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Kale Caesar Salad

This kale Caesar salad features tender greens, garlic croutons, and a creamy homemade dressing. Serve it as a flavor-packed side or a meal all on its own.

...chickpeas, make them now too. Next, massage the kale. Tear the kale leaves off the stems (you can discard the stems, or save them to blend into pesto or a...

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Baba Ganoush

This easy baba ganoush recipe is smoky, savory, and creamy. Made with eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon, it's a delicious dip for pita and veggies.

...the flavors pop! Find the complete recipe with measurements below. Grill or Bake the Eggplant The first step in this recipe is grilling or roasting the eggplant. To roast the...

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Dumpling Soup

Made with frozen potstickers, fresh veggies, and a fragrant broth, this dumpling soup recipe is a quick, easy, and delicious weeknight dinner.

...soften. Next, simmer the soup. Add the tamari, broth, garlic, ginger, carrot, dumplings, and half the scallions to the pot with the mushrooms. Stir to combine, and bring the broth...

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Homemade Salsa

Break out the tortilla chips! This homemade salsa recipe is zesty, fresh, and super easy to make. Enjoy it as a dip, or pile it onto tacos, nachos, and more.

...we’re going for here! To help everything process evenly, pulse the onion and garlic in the food processor separately before adding the other ingredients. With the onion and garlic already...

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Carrot Muffins

Love carrot cake? Then you HAVE to try these healthy carrot muffins! Moist, tender, and warmly spiced, they're a delicious breakfast or on-the-go snack.

...that, pop them in the freezer. They thaw perfectly for an on-the-go breakfast or healthy snack! More Favorite Muffin Recipes If you love these carrot muffins, try one of these...

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Healthy Breakfast Casserole

This healthy breakfast casserole is my go-to dish to serve for brunch. It's full of veggies with a secret layer of roasted sweet potatoes on the bottom!

...of roasted sweet potatoes on the bottom of this casserole is my favorite part of the recipe! Since the sweet potatoes naturally sink to the bottom of the egg mixture,...

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Watermelon Margarita

This watermelon margarita recipe is the best drink you'll make all summer! Naturally sweetened with watermelon, it's easy, refreshing, and delicious.

...Fresh watermelon – It sweetens the margaritas naturally. Seedless watermelon is best for this recipe. If your watermelon has seeds in it, remove them before making the margaritas. You’ll also...

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Sautéed Brussels Sprouts

This sautéed Brussels sprouts recipe is my go-to quick and easy side dish. It cooks up in no time, and the sprouts are tender, flavorful, and golden brown.

...skillet until they’re beautifully seared on one side, bright green on the other, and tender all the way through. I toss them with lemon juice, season with salt and pepper...

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Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e fagioli is a hearty Italian soup made with pasta, beans, and veggies. Served with crusty bread, it's vegetarian comfort food at its best.

...beans instead. They’re still delicious! Extra-virgin olive oil – For richness. Onion, garlic, carrots, and fennel – These aromatic veggies create the soup’s flavorful base. I LOVE the fennel’s anise-like...

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Pinto Beans

Once you learn how to cook pinto beans from scratch, the canned kind will never taste the same. Creamy and flavorful, they're a delicious side dish.

...you like your beans spicy!). When the onion softens, stir in cumin, the soaked, drained beans, water, oregano, salt, and pepper. Then, simmer. The cooking time will depend on the...

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Butternut Squash Risotto

This butternut squash risotto is perfect for a fall date night! Made with just 10 ingredients, it's creamy, comforting, and filled with cozy autumn flavor.

...Squash Risotto This butternut squash risotto takes a little time to prepare, but the process is simple. Here’s how it goes: First, sauté the veggies. Cook the onion for 2-3...

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.