Nothing tastes better than crispy brussels sprouts! When done properly, this vegetable takes on a yummy and nutty flavor that is totally crave-able. On top of their delicious taste, brussels sprouts are packed with vitamin C and can even help lower your cholesterol. Lately, I've been seeing a lot of crispy brussels sprout salads on menu's across the country. The sad part, most of them are fried, which essentially strips away any of those nutritional benefits I just mentioned. That's why ... [ Read More ]
5 Unique Uses for Pumpkin This Fall
Every fall, we see the grocery store shelves fill up with loads of pumpkin purée so that everyone can make a pumpkin pie. Well, I'm here to tell you that their are many more innovative uses for pumpkin than just pie. In my opinion, pumpkin literally makes everything more delicious and festive. In addition to it's taste and versatility, it's really healthy too! That can of puree you see at the store has vitamins A, C, K, and fiber. To make it easy, I'm going to use 5 already existing ... [ Read More ]
Power Breakfast: Avocado Toast with Chia Seeds
As you already know, it's important to start off everyday with a balanced and filling breakfast. I have to be honest, I'm not a huge egg fan, so I am always looking to try out alternative breakfast recipes that provide me with lots of protein and energy for my day. A few weeks ago I was starving for breakfast and I saw one of my Facebook friends posted about their avocado toast. I thought that sounded good. I happened to have some avocado and Seeduction bread from Whole Foods so I thought I ... [ Read More ]
Apple Cheddar Biscuits w/ Honey
Happy Rosh Hashanah! For those of you who don't know, I am Jewish and my favorite part of my culture is all the food we get to eat around the holiday time! Tonight, I am cooking a small Rosh Hashanah dinner for my fiancé and I and I wanted to serve something really special to commemorate the new year. As a Jewish tradition, we are supposed to eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize the hope for a sweet new year! This year, I wanted to honor the tradition while integrating my ... [ Read More ]
S’mores Dip
S'mores Dip. I know. Amazing, right? Who doesn't love a delicious S'more? When done correctly, the melty chocolate, chewy marshmallow and crunchy graham cracker creates an insane tastebud utopia. How did I come up with creating it in dip form? Let met start from the beginning... For a recent Sunday Football party, I got assigned desert. I'm admittedly not much of a baker (and I didn't have a ton of time either), so I decided to get inventive. I had s'mores material in my house from a ... [ Read More ]
Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Quinoa Salad
Coming off of my raw/vegan cleanse, I really wanted to continue eating healthy. I'm totally obsessed with quinoa so I set out to the farmers market to find some yummy ad-ins and create a new and inspired dish. Low and behold within a few minutes at the market, I found these gorgeous cherry tomatoes and some decadent fresh mozzarella. I knew in that moment that this new quinoa dish was going to be amazing! When I got home and started to prep, I realized I wasn't really in the mood for a ... [ Read More ]
Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
Lately, I've been hearing so much hype around using cauliflower to make "cauliflower buffalo wings". The thought of it didn't really make sense (I mean how can cauliflower substitute a juicy chicken wing), but I thought I would give them a try. The whole idea of making them started when we invited a few people over to watch the Colorado football game (that's where Dan went to school), and 3 out of the 5 guests were vegetarians! I wanted to do something fun and unique and thought that it could ... [ Read More ]
Cauliflower/Zucchini Crust Pizza (No Dairy OR Gluten)
Last night I taught a Cauliflower Crust Pizza making class via my Everything Erica cooking school on Dabble. Normally, if there are any dietary restrictions, my students e-mail me before hand and I can figure out a way to take care of it. This time, one of the attendees forgot to let me know that she was completely dairy-free (yikes!). If you've seen or made my cauliflower crust pizza before, you know the "dough" is packed with cheese. The last thing I wanted to do was send this girl home ... [ Read More ]
Holy Guacamole! 5 Jazzed Up “Guac” Recipes
Simply put, I am obsessed with guacamole. I find that the creamy texture and buttery flavor of an avocado makes such a great base for creating some really interesting and unique dips. That's why I want to break the guacamole out of it's purist form and jazz it up with one of these fun new recipes! Before I start, my basic recipe is just mashed avocado, a little lime juice, some pressed garlic, tomatoes, salt & pepper. Simple and delicious! 1. Tex Mex Chile Corn This recipe is on ... [ Read More ]
Mexican Made Easy: Homemade Enchiladas
I'm a huge fan of Mexican food. The problem? I HATE cilantro and it's anything but avoidable at most Mexican restaurants. As a result, I've started exploring the art of Mexican cuisine (and by explore, I mean play around with ingredients until they taste good) so that I can make my own cilantro-free dishes. Now, I'm not calling myself Rick Bayless, but I think I made some pretty bomb enchiladas the other day and I'm really excited to share the recipe. I even took a stab at making my own ... [ Read More ]