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Gingerbread Pancakes Recipe

Nothing says December, winter, or Christmas to me quite like gingerbread anything. I love, love, love all those warming spices – the more, the better. I find the combination of cinnamon, cloves, and ginger to be intoxicating. Every year I either teach or post a new gingerbread-flavored recipe. I have posted a vegan gingerbread (I still cannot improve this recipe and it is 9 years old), a gingerbread trifle with poached pears, gingerbread biscotti, gingerbread cut out cookies, and molasses-ginger cookies. Last year I taught a pear-cranberry gingersnap crisp which hasn’t been posted. Maybe next year. Oh, and gingerbread bliss balls in my cookbook!Continue reading

Jeweled Rice Recipe

‘Tis the season for show-stopping recipes and I am bringing you another favorite (after last week’s whole roasted cauliflower.) This one is inspired by the Persian “Jeweled Rice,” aka Javaher Polow. As I understand it, Jeweled Rice is usually served at weddings, big family gatherings and even for new year’s celebrations. The name of the dish comes from the beautiful jewel-tone colors: gold, pearls, emeralds, and rubies. Let me come right out and say very early into this post that this is not a traditional jeweled rice recipe. I didn’t use saffron or barberries, and I didn’t candy my orange peels in a lot of sugar. I also use much less oil than normal and I basically created my own, easier version of Jeweled Rice. I didn’t say my version is better. It is different, not necessarily “authentic,” but still absolutely gorgeous and delicious. Continue reading

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce, Raisins, Hazelnuts and Green Herbs

I love a showstopping dish for a holiday meal, whether it is a gorgeous and overflowing cheeseboard, a giant colorful salad brimming with jewel-toned, seasonal produce, a big, impressive dessert, or basically anything that makes my guests say “oooooh!” The trick is to make that recipe be impressive, but still easy at the same time which can be a tall order. Oh, and make it healthy-ish, too. Hmmmm……Continue reading

Vegan Lentil Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and that you enjoyed every moment with your loved ones. The food took a backseat to the time I spent with my three kids and my husband, as well as family and friends. Don’t get me wrong, I love a delicious feast, but I was beyond grateful that we were all together. I took the rest of the weekend “off” in the sense that I pulled away from social media for a few days and didn’t really cook too much. We repurposed leftovers the entire weekend, turning turkey and green bean casserole plus homemade turkey stock into a turkey-mushroom-green bean-barley soup. I combined leftover stuffing and eggs for a strata of sorts. And I made a huge braised root vegetable salad with fresh greens and a light vinaigrette. My daughters got creative with pumpkin pie, frozen bananas and almond milk for smoothies as well as cranberry sauce on yogurt. In my notes for next year’s Thanksgiving, I will put in all caps that I make too many desserts!Continue reading

Sumac-Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze Recipe

This post is sponsored by Moink Box. All opinions are my own.

‘Tis the season for entertaining! I know many people toss aside the clean eating when they invite friends over for a dinner party, but I am not that way. I love the opportunity to share healthy food with those I care about. And I also notice that more and more people are trying to eat “better” and are relieved when they don’t have to eat outside whatever plan they have committed to. I recently had a dinner party and everything I made was fresh and whole foods-based, nothing heavy or over-the-top. My friends were delighted to leave feeling satisfied, but not regretful!
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Easy Tuna Dip Recipe

This post is sponsored by Chicken of the Sea. All opinions are my own.

I don’t usually post a Thanksgiving recipe this week because I like to assume we’ve all committed to our menus by this point! But I know something that I wouldn’t turn down right now is a super fast, easy, healthful appetizer recipe that could be made with pantry staples in 5 minutes flat. Tell you more? Of course.

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2018 – 1 week to go!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011.

It’s always hard to accomplish your Thanksgiving tasks when you don’t know how many people you’re having over! I think I have the final count and we’re only going to be 20 people this year, including my two daughters who will be coming home. I am so excited to have all my kids in the kitchen this year prepping and cooking with me. I had a stroke of genius seven years ago, which was to tack my Thanksgiving to-do list on the refrigerator and have everyone sign up for three tasks. Even my husband helps out!

My last class is tomorrow, but I have a few fun things to keep my busy until Thanksgiving. Today (Thursday) at 2:30 pm PST/5:30 pm EST, my friend and Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson and I will be doing an Instagram LIVE. We’ll be answering your questions about making pies. Please join us! I’ll be getting busy on Sunday when I start making applesauce and cranberry sauce. Monday, I’ll be coming to you on Instagram LIVE from Thrive Market headquarters at 5:00 pm PST. I always plan Thanksgiving day down to the last detail because I don’t like forgetting things and a schedule makes me feel more relaxed, which equals more fun for me! But just because Thanksgiving is the star of the show this week doesn’t mean that I can forget about normal life on very other day. So I think about regular meals and activities, too. Here’s what my schedule will look like from Sunday until we eat on Thursday at 4:00 pm (-ish). This shouldn’t make you feel exhausted, but merely show you what you can do ahead for your own Thanksgiving! The Chalkboard Mag published a really great blogpost two years ago with tons of tips from lots of food experts (including me!) I highly recommend giving it a quick read.

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Roasted Vegetable Salad Recipe

I have been holding onto this recipe for sooooo long! It is one of my absolute favorite fall/winter salads and I have made it countless times over the last 2 years. I originally ate a similar salad at a cafe called Clementine in Century City (LA) and I knew that I would have to duplicate it at home. I proceeded to make it once a week for many weeks on end and then subsequently teach it in my classes. Everyone flipped for it, and even though I taught it in a February cooking class, this salad is made for Thanksgiving!Continue reading