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Grains & Legumes, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegetarian

Fava Bean Quinoa Salad with Feta and Herbs

May 30, 2019 No Comments

There is nothing on this planet that I love more than a pasta salad with an obnoxious amount of garlic. But as good as pasta is, and it is good, sometimes it’s just not the right choice for the job. When you’re looking for something semi-refreshing, for instance, pasta is not your man. Yes, pasta is my love language and yes, it is soul satisfying but it isn’t exactly light even in its chilled format. Enter quinoa, the perfect pasta stand-in for any and all would-be pasta salads. Take today’s Fava Bean Quinoa Salad for instance. You could replace the quinoa with pasta but doesn’t it feel that much more BBQ-side-appropriate with quinoa? Am I crazy? Wait! Don’t answer that.

Grains & Legumes, Recipes, Vegetarian

Mushroom Tinga Burrito Bowls with Pickled Red Onion

May 23, 2019 No Comments

Burrito bowls are the perfect food. Sure, you could argue they’re not as good as actual burritos but you would be wrong. And you would be wrong because I think the bowl is a superior format and you have to agree with me. Not really, but for the purposes of this post, it would help if you did. Now, I’m sure a handful (all) of you haven’t given the whole tortilla vs. bowl faceoff much thought. Well, lucky for you I have. Boy, do I have some opinions, and yes, I will be sharing them with you. If you ever considered lapsing into a coma, now would be the time. Don’t worry there is a skip to the recipe button below if you’re in it purely for the Mushroom Tinga Burrito Bowl and not the bizarre ramblings of a food-obsessed 30-something. You do you.

Pizzas & Flatbreads, Poultry, Recipes

Sticky Chicken Tostadas with Smoky Pepita Spread

May 9, 2019 No Comments

Can we make Tostada Thursdays a thing? I mean, if tacos can conquer Tuesdays, why can’t Tostadas rule Thursdays? Tostadas may not be as familiar as the ever-popular taco, but they are just as good. And I’m sure this whole Taco Tuesday phenomenon is doing nothing for the tostadas’ self-esteem. Sure, tostadas are traditionally made with day-old tortillas and yes, they are not exactly an eat-with-your-hands-friendly snack. But they are capable of just as much deliciousness as their taco brethren. And as evidence of that fact, I put forward these Sticky Chicken Tostadas with Smoky Pepita Spread. One bite of these babies and you’ll forget all about tacos.

Poultry, Recipes, Snacks

Chipotle Hot Wings with Cucumber-Avocado Dip

May 1, 2019 No Comments

Chicken wings are the perfect party food. Okay, that may be a touch too enthusiastic; it’s hard to imagine anyone nibbling daintily on one at a funeral. But chicken wings are the perfect party food for a particular type of party. I’m not going to say they’re perfect for a Super Bowl party or something equally jocky because, aside from being painfully obvious, it’s far too limiting. I think wings are capable of so much more than that. Having said that, I did make today’s Chipotle Hot Wings as a companion to a Toronto Raptor’s playoff game. But I have on numerous occasions made wings for non-sporting events and served them to sports-adverse humans with great success. Everyone loves wings, so why relegate them exclusively to man caves and sports bars. Free the wing!