Calendula flowers, also known as marigolds, are not only beautiful to look at, they’re edible, too! Ingesting calendula is purported to heal a myriad of ailments, including but not limited to sore throat and cough, menstrual cramps, muscle spasms, stomach and intestinal ulcers, measles, smallpox, jaundice, and cancer. Whether any of that is true, the…
Author: peggie
Prepping Collard Greens for Wraps
If you’ve never had collard greens before, they’re an even heartier cousin to cabbage and kale. When shopping, try to find a bunch that has the largest leaves so you can add more filling to each wrap. Try to make sure there aren’t any holes in the leaves. Start a large pot of water to…
Perfect Crispy Oven-Baked Country Potatoes
Every time. I’ve done it. I’ve developed a recipe that gives me delicious healthier crispy potatoes out of the oven. Every time. It all started when I had a weird craving for Spanish style patatas bravas one morning. Normally, the potatoes are deep fried before they’re tossed in a spicy tomato sauce, but I don’t…
An Ode to My Chickens
Today is World Egg Day, so I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate my pet chickens. At first when the fiancé said he wanted to have chickens on our little urban farm, I was very much against it. I had already started reducing my consumption of animal products, and I had read that chickens…
Perfect Boiled Egg
When people generally think of boiled eggs, they usually think of hard, dry eggs that smell like sulfur and have an unattractive grey ring around the yolk. This is what boiled eggs are like if they are way overcooked. I completely understand – it’s so easy to start boiling the water and just walk away. But after…
Tofu Scramble
When I decided to focus more on plant-based foods, I thought cheese was going to be the hardest thing to give up. However, it turns out that adding avocado instead of cheese to dishes was as good if not better-tasting! The hardest thing for me to give up was actually eggs. There’s no substitute that…
Eclipse Recap
Did anyone else get the opportunity to watch the eclipse last week? The boyfriend and I headed up to Keizer, OR and camped out for the weekend in Keizer Rapids Park in order to watch the eclipse in totality and we’re finally starting to feel like we’re back in the groove of our regular schedules….
Nutty meat
Nutty meat is a staple in our household. Surprisingly enough, my omnivore boyfriend is the one who showed this to me! There’s a little vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Fair Oaks, CA that has hands-down the best vegetarian tacos I’ve ever had. At Sunflower Drive-In, they call them their nutty tacos, and we are such big fans…
Avocado Cream Zoodles with Oyster Mushrooms
Happy National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! To celebrate, I wanted to present my favorite application of zucchini – zoodles! The first step is to zoodle your squash. I’m lucky enough to own a Kitchenaid stand mixer and the spiralizer attachment, but if you don’t have a gadget for spiralizing veggies, you…
Thai-Inspired Almond-Ginger Marinade
Several of my coworkers started Whole30 yesterday, and I hate feeling left out, so I decided to do a modified Whole30 that includes legumes. I secretly do a little dance inside when I’m cooking for someone and they tell me they have a special dietary restriction. I really shouldn’t take so much pleasure in it,…