If at first you don't succeed, try again. And maybe one more time. Or two. Or maybe three. This year, it took me three recipes to settle on this Whole Wheat Fig and Walnut Cookie to share in this …
Swiss Chard Rice with Delicata Squash
This one goes out to rice. For most of my life, white rice was in almost every dinner I made or was served. Before moving to college, I witnessed my family go through about 3 to 4 rice cookers. I find …
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Fall Fruit and Cheese Plate
Cheese keeps me grounded. My love of cheese (and a few other things) tethers me to the real world, in which not everything has to be ridiculously clean and healthy all the time. Sometimes you break …
White Bean Swiss Chard Soup
Soup is a lifesaver. The simplicity of it makes it quick to prepare, make and clean, and I always make a batch fit for large table. That way, no matter what goes on in life, I've got a few containers …
Meatless Thai Kabocha Curry
We all go through food phases. The kind where our senses, stomach, and mind come together and fall head over heels in love with a dish, cuisine, or flavor. For a while, that love is insatiable. You're …
Whole Wheat Kabocha Muffins
Kabocha squash isn't just for the dinner table. The nutty sweetness is perfect for adding to baked goods, which also gives your treats a nutritional boost. The possibilities seem endless for what you …
Sweet & Smoky Mashed Kabocha
When I was a freshman in college, my stress came in the form of upset stomachs. Every Monday, like clockwork, my stomach would feel horrible and churn-y. To help with the stress rollicking around in …
Stuffed Kabocha Squash with Sriracha Yogurt Dressing
This is a waste-free, low hassle meal. The greatness of kabocha's soft and edible skin means there's little hassle in eating it stuffed. You don't have to scoop furiously for the last bits of squash …
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Nutrition DL: Kabocha Squash
Fall marks the return of winter squashes. All summer we've been enjoying delicate summer squashes, but now it's time for their heartier counterparts to take the stage. …
Loaded Eggplant Quinoa
Quinoa is my favorite kitchen sink grain. In my years of making quinoa and adding a variety of greens, nuts, sauces, and spices into it, I've always come out with something good. So when I was …
Sweet Potato Walnut Cookies
Sweet potatoes aren't just for Thanksgiving and slathering with marshmallows or butter. Sweet potatoes are chock-full of vitamins that reduce stress, boost immunity, help prevent heart attacks, and …
Chard Collard Carrot Soup with Brown Rice
Mission Eat More Greens has been well underway for a month and a half. I've had plenty of fresh greens in salads, but I figured it's time to try something outside of the raw box. Soup is a favorite …
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