As some of you may know, earlier this month I made my inaugural trip of the year to Cairo. Although I had some bureaucratic paperwork to take care of, the main purpose of my trip was a long overdue visit to see my dad. I’d been, and still am, missing him terribly since he moved…
Salads
Green Tea Soba and Edamame Noodle Salad
Am I late to the soba noodle party? Quite possibly, but I’m hoping you’ll forgive my tardiness. Soba noodles (which are Japanese-style noodles made from buckwheat, FYI) are just one of those ingredients I’ve always been far too intimidated by to pick up at the supermarket. They sounded delicious in theory, but when faced with the decision of soba…
Simple Chickpea Salad with Mint Tahini Dressing
Regular readers of this blog will have full knowledge of my long-standing love affair with my preferred legume of choice; none other but the almighty chickpea, of course. I’ll eat chickpeas pretty much any way you can spin them – in hummus form, as a scramble, in flatbread, or even as a stuffing. The list goes…
Crunchy Kale and Apple Salad
2016? Already? Normally I would attempt to justify my long hiatus with a barrage of excuses somewhere along the lines of a demanding job and an overflowing social calendar (thank you, wedding season), but this time I will do no such thing. Instead I will offer a rationale so simple and convincing that it will be impossible…
Quinoa Confetti Salad
Where in the world would I be without meal prep? Hungry, crabby, and the chronic victim of an unproductive work-day, most likely. All jokes aside, meal prepping has for some time now been at the crux of my routine. Between early morning workouts, an unpredictable work schedule and some semblance of a social life, I’m not…