A spring vegan asparagus salad, hearty enough for a meal, loaded with asparagus, potatoes, lentils, radishes, sugar snap peas, and mint - all dressed with a bright lemon vinaigrette. Spring wakes slowly here in the mountains. After relishing the explosion of spring for decades outside San Francisco, I'm adjusting to a more tentative, gentle springing forth. Full confession: it's painful. I see four fuzzy buds one day on a bush when walking Paprika, and the next day another two gather up ...
Cuban Spicy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos with Candied Plantains | #ProgressiveEats
Spicy black bean and sweet potato tacos with cabbage - topped with a tomatillo-avocado sauce and cheese. Candied plantains are on the side! Cuba is the *it* destination. The country is officially open to the US, and people are streaming in. But it's still a little tricky in that folks here can't just casually decide to hop on a commercial flight, rent a car, and be a DIY tourist. There are loads of organized trips, if you can afford it, and other options are due to open the country up a little ...
Black Bean-Avocado Tostadas with Cabbage
Healthy Mexican black bean and avocado tostada topped with cabbage salad. Happy Cinco de Mayo!!! In case you're looking for something easy to make tonight for dinner that's vegetarian and healthy, here's a great tostada. I had some fun with photos this time, so there are a lot more than I usually post. But it's such a colorful dish, I couldn't resist. First, start with some small sweet peppers and scallions. Chop them up and sauté them a bit. Add some black beans (I had some in the ...
Celery Root Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps of a celery root salad with beluga lentils - a healthy appetizer for your next party! Get ready to Stuff, Roll, and Wrap this week! We've got a great lineup of dishes this week - something for every occasion ranging from your next party to casual school night dinners. This Sunday Supper event also coincides with this month’s Weekday Supper and Sunday Supper Movement magazine monthly theme of “That’s a Wrap!” And a huge thank you to Amy at the Kimchi Mom blog for hosting us this ...
