Today on IG live I made fajitas with @martascooking. Thank you for another fun show 🤗🤗She usually teaches me Italian dishes but today she wanted to learn a “Mexican” dish. Fajitas is more of a Tex-mex dish than a Mexican one but I’m okay with that. Had to mention it to the Mexican food purists out there. Fajitas is a mix of peppers, onions, garlic … Continue reading Chicken and Shrimp Fajitas w/Marta | Recipes in the Quarantine
Heaven, to a Colombian, would look like pillows of arepas I’m sure. An ancient mixture of cornmeal and water, arepas are known as the “bread” of Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine. They eat them with hot chocolate in the morning or with rum in the evening. It’s a staple for Colombians- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack- always arepas. I did a LIVE Instagram video with Catalina who … Continue reading Colombian Arepas with Catalina | Recipes in the Quarantine
This vegan chocolate bark recipe is a gift from cookbook author, Lena. She wrote the book Vegan Armenian Kitchen, an amazing fear in itself to turn a meat-loving country vegan! I met with her in February in Glendale,CA to get my book signed by her! When she accepted my invite to join me on the Simple Cooking Cooking Show on IGLive I was so excited! … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Bark 🌱 with with Lena | Recipes in the Quarantine
This was the last night of my 5×1 meal plan. That means I just went shopping on Monday and got all the food I needed for 5 plant-based weeknight meals. 5 dinners, 1 shopping trip To see the previous dinners, click here! This was a simple one of stir-fried vegetables, beans, chimichurri and fresh avocado. I finished it with a few pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and … Continue reading Vegetarian Tacos with Fresh Avocado, White Beans, and Chimichurri Sauce
_________________ Menu Monday: Spaghetti Squash with Spinach, Basil, and Cherry Tomatoes Tuesday: Mediterranean Mezze with Homemade Hummus & Veg, Spinach Patties, and Quinoa Tabuli Wednesday: Fajita Bowl Night with Quinoa & Lentils, Guacamole Thursday: Cauliflower Rice “Paella” Friday: Vegetarian Tacos with Fresh Avocado, White Beans, and Chimichurri Sauce {Click on menu items for recipe} _________________ What is 5 x 1? Short answer, 5 weekday meals, 1 shopping trip to the … Continue reading Plant-Based Weekday Meal Planning 5 x 1 | Healthy Vegetarian Dinner Ideas
This recipe was inspired by the late Kobe Bryant, who passed away this past weekend. LA and people around the world have been mourning this man and all the lives lost on that helicopter. It just doesn’t seem real. I know for almost 2 decades I grew up watching the Lakers with my family, many times on Christmas day. Memories with my family, and super … Continue reading Laker’s Tabuli: Yellow and Purple Cauliflower Tabuli
Must go:BEST ALL-AROUND Restaurant Malibu Farm. Great for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. This is a community spot where you’ll find Malibu locals as well as tons of tourists. But the food is no joke. It it is full of fresh produce and it is always tasty. Please your Gluten-free, paleo, vegetarian, vegan guests. They cover it all here, but still have an amazing burger. Expect … Continue reading Best eats Malibu
Must go:BEST ALL-AROUND Restaurant Malibu Farm. Great for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. This is a community spot where you’ll find Malibu locals as well as tons of tourists. But the food is no joke. It it is full of fresh produce and it is always tasty. Please your Gluten-free, paleo, vegetarian, vegan guests. They cover it all here, but still have an amazing burger. Expect … Continue reading Best eats Malibu
Your biggest excuse to eating healthier is lack of time. It’s all about planning! Make these simple breakfast recipes the night before, so you don’t have to worry about it in the morning. You are setting yourself up for success. (And I bet you will be excited to wake up too!) There is no better way to start the day than with a healthy breakfast … Continue reading 5 Make Ahead Breakfasts (the night before)
