macaroni salad a la best
A smart twist on a classic comfort food: Quinoa macaroni, red bell pepper, celery, red onion, green olives, purple basil, and VEGENAISE! Continue reading macaroni salad a la best
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black quinoa salad with red grapes and green onion
It’s salad weather. Black quinoa in a dressing made of lemon juice, white wine vinegar, raw local honey, extra virgin olive oil, toasted sesame oil, sea salt, and black pepper with green onion, red grapes, red bell pepper, cucumber, cilantro, and purple basil. P.S. I joined the tumblr cult: alisonjoywillard.tumblr.com !!! Continue reading black quinoa salad with red grapes and green onion
quinoa salad… two ways
How to eat more quinoa, a tutorial for the brain and eyes. I made a metric shit-ton (please excuse my distasteful french) of quinoa the other day, and we are still enjoying it in various ways. For days. Way number uno, as pictured above is a Quinoa salad with sun dried tomatoes, red onion, fresh … Continue reading quinoa salad… two ways
roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts with kalamata olives and mandarin oranges
I found an inspiring recipe the other day when I was flipping through a magazine at the library. Brussels sprouts with kalamata olives and tangerines?! I love roasted brussels sprouts, and this idea sounded fascinating, so I decided to give it a go. I made a few changes to the original inspiration, to make it … Continue reading roasted cauliflower and brussels sprouts with kalamata olives and mandarin oranges
sun dried tomato and kalamata olive hummus (raw)
So a few months ago, we made a hummus with kalamata olives and sun dried tomatoes, and it was deemed PIZZA HUMMUS! Well, this is just as delicious, except with one major improvement: it’s RAW! That’s right, folks! Pizza hummus has received a major nutritional upgrade… but don’t worry, healthier doesn’t mean any less tasty! And guess … Continue reading sun dried tomato and kalamata olive hummus (raw)
sweet peppers stuffed with chipotle lime cashew cheese (raw)
Jef had the fantastic idea to make a cashew cheese that was flavored with lime and chipotle.. and then we stuffed these sweet peppers with it. They tasted like jalapeño poppers… except for they were actually healthy! YUM! : ) Of course, we don’t have an exact recipe for these little popper-like-critters, but we can … Continue reading sweet peppers stuffed with chipotle lime cashew cheese (raw)
cheesy cashew dip with eggplant crisps (raw)
So the past few days I have been concerned about getting enough calories during my (somewhat clumsy and sort of spontaneous) transition to raw food. I have felt pretty lost and clueless when it comes to food time… with little hints and glimmers of success scattered here and there. But now I will never have … Continue reading cheesy cashew dip with eggplant crisps (raw)
