Learn how to dice a cucumber in four easy steps to get perfect, crunchy cucumber pieces for a salad or veggie dish!Stuck on how to prepare a cucumber? I don't blame you!There are tons of different ways to slice a cucumber. You can cut it into thin circles, quarter it, peel it or leave it unpeeled, or just eat it whole in a few big bites.In the below tutorial, I show you how to ...
Greek Yogurt Coleslaw with Radishes
This Greek Yogurt Coleslaw with Radishes is creamy, crunchy, and nutritious without a heavy dressing. Bring this healthy side dish to your next cookout or BBQ, or use it as a condiment for sandwiches and tacos.I didn't know that I liked coleslaw until a few years ago. I guess that's because I was always afraid to try a dish that looked like a dull, white blob next to the other foods at a ...
Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail
This Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail is a lightened up beverage that's incredibly refreshing. Made with fresh cucumber, mint, honey, and lime (no simple syrup!), it's great for spring and summer gatherings.I did it again. I put veggies in an adult beverage! Because why the heck not?! (See also my Carrot and Orange Mimosas!)I am so excited to share this Blended Cucumber Gin Cocktail ...
BBQ Lentils with Shredded Carrots
Shredded carrots add a sweet taste and crunchy texture to these vegan BBQ lentils for a plant-based twist on traditional barbecue!Cookout season will soon be upon us. And some of you may be looking for veggie-forward recipes that you can add to your typical spread of burgers, dogs, and the like.Well, I have quite the treat for you fellow plant-loving people. BBQ LENTILS. YUP, turns ...
Blueberry Rhubarb Jam
A delicious, low sugar Blueberry Rhubarb Jam made with fresh berries, tart rhubarb, lemon juice, and a touch of honey.Have you ever bought rhubarb just because it's pretty? But then you get home and realize you got way too much?!Don't get me wrong, I love rhubarb. But since it has such a strong, tart taste, most recipes only call for 1-2 stalks worth of this pretty vegetable.So, ...
Italian Marinated Green Bean Salad
A refreshing marinated green bean salad with red onions, chickpeas, and homemade Italian dressing! This vegan side dish is loaded with nutrition and great for summer potlucks and cookouts.As I write this post, the windows are open and the sun is pouring into my office. Summer, I see you!And what's better than a refreshing, veggie-loaded dish like this cold green bean salad on a hot ...
How to Make Frozen Herb Cubes
This post teaches you everything you need to know about freezing herbs in olive oil and how to make ready-to-use, frozen herb cubes. It's the ultimate cooking hack!Do you struggle with using up herbs? If so, I bet you're familiar with the scenario of opening your fridge to see that the fresh parsley or basil you got last week is now wilted and rotten. Sound about right?Using fresh ...
Ramp Pesto with Toasted Cashews
Ramp pesto is the most flavorful pesto you'll ever taste! If you're lucky enough to have access to ramps during their short spring season, you must pick up a bunch and make this recipe.It's the middle of May...do you know what that means?! Throughout the eastern US and Canada, and parts of the Midwest, it's ramp season!Ramp season? Wait a second here...What are ramps?If you ...
Rotisserie Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups
These crisp butter lettuce cups are filled with a healthy rotisserie chicken salad, made with fresh herbs, grapes, celery, red onion, and a mayo/Greek yogurt dressing.Spring has definitely sprung in Minnesota! Perennial plants are popping up in our garden, the smell of fresh lilacs is wafting through the air, and it's almost farmer markets season.I absolutely love the change of ...
Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal Muffins
These healthy baked oatmeal muffins are filled with strawberries and rhubarb, and are a make ahead, on-the-go breakfast option.We are in prime strawberry rhubarb season people, and I couldn't be more excited about it. PS - did you know that rhubarb is actually a vegetable?! Hence why I'm so keen to highlight it in Veg World recipes.To celebrate this wonderful time of year, I did a ...