Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
A Summertime Cocktail Crush: Strawberry Rhubarb Fizz
It’s the freakin’ weekend kids! And a long one at that. The perfect time for cocktails. One of Courtney and my recent resolutions has been to make cocktails at home more often....
Fighting food waste one box at a time: What I made with the veggies from my first Hungry Harvest box
If you’ve spent much time in the Messy Kitchen, you know how I feel about food waste. If you haven’t spent much time here, I’ll give you the gist: I...
Paleo Peaches & Cream Chicken Salad
I feel I need to confess that when I hear “peaches and cream” the raunchy R&B song from the early 2000’s start’s playing in my head. I need it cause...
Savory Oatmeal with Kale, Avocado, Black Beans & Smoky Maple Tempeh Bacon
This savory oatmeal was one of those recipes that I saw and immediately knew I must make. What I didn’t know is just how much I’d love it. I’ve only...
Antipasti Panzanella: A Deconstructed Italian Sandwich
I can’t decide whether this is more appropriately categorized as an antipasti panzanella or a deconstructed Italian sandwich. “Deconstructed” is all the rage it seems, but it’s a bit misleading. It...
30 at 30: a bucket list for my thirtieth year on Earth.
My 20’s are officially over, and I’m okay with that. It was a wonderful decade filled with more milestones and memories than I ever could have imagined – and I’m...
Hello Summer! Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup with Charred Corn {Vegan}
A lot has happened since we last talked! I took whirlwind trips to Indianapolis and Omaha, went to the 100th running of the Indy 500, ate some ridiculously good food, got a...
Curried Tahini Carrot Slaw with Smoky Maple Tempeh
Lately every time I come here I have writers block. The Messy Kitchen is more than five years old now, which is pretty old in blog years. I guess it...
Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie
The weather in D.C. this spring has been straight up dreary. I’m sitting here with a space heater blowing on me IN LATE MAY. And I think I could count...
A New Bike & Summer Fitness Goals
I finally got a bike! And just in time to bike to work for the very first time on National Bike to Work Day! Her name is Celeste – ain’t she...
A Burger Salad You’ll Be Eating All Summer
A great bun can make a burger, but more often than not it’s just a filler, doing little more than serving as a vehicle to get the burger to your...
Oops, it’s Soup! Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Soup with Roasted Tomatoes, Pan Fried Mushrooms and Grilled Chicken
Sometimes things don’t turn out as planned, but they still turn our really, really, really good. This soup is one of them. It was actually intended to be a spaghetti...