The ingredients for this dish are actually more closely associated with the winter season, but the colors are just so gloriously reminiscent of the springtime Southern California sunshine! Actually, I suppose that winter in SoCal is just as sunshiney… My apologies to all the cold states out there! If your part of the world is not…
Tag: Vegetables
Sesame Honey Dip
Happy Spring! Here’s a delicious no-bake recipe for a fresh raw veggie dip or sauce. This was an “on-the-fly” creation. I needed a tasty sauce for some coconut shrimp and the inspiration just hit me! Lucky for me, I had all the necessary ingredients right in my fridge. This is super easy to make and…
Marinated Spring Vegetable Salad
Spring veggies are so fun and beautiful! I don’t often steam my vegetables because I’m such a HUGE fan of roasting them but for this recipe, steaming works perfectly. You could also blanch them, if you’re into that sort of thing. I was at my FAVORITE whole foods yesterday and picked up some romanesco…
Time for Juice
After a lovely morning of yoga at the park and smoothies with new friends, I think I’ve decided to get back on the juicing wagon. Well, I never really fell off. I feel like sometimes you just go through seasons. Food seasons. I remember my ‘lemon’ season and my ‘coconut’ season… The great annual ‘fig’…
Mango Chicken Curry
Just a quick and delicious post. Enjoy, friends! Mango Curry 1 c. frozen mango, thawed 2 Tbsp. almond butter 1/2 can coconut milk 1 Tsp. curry powder 1 Tsp. turmeric 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 tsp. cumin seed 1/2 tsp. sea salt 2 cloves garlic 1/2 onion 1 lb. chicken breast or thighs, chopped…
Grilled Vegetable Salad
I was all kinds of active today. I headed over to my Crossfit gym at 7 am for a totally fun workout; Deadlifts, burpees, ball slams… it had it all. Then after work, I went on a fantastical hike up in the foothills of LA. And this evening I had a blissful hour and a…
Yam Gratin with Cashew Cream Sauce
Warning! This is NOT a particularly ‘easy’ clean plate recipe. It will take some time to put together, especially if you do not have a mandoline or slicing blade on your food processor. Slicing this stuff by hand is tedious for sure. HOWEVER, if you dedicate yourself to this dish, you will not be disappointed….
Five-Spice Carrot Soup
Here’s a wonderful, quick, and CHEAP recipe for you all. The chinese five-spice adds a unique flavor to this soup. If you have some extra time and really want to increase the depth of flavor, toss the carrots in some oil and roast them first. Five-Spice Carrot Soup 2 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 onion, chopped…
Simple Green Smoothie
October is going to be a bit of a cleanse for me. I’m letting go of all sorts of indulgences. It’s not “detoxing” or because I want to take the joy out of life. Quite the opposite actually. This change is mostly out of a desire to simplify. Bring my meals back down to the…
Marinated Chicken and Artichoke Salad
Hey ya’ll! I’m just sitting here, eating this salad and getting stoked for my nightly yoga practice. Tonight’s class is with the lovely Jana. Go check out any of her classes here in Orange County. It’s rare that I come across AWESOME yoga teachers. Jana definitely qualifies as one. She has a very easy-going but confident…
The Clean Plate 