This recipe (aka “Nam Khao”) by author, podcast host, and Master Cook Phoebe Lapine, is “take out” at home. It’s a great recipe for practicing knife skills—the recipe video is loaded with helpful good food cooking tips and techniques that can be applied to all sorts of dishes. We’ll also be using the churn from […]
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Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy and loaded with dark chocolate chunks, this classic cookie is a prefect treat as-is, or you can take it to the next level and turn them into ice cream sandwiches!
Homemade Spice Mixes
Keep these homemade spice mixes on hand for dinners, snacks, salad toppings, and breakfast cereals. Add them to any cooked grain and sautéed veggie combo for an instant meal.
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Avocado pudding? Wait, avocados and chocolate? Yes. Yes. Yes. This recipe is a great way to use up overripe avocados, but make sure you try ripe ones, too. Our secret ingredients make this an Avocado Pudding one to rival them all! Coconut milk adds decadent mousse-like texture, and soy sauce adds incredible depth of flavor […]
Beautiful Beet-Stalk Bisque
This is a great zero-waste recipe to prepare when you’ve bought beets with the greens on. You can make Sautéed Beet Greens and save the stalks from that recipe for this lovely, simple bisque.
Easy Pesto
This is one of our favorite condiments to keep on hand—use it to make wraps, to season rice and roasted veggies, and to add color and oomph to crudités or crackers. Whisk some together with a little vinegar and oil for a salad vinaigrette. Serve it to your cheese-lover friends, too. They’ll never know there […]
Easy Banana Gelato
This is the perfect recipe for transforming the spotted bananas from your countertop (or regular ripe bananas) into a quick-fix dessert that tastes luscious—like it took some serious effort. In reality, you just have to freeze some bananas then mix with a few simple ingredients, and in 5 minutes, you have gelato.
Smoky-Spice Candied Pecans
These pecans can be enjoyed alone, mixed with various nuts, seeds, and dried fruit for a twist on traditional trail mix, or used to take salads to the next level. We list some of the spices as optional so you can create your own combinations, but do try this recipe with all ingredients at least […]
Crispy Chickpeas
This is an addicting snack! Add Crispy Chickpeas to salads and soups or nibble on them by the handful. They’re a great way to add savory, umami, nut-free crunch to many recipes.
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This recipe is a staple for fresh salads, but use this creation to marinate veggies for roasting or sautéing. Try it as a dip for veggie fries and crudités, toss with cooked grains, rice, or noodles, and use it to season a wrap, too.