zucchini pasta

Friendly Inspiration: Dreena Burton’s Chickpea Ratatouille

November 2, 2012
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The first time I ever had a personal email exchange with Dreena Burton, it was because I emailed her asking for advice. I was having four people over, all omnis, and I just didn’t know what to make. I recalled Dreena’s books, and how satisfying, hearty, and authentic the food was, and I felt certain [...]

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Packed Lunch: Zucchini Pasta with Chickpea Dressing and Roasted Soy Beans. And a Smattering of Healthy Snacks.

October 5, 2012
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Where on earth did this week go? I feel as though Monday was yesterday, but somehow it’s Friday and I’m heading into a long weekend. Phew. As part of my effort to showcase more of my everyday, simple, packable food, I wanted to give you a glimpse into today’s lunchbox. Before I do that, however, [...]

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Raw Foods How-To: Zucchini Tagliatelle (With a Recipe)

August 28, 2012
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If you have any acquaintance with raw food prep at all, then you’ve surely experimented with “zucchini pasta”—zucchini that has been cut into long, thin strands to resemble regular spaghetti. There are all sorts of ways to do this: you can use a simple vegetable peeler if it’s all you have. You can use a [...]

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Hurry Up Vegan: Zucchini Noodle and Quinoa Bowl with Fresh Rosemary and Herbed Cashew Cheese

July 30, 2012
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So happy you liked the GF, vegan zucchini waffle! Your response, coupled with the delicious brunch experience, makes me think it’s high time I perused eBay for a waffle maker, so that I can experiment with more flavors. Hmm… Today, I’m sharing the dinner feature I enjoyed last Thursday night, which is to say, approximately [...]

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Hurry Up Vegan: Zucchini Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Potato, Basil, and Hemp “Parmesan”; Thoughts on Exercising “Responsibility to Yourself”

March 28, 2012
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Yesterday, my friend Catherine commented on my Facebook page to say that she loves that I’m featuring so many “hurry up vegan” recipes lately. That’s good! The majority of food you see on my blog between now and May 10th, which is when my last final takes place, will be simple and speedy. The recipes [...]

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Thinking Outside the Raw Box: Zucchini Alfredo with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, and Seared Tempeh

March 12, 2012
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Thanks to everyone who commented yesterday on Katie’s Green Recovery story! It’s hard to think outside the box. It’s hard in life, and it’s also heard in the realm of food and cooking. This is never more true than in the raw foods world, where so many stark distinctions are drawn between what’s RAW and [...]

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Raw Spaghetti and Beet Balls; Juicing Questions Answered!

January 31, 2012
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Thanks for getting so excited about yesterday’s juice post! Before I tell you all about the fantastic raw “beet ball” recipe I recently made from recycled juice pulp and almond pulp, I wanted to pause to answer a couple of questions that popped up about juicing. If I don’t answer your particular question in this [...]

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