Cauliflower soup as alternative to potato soup
I discovered cauliflower soup when I was looking for a healthier alternative to one of my go-to winter meals, potato soup. Cauliflower has fewer calories than potatoes, so using it as a substitute drops the total caloric content of your soup by three quarters. Calories aside, it also has fewer carbohydrates than potatoes, so the soup doesn’t leave you feeling bloated and ready for a nap afterwards. Plus, it’s good for people who can’t have dairy because you don’t need milk. Vegans can swap out the butter and stock for their preferred substitute.
Would you like a veggie Cthulhu in a blanket? Yes, please
I was recently inspired by this photo that Portland-based designer, developer, and writer Neven Mrgan tweeted last week — why make pigs in a blanket when you can make CTHULHUS in a blanket instead?! That’s right!
A super easy pear, blue cheese, and honey crostini
This isn’t the first time we’ve delved into combining cheese, pears, and honey. Our fearless copyeditor Caroline whipped up some grilled cheese of the same ilk a few months back. This variation focuses on a sweeter bread and a strong cheese. Cue Challah bread and blue cheese, please!
Peanut butter and jelly banana dog
Last week I found myself starving and low on groceries. In a moment of desperate MUST-NOM-NOW-ness, I created this monstrosity, the Peanut Butter & Jelly Banana Dog. The recipe here should be pretty self-explanatory: it’s just a pb&j sandwich on a hot dog bun, with a banana nestled inside.
Can you spell “ice cream” B-A-N-A-N-A-S?: Vegan ice cream made from bananas
Can you spell “ice cream” B-A-N-A-N-A-S!? In this Pinterest Challenge, I took on the banana “ice cream” recipe and I nailed it! Here’s how you can pull this off too.
Megan-simple recipe: Guacamole + baked chips
Here’s an easy chips and guacamole recipe so simple even cooking-challenge editor Megan can do it. Eat and be amazed at its simple-deliciousness.
Recipes for one: Pho, the pinnacle of comfort foods
Now that I’m living on my own, I have to figure out what I’m not too lazy to cook for myself. Luckily, there’s Pho to the rescue!
Here’s my recipe for a simple soup you can customize MANY ways to keep your lonesome self happy.
Hearty, healthy, filling, and fresh: Vegetarian gyros stuffed with smashed potatoes and feta
I was looking for something healthy to make last weekend and consulted my Archive of Bookmarks (it’s getting out of control). I found Shutterbean’s Potato Feta Gyros and headed out the door to get ingredients!
These were really yummy. Hearty, healthy, filling, and fresh. My partner loved them too (he’s never the first to admit how much he loves a vegetarian meal).