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How to Make Potstickers (with video)

The first time I ever made potstickers on my own was during college. I wasn’t 100% sure what I was doing. However, growing up, I watched Mama Lin make potstickers by mixing ground pork with cabbage, ...

Summer Creamy Vegetable Soup

Thank you Vermicular for sponsoring this post! This luscious, creamy vegetable soup is truly an ode to summer vegetables. Inspired by one of my recent farmer’s market hauls, this soup is made with ...

Fresh Vegan Vegetable Spring Rolls

I developed this vegetable spring rolls recipe because I was so irate about spending $9 on something similar in San Francisco. It was a few months ago, and I had just finished a rough workout. I was ...

Green Papaya Salad (Vegan)

One of my favorite dishes in Southeast Asian cuisine is green papaya salad. It's tangy and light, and it does exactly what it is supposed to do: prepare our appetite for the main meal. This papaya ...

Vegan Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

Welcome to a brand new year---a fresh opportunity for us to set intentions that guide us for the next 365 days (I suppose it's 364 days now). Like most people, my new year's intention is to live ...

Cabbage and Carrot Slaw with Almond Butter Vinaigrette

Thank you to Nature's Intent Apple Cider Vinegar for sponsoring this post! After eating more cookies, brownies and cheesecake than my waistline can handle, all I craved was a good ...

Za’atar Roasted Carrots with Sumac Yogurt Sauce

Thank you Nugget Markets for sponsoring this post! Okay, the holiday madness is about to sink in. You realize that you've been invited to 10 holiday parties, and you're starting to panic ...

Banh Mi Salad with Lemongrass Shrimp & Shallot Vinaigrette

Thanks to Nature’s Intent Apple Cider Vinegar for sponsoring this post! When I was growing up in San Francisco, I went to Chinese school every Saturday morning. Yup, no Saturday cartoons for ...

Gluten-Free Oat Flour Pancakes with Carrots and Parsnips

The first time I made pancakes for my husband, he asked me for some lemons and powdered sugar to serve. "Huh? What are you going to do with those things?" I asked."Sprinkle sugar on the pancakes ...

Rice Bowl with Green Pepper Sauce, Roasted Carrots & Eggs

Hi, y'all. I just got back from Austin for BlogHer Food---my first official trip to Texas! In 72 hours, I managed to eat my way through plate after plate of finger lickin' BBQ ribs and breakfast ...

Chicken Meatball & Roasted Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner

Okay, friends, welcome to my first budget dinner post! Each week, I'm posting at least one dinner recipe that costs under $25 to make. Actually, most of them should be under $20, but I'm giving ...

Carrot Top Pesto Pasta with Zucchini Noodles

A lot of you may know this already, but food waste is a big problem in the U.S. I've read reports from the USDA that food waste amounts to 30 to 40 percent of our food supply! It boggles my mind that ...