Recipes

After recently learning about submarines, Travis has a whole new appreciation for why we call it a “submarine” sandwich now. We put together this fun lunch to play up the name. To start, slice a long bread roll in half. Spread with your child’s filling of choice. We made one version with hummus and one with non-dairy cream cheese! Add other toppings (Travis chose lettuce and tomato) then top with the other half of the bun. We added a strip of red bell pepper as the “periscope” sticking out from the top, then used additional hummus or cream cheese as...

I’ve been having a lot of fun trying out new recipes to use my homemade preserved lemons. I made pasta with preserved lemons, capers, and anchovies. Next up: hummus with preserved lemons, harissa, and cumin. The recipe called for the hummus to be made with fava beans. I got my hands on some dried fava beans, but even after cooking them I found the skin to be tough and unpalatable. So I sat down and took the time to pop each fava bean out of its skin. I took me about 3 hours to get through 3 cups of fava...

Hummus is what chickpeas were made for! I particularly love to use hummus as a dip for carrots or pita bread, but you get creative – let me know what you like to have your hummus with in the comments. I am actually quite embarrassed to say I only learned how to make hummus fairly recently. It is SO easy!! Follow my simple recipe to make your own tahini, and then use that to blend your own hummus. View this post on Instagram Don’t waste your money on expensive store-bought hummus when it is SO easy (and fun!) to make...

I find snacks can be very problematic for many people.  I like to have some go-to-snacks stashed in my bag – often when I want them, it is for an energy boost.  If I’m prepared it’s fine, but & I’ll be honest – bad choices can be made if I’m “hangry”. It doesn’t have to be hard, or fancy.  Here are some ideas to add to your repertoire. 🍓 Fruit – yup, it can be as easy as that.  I love berries when in season.  Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, cherries -  I don’t care which).  Oh & apples… 🥑 Guacamole or...

Have a jar of tahini in your fridge you’re not sure what to do with? I’ve got you covered. It also makes for a great pre-run or pre-workout snack that won’t sit like a brick in your stomach! I remember the first time I heard about tahini. I was recently graduated from college and working at Goldman Sachs, and one of my coworkers suggested we go to nearby restaurant that had the most amazing hummus, explaining that it was amazing because of the tahini they used. While I had absolutely no idea what tahini was, after trying the most amazing...