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Trinidad & Tobago: Callaloo Soup

Cooking Time: 45

World Cuisines

Callaloo is a spinach-like leafy green common in the Caribbean. You can find it canned in some specialty stores, or on Amazon. You don’t even need a salad with this soup because the whole salad is in the soup: callaloo, celery, okra, bell pepper, spinach. Seriously, talk about getting your veggies (and your fruits...

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Lebanon: Fattoush

Cooking Time: 30

Asia

Lebanese

After a series of meat-heavy meals, I found myself craving the fresh crunch of a good salad. Flipping through the Jerusalem cookbook, this recipe caught my eye. Described as a “local affliction” this sort of salad is said to be served alongside every meal. I did a bit of research and found...

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Soupergirl Vegan Soup “Cleanse”

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As I tell all my friends who come to me for my thoughts on the latest diet fad, I don’t believe in quick fixes. Good health is achieved through moderation, not forbidding food groups. But a few weeks ago I found myself in need of something more drastic to set me back...

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My Favorite Holiday Dessert: Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

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I don’t actually remember how sticky toffee pudding became a Christmas Eve tradition. My mom had it somewhere and liked it, so my grandmother figured out how to make it as she always did when there was something one of us liked. From then on we had it every Christmas. Later, it...

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Vegan Golden Milk Overnight Oats {featuring turmeric, ginger, cardamom and honey}

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I’ve been on an overnight oats kick lately. When it’s 90 degrees and humid and your air conditioning unit has decided to completely die, it’s hard to want something warm in the morning. Note to self: chill coffee for tomorrow morning. There are a thousand ways to make overnight oats,...

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Savory Oatmeal with Kale, Avocado, Black Beans & Smoky Maple Tempeh Bacon

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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 made savory oatmeal once before and honestly, I recall not really caring for it and never making it again. I’m not too sure...

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Hello Summer! Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup with Charred Corn {Vegan}

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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 couple unfortunate sunburns, started biking to work every day, completed the sprint triathlon equivalent that was my “first” goal for...

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Curried Tahini Carrot Slaw with Smoky Maple Tempeh

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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 makes sense that regurgitating my adaptations to recipes that pretty much already exist for a small handful of people to...

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Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie

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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 the truly sunny days we’ve had since March on one hand. When the sun came through the clouds Friday afternoon,...

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Vegan Tempeh Reuben Bowls

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Let’s start with the important part: this dish was one of my favorite things I’ve made in quite a while. It’s a fairly simple dish, but both the textures and the flavors are layered and complex. I often cringe when I set a beautifully plated dish down in front of Courtney and he immediately proceeds...

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