The Healthy Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Whipping up a satisfying vegetarian dinner of naan pizzas is as easy as: what are your favorite toppings? It is this easy because the greatest thing about this recipe is that you don’t have to worry about making or shaping a crust. If you are anything like me, a homemade crust is a big obstacle…
Tomato salsa with tortilla chips has got to be one of America’s favorite snacks. It is definitely my husband’s favorite, which is why I named this garden tomato salsa after him. When I asked my hubby why he loves salsa so much he said it is “vivacious and chirpy.” He also said the taste of…
A serious amount of tangy sour flavor mixes beautifully with the spicy sweet complexity of fresh basil, to make a healthy basil lime hummus that will excite your palate, and have you coming back for more. Eating a lot of basil lime hummus wouldn’t be a bad thing either, since this homemade hummus is so…
Like most people living in the affluent West, I grew up with a pretty limited exposure to “dal,” which is the catchall term in India for dozens of varieties of dried lentils, beans, and peas. Dal also refers to all manner of Indian soups and stews that non-Indians call curries. Dal is made from dal….
This strawberry and cucumber salad is here just in time for summer, when strawberries are bursting forth at the farmer’s markets, and cucumbers are falling off their curly vines in backyard gardens. It is nature’s wisdom that both fruits have a deep, cooling effect on the body, which is just what we need right now…
I hope you are ready for a rollicking food journey, because my favorite finds from the Summer Fancy Food Show are going to rock your world. The event took place in New York City on June 23-25, 2019. A trade show like this is a curious food lover’s paradise filled with the crème de la…
I call this legit Asian veg stir-fry because it is the best—and most unique—vegetarian stir-fry you may have ever tasted. The secret is in the sauce, of course. Our ponzu citrus sauce is made with kombu seaweed, which is exactly the inspired ingredient that led Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda to discover the savory flavor he…
I don’t know about you, but the moment the sun comes out, I crave a refreshing drink to cool off. A well designed summer drink can do wonders for the mind and body, imparting calm, cool, and homeostasis everywhere. By “well designed,” I mean a drink that is packed with cooling energies and the power…
With all the hype about the Instant Pot on Amazon (32,756 reviews with an average of 4.5 stars) and social media of late, I figured it was time to investigate why people love it so much. I also wanted to compare the Instant Pot vs. stovetop pressure cookers to understand the differences between the new…
