When you’re thinking about what changes to make to your eating habits, it can feel confusing (where to begin), overwhelming (what should I eat?) or both. There are a lot of places you can start that …
Spicy Roasted Eggplant
While challenges in life generally stress me the hell out, I’m endlessly fascinated with food challenges. Caroline Rector, the minimalist fashion blogger at Unfancy, often talks about how she’s …
Spicy Sauteed Collard Greens
Google "collard green recipes" and you're instantly hit with the Southern take on collard greens: bacon or ham hocks slowly cooked with collards for a smoky, salty flavor. And that's fine. I've never …
Spicy Miso Eggplant with Soba
One of the pluses I mentioned about eggplants yesterday in the Nutrition DL post is that eggplants are an excellent source of fiber. When you're looking for a meal to fill you up, fiber can play a big …
Spicy Black Bean Dip
Sometimes, it's better to go slow. To resist the all-consuming urge to go, go, go, get in as much as you can as fast as you can, instant gratification circus for the low and slow way. There's a …
Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
This week N and I celebrate our 7th year anniversary. SEVEN years! We both agree that it doesn't really feel like 7 years. It's just gone by in the blink of an eye. Sometimes I catch myself thinking …
Baked Thai Meatballs with Miso Sauce
Last weekend, a friend was incredibly nice and invited N and I out to the cabin in Big Bear she and her boyfriend were staying at. N and I went to Big Bear once last year, but we were going out there …
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Spicy Gochujang Mushroom Soup with Soba
This week, I got sick. Sick at the worst time (because illness never really is convenient, is it?). I had just come back from a girls' trip with my mom, had to go back to work, and lots of deadlines …
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Spicy Red Salsa and Tomatillo Salsa
While I was growing up, my parents would occasionally imitate "dumb blondes" with something they had seen in a commercial or a joke they had heard. A waiter in a restaurant asks the blonde, "Red or …
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Kale, Pea and Spicy Baked Tofu Soba Bowl
Ironically, all of the recipes I've shared to date are things I make on special occasions or maybe once in a few weeks. What I really cook everyday is dinner. Lots and lots of dinner. Dinner that then …
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