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curried chickpea salad with grilled veggies

by Jackie Newgent  |  June 1, 2022  |  1 Comment
On the lookout for a tasty new plant-based salad for your next cookout or picnic? I was! So, I created this curried chickpea salad with grilled veggies. And it’s my absolute favorite new thing. It’s sooo flavorful, colorful, aromatic, and filling. It’s easy to fix. And it’s full of inviting texture and “superfoodiness” (I think I just made up that word)!
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vegan coconut curry chick’n tenders skillet with spring greens & freekeh

by Jackie Newgent  |  April 1, 2019  |  1 Comment
April is Earth Month. And April 22 is Earth Day. So, this is the best time of year to set new green goals. Do you have one yet? If not, here are two simple things you can do … eat more plant-based or eat more seasonally (or both). And this meal is definitely a delicious way to bring both of those goals to life in your cuisine!
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vegan curry coconut soup with black beluga lentils

by Jackie Newgent  |  January 22, 2016  |  8 Comments
I couldn’t make it through the chill of January without some hearty, warm-me-up bowls of soup. How about you? So I married that thought with the theme for this month’s Recipe Redux: “A New Ingredient for the New Year.” When trying to choose the ingredient that I wanted to play with, my first thought came to color … black, in particular! When thinking about black foods, one immediately came to mind that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed in restaurants, but haven’t actually prepared anything with from my own kitchen. They’re black beluga lentils. They’re such fun little critters. Not to mention, these pulses are packed with nutritional goodness, including folate, fiber, and protein. So off to the kitchen I went to whip...
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summer vegetable coconut curry

by Jackie Newgent  |  July 22, 2015  |  13 Comments
July is one of the happiest months when it comes to the plentiful array of produce available. So this seasonally-inspired recipe takes advantage of what you’ll typically find at the farmers’ market right now, including zucchini, organic corn-on-the-cob, grape tomatoes, shallots, and baby spinach. If you like, make swaps for what’s “hyperlocal” in your area, such as heirloom cherry tomatoes, purple scallions, or dark leafy greens grown at a nearby farm (or your own backyard garden!) rather than grape tomatoes, shallots, or baby spinach, respectively. Ladle the saucy vegetable-centric curry over steamed whole grains of choice, like brown rice or quinoa or a blend, to round out the meal. Serve it as a vegan dinner that’ll please everyone–on Meatless Monday...
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