Saturday, August 22, 2026

Recipe: Vegan Lentil Tortilla Soup




Vegan Lentil Tortilla Soup
eatwithclarity.com
4.8 stars

Such a hearty soup that is super healthy and easy! Yet another great recipe from eatwithclarity.com!

Ingredients: yellow onion, red bell pepper, fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, red lentils, black beans, corn, vegetable broth, cashew cream, tomato paste, garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, oregano, brown or coconut sugar, olive oil, lime juice, salt

Serve with: tortilla chips, avocado, lime, cilantro

Tips/Notes:
  • Added red pepper
  • Used a little half and half instead of cashew cream
  • Used a serrano instead of a jalapeno
  • To make it thicker, used 3 cups of broth instead of 4
  • Next time, use 1/2 the amount of lime
  • Definitely needs avocado
  • Added cheese

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Recipe: Honey Sriracha Salmon Bowls



eatwithclarity.com
5 stars

Easy and delicious! See the simple ingredient list!
Definitely restaurant-worthy -- each of our bowls would've been at least $30 (due to the amount of salmon) in a restaurant!

Salmon ingredients: salmon, soy sauce or tamari, honey, sriracha, garlic, water
Bowl ingredients: rice, cucumber, edamame, sriracha mayo, avocado, sesame seeds

Tips/Notes:
  • Even though it seems like a lot of sriracha, add red pepper flakes
  • Made our own sriracha mayo using sriracha, mayo, lemon, garlic salt
  • Served with vegetable egg rolls

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Recipe: Thai Noodles with Beef and Basil


Thai Noodles with Beef and Basil
Food & Wine Magazine, Aug 2026, p.64
4.9 stars

This was so easy and so delicious -- but note that adding the basil and also Sriracha to taste is critical. Loved the leftovers!

Ingredients: wide rice noodles, flank steak, yellow onion, Thai basil, cornstarch, garlic, thai chiles, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, canola oil

Tips/Notes:
  • Added tofu so made 1.5x the sauce
  • Had steamed broccoli on the side

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Recipe: Okinawan Taco Rice


Food & Wine Magazine, Jun 2026, p. 73
4.8 stars

So good and flavorful but a bit acidic! Still really liked it! It's a fun Asian take on a Chipotle bowl. We made quite a few modifications.

Ingredients: sushi rice, beef, pepper Jack cheese, pico de gallo, Kewpie mayonnaise, ketchup, tamari or soy sauce, mirin, Worcestershire sauce, Japanese curry powder, cornstarch, water, extra-virgin olive oil, Kosher salt

Topping Ingredients: lettuce, Mexican-style hot sauce, tortilla chips

Tips/Notes:
  • Used Impossible Beef
  • Couldn't find Japanese curry powder so used 1 tsp curry powder + 1 tsp togarashi
  • Used regular mayo instead of Kewpie mayo

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Recipe: Power Cookies



Food & Wine Magazine, Jun 2026, p. 92
4.6 stars

These were good -- I liked them (great flavor), but they were soft, like falling apart soft so because of that I'd rather make other cookie recipes instead of this one again.

Ingredients: almond flour, natural nut butter, maple syrup, egg, whole-milk Greek yogurt, hemp seeds, baking soda, vanilla extract, butter, salt, add-ins like chocolate chips, raisins, pumpkin seeds...

Notes:
  • Used chocolate chunks
  • Made 15 cookies

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Recipe: Green Pesto Pasta with Whipped Ricotta


Food & Wine Magazine, Jun 2026, p.91
5 stars with modifications

This was delicious -- but we would make it differently next time as we didn't like their pesto recipe nor steps. The addition of the ricotta mixture was a nice addition.

Ingredients for next time: pesto, pasta (bucatini), ricotta, heavy cream, sugar, butter, salt; top with pine nuts and Parmesan

Tips/Notes:
  • Basically, we're not going to follow the recipe's pesto instructions using mixed greens and will make our own homemade pesto
  • Didn't mix in the ricotta mixture with the pasta but will next time, 
  • Served with salad and Beyond Sausage

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Recipe: Vegan Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl


eatwithclarity.com
5 stars

Another great recipe from eatwithclarity.com!!! Restaurant-worthy and better than some bowls that I've had in restaurants! So flavorful; definitely make sure to add the avocado for creaminess.

Sweet Potato Ingredients: sweet potatoes, olive oil, paprika, garlic powder salt

Dressing Ingredients: tahini, hot sauce, garlic powder, lime or lemon, salt, water

Bowl Ingredients: cilantro lime rice, black beans, red bell peppers, red onion, corn, avocado, olive oil, chili powder

Notes/tips:
  • Used regular rice instead of cilantro lime rice
  • Added smoked hot paprika to the corn

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Recipe: Lentil and Mushroom Gratin


Food & Wine Magazine, Feb 2026, p. 93
4.8 stars

I wasn't sure how this one was going to turn out because of the simple ingredient list -- it is extremely flavorful and love the flavor combination of the herbs and Dijon mustard. Much much better than what we expected. Served with toast.

Ingredients: dried du Puy lentils (green lentils), mixed mushrooms, yellow onion, carrot, celery, broth, parsley, thyme, Dijon mustard, panko, creme fraiche, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, Kosher salt

Tips/Notes:
  • Use less broth ~ about 3.25 cups instead of 4 cups
  • Next time, bake panko separately (or saute in dry pan to brown) to keep it crisp and top bowls at table


Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Recipe: Healthier Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme


HalfBakedHarvest.com
5 stars

This recipe is very similar to the Homemade Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos recipe. Basically the same but different toppings. The meat seasoning was really good/flavorful!

Taco meat ingredients: ground meat, yellow onion, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, Kosher salt

Assembling ingredients: corn tortillas, tortillas, sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack cheese, poblano or jalapeno, Greek yogurt, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, avocado, hot sauce,  extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

Tips/Notes:
  • Used Impossible ground beef
  • Did not need the "Doritos" seasoning at all

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Recipe: Crispy Gochujang Korean Tofu




Delicious and super easy to make. I really liked the spiciness of the sauce. The only thing that was a letdown was the tofu which wasn't crispy. We can probably use a different tofu recipe for this easy, healthy dish.

Ingredients: tofu, soy sauce or tamari, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, rice, cucumber, carrot, avocado, sesame seeds

Sauce Ingredients: soy sauce or tamari, gochujang, tomato paste, vegetable broth, honey, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, water

Tips/Notes:
  • Added edamame