary-Garlic Ricotta Toast 5-Ingredient Chia Seed Pudding Beet-Strawberry Smoothie Indian Cauliflower Steaks Sweet Potato-Quinoa Burgers
Cauliflower “steaks” have been popping up everywhere and I’m lovin’ it. Cauliflower is hearty and when sliced in half, reminds me of bio class back in high-school. But enough of that. Let’s talk steak. A nice juicy, spicy, satisfying cauliflower steak. Ha, gotcha. This is a great way to eat cauliflower. It’s visually appealing, hearty, …