Black bean burgers w/ purple cabbage & spicy mayo for Meatless Monday

“Black bean burger” is a misnomer. The word burger represents a meaty, juicy, greasy food. By definition, it cannot be achieved with measly beans. However, in an effort to save our arteries from clogging, our joints from deteriorating, and our planet from disintegrating into nothingness, it’s a good idea to switch out our favorite indulgent… 

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Scaccia Ragusana (Sicilian tomato and cheese pie)

Have you ever heard of Scaccia Ragusana? Yeah, me neither - not until I took a Sicilian cooking class, that is. Now that I know about it and, more importantly, know how easy it is to make, I must ask: WHY THE HELL HAVE THE SICILIANS BEEN KEEPING IT FROM THE REST OF US FOR… 

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Turmeric milk, a natural anti-inflammatory medicine

It’s amazing, and unfortunate, how dependent we all are on anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen (Advil) and aspirin. Menstrual cramps? Take a pill. Hangover? Take a pill. Back pain? Take another pill. Taking pills to treat mild symptoms has become so commonplace that we never question if the drugs we’re taking are helping us or actually… 

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Beet Cake

Beet-cake FT

The New Greenmarket Cookbook was going around my office a few weeks ago and landed in my hands. I spotted this gorgeous, rustic beet cake on the cover and immediately took note of the recipe. Being an avid lover of carrot cake and beets (especially beet juice), I knew this recipe was meant for me…. 

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Garlic-sauteed corn and purple cabbage slaw

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Firstly, thank you all so much for your awesome comments on my last post! I’m so touched by all the positivity coming my way. Secondly, I’m very excited to tell you about this purple cabbage slaw! (It’s definitely not normal to be this hyped up about a salad.) I had a head of purple cabbage… 

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Double chocolate muffins

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During a recent chocolaty-cakey craving, I decided to experiment baking with less traditional, healthier ingredients, in an attempt to dodge some of the guilt and other adverse side effects that come with eating delicious chocolaty-cakey things. I found a recipe for double chocolate muffins and substituted butter with coconut oil, whole milk with soy milk,… 

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