Baked Apples with Oat Crumble
Baked apples are one of the simplest fall desserts: hollow out whole apples, fill them with an oat, nut and cinnamon crumble, and bake until the fruit is tender and the topping…
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Crispy Roasted Chickpeas, Sweet or Savory
Roasted chickpeas are a crunchy snack you can make from a single can. The difference between crunchy and chewy is moisture: dry the chickpeas thoroughly, roast them in a single layer, and…
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Vegetable Stir-Fry with Ginger-Garlic Sauce
A good stir-fry happens fast, so the real work is the preparation. Cut every vegetable to a similar size, mix the sauce before you turn on the heat, and line everything up…
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Baked Falafel Wraps with Lemon-Tahini Sauce
Traditional falafel is made with soaked, uncooked chickpeas and deep-fried. This baked version keeps the soaked-chickpea base, which gives the right fluffy, herby interior, but cooks the patties on an oiled sheet…
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Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Black Beans
Stuffed peppers look like effort but are mostly oven time. The filling here is quinoa, black beans, corn and tomatoes seasoned with cumin and smoked paprika, topped with a little cheese that…
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Avocado Toast Three Ways
Avocado toast is simple, which is exactly why the details matter: sturdy, well-toasted bread, a ripe avocado mashed with salt and lemon, and something on top that adds contrast. Below is a…
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Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
Quesadillas are one of the fastest hot lunches there is, and with a quick black bean and corn filling, they become a proper meal rather than just melted cheese in a tortilla.…
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Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes
Despite the name, buckwheat is not a type of wheat; it is the seed of a plant related to rhubarb, and its flour has an earthy, slightly nutty flavor. On its own…
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How to Cook Dried Beans on the Stovetop
A bag of dried beans costs a fraction of the same amount canned, takes up little space and, once cooked, tastes noticeably better: creamier, with more flavor of its own. The cooking…
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Green Smoothie with Spinach, Banana and Mango
A good green smoothie should taste like fruit, not lawn clippings. The trick is proportion: a big handful of mild baby spinach disappears behind ripe banana and frozen mango, and you get…
