Though I pride myself in being a resourceful home chef who knows enough to improvise and switch up recipes, I used to be intimidated by Indian cooking. My cooking influences are my yiayia, who cooked everything Greek style (oil, lemon and oregano!), my Italian aunt (who made the best anise cookies, chocolate chip cookies and…
What in the world is a crizza, you might ask. It’s a colorful burst of nutrients artfully arranged on a slightly sweet pillowy crust. Or, to be more direct, it’s a lazy person’s pizza made from assorted veggies, low-fat cheeses and a pack of Crescent Rolls. For our math fans, that’s: Pizza + Crescent = Crizza!…
When I’m not making smoothies, egg whites & veggies, or breakfast sandwiches in the morning, I like to experiment with breakfast bowls. For the sake of presentation I add all the ingredients in sections. But it’s best to mix it all together before taking a bite. There are so many beautiful creations that exist on Instagram…
Salty and sweet. Sweet and sour. Spicy and sweet. I tend to love contrasting combinations. So when my fiancé first told me about the Tajin spice blend and how he’d been wanting to buy some, I was excited. He said he’d had it many times on street fruit in Mexico. Seeing as I’ve yet to experience Mexico…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Since we don’t love meat, we’re going to skip the corned beef and cabbage and talk about green beans instead. When I was young I used to help my mom with food prep which included cutting the ends off fresh green beans before she started cooking. A simple task, but one that…
We recently relocated from New York City to California, which means we now have a bigger kitchen and access to even more fresh ingredients. We also got a proper recipe plug-in for our blog! So be excited! Though I’m not the biggest egg fan, I enjoy egg whites for breakfast and on lunch sandwiches. This…
When I was a child I was in love with both Strawberry Shortcake the cartoon and the Good Humor ice cream bar by the same name. (I’m sure I’d still be a fan of the ice cream bar if I could get my hands on one!) My mom grew strawberries in our yard when I was…
Living in Manhattan amid so many fresh markets and being seafood lovers, we tend to eat fish a few times a week. And we don’t like wasting food. So when we have large salmon filets for dinner and can’t finish ’em, time for a Salmon Bowl at noon-ish the following day. Similar to our other salad bowls, these Salmon…
Nothing like an edible vessel! While we love bread bowls and taco boats, we prefer our vessels to be packed with nutrients. Bell peppers are a good source of vitamins A, C and B6, among other healthy things. We suggest a 20-minute cook time because we like our peppers a bit crunchy but if you…
Cheesecake—sweet, creamy, delicious and fattening. Our solution? Miniature lower-fat versions. While these aren’t healthy, they’re certainly healthier. And they’re still decadent. You’ll need cupcake liners but if you don’t have any you can make your own from parchment paper like we did here. Yield: 12 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 1/4 C crushed…
