Roasted Asparagus with Polenta, Burrata, and Balsamic Drizzle

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A super simple spring dinner of roasted asparagus with polenta, all topped with a mound of creamy burrata and a tangy-sweet balsamic drizzle.
Roasted Asparagus with Polenta, Burrata, and Balsamic Drizzle

I’m coming up for air after a bit of an asparagus bender this past month.

This basically happens every spring – as soon as asparagus comes to the market I go a little bit crazy, buy pounds of it every week, and then burn myself out until I can’t look at it anymore, which is just fine because by then it’s gone out of season.

Rinse and repeat on a yearly basis!

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 5.11.19

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Happy weekend!! Tell me about your mother’s day plans. We are celebrating Remy’s birthday yet again since all of the extended members of our family didn’t get to come to the kid’s party last weekend. On the bright side – more birthday cake!!!! On the not quite so bright side – my apartment needs some major spring cleaning to occur to make it acceptable to show to other people. Womp womp. I guess you know what my Saturday plans are!!

Here’s what we’ve got on this week’s meal plan:

  • garlic herb baked tempeh – interesting! I don’t use tempeh enough.
  • cheesy potato enchilada casserole – you had me at cheesy. and potato.
  • roasted sweet potato kale salad – love this for lunch all week
  • creamy VEGAN broccoli cauliflower soup – pass me a bowl!
  • cannellini bean salad with roasted red pepper and kale – great quick weeknight meal!

Happy eating!

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Lower East Side Brunch Tart

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Everything you love about brunch in one pie! This lower east side brunch tart pairs a creamy custard with smoked salmon, capers, onions, tomatoes, and cream cheese bits.
Lower East Side Brunch Tart

Oh, hi. I’ve made brunch plans for you this weekend.

And they are allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll about this tart.

Let’s be real – if it were up to me, I would eat brunch every day!!! Some might argue that might make it less special and I’d get bored of it, blah blah blah. Impossible!!! There are definitely enough brunch options to keep me occupied for all 365 days of the year x MANY YEARS. Unfortunately there’s this pesky thing called work that stands in my way of my brunch-all-day dreams. My solution – put all of my favorite brunch things in one tart!!!!

And here we are.

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Tahini and Halva Brownies

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These tahini and halva brownies are insanely rich with a gooey chocolate filling that is mixed with nutty halva chunks and a tahini swirl on top.
Tahini and Halva Brownies

Allow me to introduce you to basically the best brownie I’ve ever eaten.

Just in time for Mother’s Day!!!

*hint hint hint hint hint hint hint*

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 5.4.19

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We celebrated Remy’s birthday at her daycare on Tuesday and, let me tell you, after this week that feels like a LIFETIME ago! Her party is this weekend and I’m sure it will be mayhem but also a lot of fun getting to see her run around with her friends.

I probably won’t have a ton of time to cook this weekend, but hopefully you will! Here’s what we’ve got on this week’s meal plan:

  • buddha bowls!! with roasted sweet potatoes, spiced chickpeas and chard (mmmmmmm!)
  • gnocchi pizza bake with white beans (def going to try this)
  • avocado egg salad (such a fun twist!)
  • mango, wheat berry, and arugula salad with cilantro lime dressing (love this idea)
  • charred white bean, broccoli, and lemony freekeh salad (a favorite!!)

Happy eating!!

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Slow-Cooked Pepper and Paneer Curry

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A richly spiced slow-cooked red bell pepper and paneer curry.
Slow-Cooked Pepper and Paneer Curry

Can I tell you my big life achievement of the week?????

Lest you think I saved any lives, resuscitated anyone from the brink of death, etc. Uh, NO.

But I DID get my child to eat asparagus – willingly and with excitement on her face and that is so much more momentous. She actually happily shrieked, “ASPARAGUS!!!!” when she saw it, as if she’d been loving it her whole life (<– false) and then grabbed it by the fistful to shove it in her mouth. It’s not like I’ve served it to her at least eight times in the past month and each time she’s shoved it to the side in disgust.

So that’s basically the only vegetable she’s eaten in the past year. Yay!!!!!

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