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Yellow Split Pea Soup

Yellow split peas fill this cozy soup with plant-based protein, cashews add richness, and smoked paprika and fresh corn give it a sweet, smoky flavor.

...and contribute to the creamy texture, but there’s another reason to love the dried peas in this soup! They perfectly mimic the shape of the corn kernels here. As you...

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My Daily Tea Routine

I'm absolutely obsessed with tea, and here are 3 teas that I've been loving lately as part of my daily routine!

...Traditional Medicinals on this post because their teas are so wonderful. My obsession with Traditional Medicinals started years ago. I was feeling under the weather and my throat needed some...

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Top Recipes of 2018!

We cooked up a storm in 2018, and these recipes stuck out as your (and my) favorites. Here's to new year of great healthy vegetarian food!

...Breakfast Cookies Speaking of freezing things, I regularly make a batch of these and freeze them for a quick on-the-go breakfast. If you don’t have fresh blueberries, they’re super delicious...

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Golden Turmeric Noodle Miso Soup

This vegetable noodle miso soup will brighten up a winter's day! Healthy & healing, it's made with lemon, ginger, and turmeric.

The thing that no one talks about in food blogging is that you develop some really weird eating patterns. The question of the day isn’t “what am I having for...

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Vegan Chocolate Cake

The BEST vegan chocolate cake recipe! It's moist and deeply chocolatey, with a rich chocolate frosting made from a secret healthy ingredient.

...Gently loosen the sides of each cake with a knife. Remove the cakes from the pan and place back on the racks to cool completely. Frost the cake and serve!...

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How to Cook Asparagus

Learn how to cook asparagus with this 3-part guide! Blanched, grilled, raw, or roasted, it's a delicious spring side dish or fresh ingredient.

...ends off the bottom of the spears – these guys are not easy to eat, and even roasting won’t make them tender enough to chew. Toss the whole spears with...

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Margarita

We'll be making this classic margarita recipe all summer long. With just 5 ingredients, it’s so simple to make—break out the tequila and limes ASAP!

...agave to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake to combine. Then, strain the mixture into the glass with the salted rim. Finally, taste and adjust. In order to make...

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A really amazing cookware giveaway!

This is your chance to win a collection of my favorite cookware pieces! Staub cast iron essentials + Zwilling & Miyabi knives! Keep reading to enter!

...Every Day would make a great, easy gift for your favorite mom. 🙂 I cook with these items daily and I just love them so much. One lucky winner will...

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Pickled Jalapeños

Make these pickled jalapeños once, and you'll be hooked. Sweet & spicy, they're great on tacos, burgers & more, or on their own straight from the jar!

...foods, they’re still worth a try. The longer you leave them in the fridge, the sweeter and less spicy they become. All you need to make them is 6 ingredients...

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My Trip to Stonyfield

Meeting Stonyfield Yogurt's partner farmers truly inspired me. They are passionate about and dedicated to producing good, organic food.

...farming. We all loved petting the cows! It was so cute that they responded like little puppies – they love the attention! It was a joy to see the farmers’...

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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.