This Sopa Azteca (Tortilla Soup) is like a golden, burnt orange embrace. The slightly creamy, velvety broth with a touch of heat beckons rejuvenating lunch breaks and longer after dinner lingerings….
salads + soups
Melon Gazpacho
Hello, amigos!
We are in the dog days of summer here, though I know much of the country is getting hit hard with storms. One of my favorite things to make at this point in the year is gazpacho….
Coconut, Kale + Sweet Potato Pozole
So, this is the part where I consider freezing and selling this soup because…damn. GUYS! I don’t even know what came over me to do a plant-based pozole, and infuse it with the likes of turmeric, ginger and coconut. It was a complete experiment and I am so happy I took the chance!…
Lentil Love Stew
I was going to put the word “vegan” in the name of this stew. But guess what, something can be vegan and also really terrible for you. Marshall and I were talking about the concept of “whole plant recency”(we made up this term; don’t google it)…how something can be plant-based, but how long ago was it actually a plant? …
Turkey + Butternut Squash Pozole
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I imagine the last thing you want to do right now is read another recipe or cook another thing. BUT PLEASE, for the love of all that is holy. You did all of that work (or maybe you didn’t and that’s cool too), don’t throw in the towel just yet….
Za’atar Roasted Red Kuri Squash Soup
Snow. I have never been so in love with the snow. I get it, it’s October and I may not feel this way come April, but for now, please let this Texas girl be mesmerized by the fluffy flakes that flutter and swirl outside the windows of our high rise which I am now officially dubbing Snow Globe….
Ensalada Veranal with Chile Dust
One more summer recipe because I just can’t. help. myself. I thoroughly enjoyed composing this vibrant, healthy afternoon snack. I was jamming out to Aventura in the kitchen, sipping a Mexican cerveza, dancing, chopping, plating, drizzling, grinding, sprinkling…the works. I plan to do much of the same until the very last drop of summer. …
Roasted Gazpacho Verde
Well, summer is winding down and I’m clenching onto its bold, colorful flavors with dishes like this Gazpacho Verde. While I do welcome to arrival of fall with open arms, I have been continually grappling with a scarcity mentality when it comes to warm sunshine, amber peaches, juicy ears of corn and tomatoes plucked from the vine. I just can’t get enough!…
Roasted Veggie Greek Bowl Salad
Summer is finally here y’all! And my body is slightly in shock by this because we returned from autumn in Argentina just a few days ago. (Our trip to Buenos Aires was absolutely divine. More on this later…thinking I will add a new “travel” section with mini city guides!)…
Chopped Thai Steak + Noodle Salad
Springtime in Austin is basically a dog’s life. That’s my new expression for “bee’s knees” or “cat’s pajamas” or whatevs. (I’d be interested to learn the etymology of those expressions…)…