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Lemon Miso Hummus

January 15, 2014

I love finding out that things I buy on a regular basis can be EASILY made at home for a fraction of the cost (and healthier too!). My recipe of the day? Lemon Miso Hummus. With a handful of ingredients and a food processor or blender, you can whip up a tasty snack in no time!

Lemon Miso Hummus

1 – 14.5 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed
juice of one large lemon
1 Tablespoon Tahini
1 Tablespoon White Miso
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ginger, minced (or grated)

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Enjoy with flat bread or veggies!

*see I told you it was simple!

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Miso Veggie Tofu Bowl

January 6, 2014

This week, I am focusing on fresh starts and new ways to begin this calendar year (sorry if that’s super cliché… I personally love the whole New Years concept)! I wanted to begin with a delicious and healthy meal option that I’ve been loving lately! I have always loved miso – some of my all-time favorite recipes include this one and this one. But recently have a new obsession Smitten Kitchen’s Miso Veggie Bowl recipe. I whipped it up for dinner a few weeks ago and immediately added it to my recipe line up. The major perk (apart for the flavor?!) the fact it makes a great lunch the next day (although there is rarely enough left over for that).

Here is the original recipe – and here is what I’ve been whipping up:

Dressing:

2 T white miso
1.5 T almond butter
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons olive oil

Mix with an immersion hand blender until combined.

The Goods

Tofu (I prep it using this recipe)
Sweet Potatoes
Butternut Squash
Carrots
Broccoli

Roast according to Smitten Kitchen’s directions and serve over rainbow quinoa and top with the miso dressing!
I love how you can create the dressing, while the veggies are roasting… And you can be flexible with whatever veggies/protein you use… I love it’s versatility! You easily can use this recipe as a veggie dipping sauce if you wanted to as well…

PS if you aren’t familiar with Smitten Kitchen, I highly recommend you do so. I have followed Deb’s blog for sometime, but recently treated myself to her cookbook – it is amazing!

What is your favorite week day meal lately?

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Spring Roll Party

September 16, 2013

I had my girlfriends over for dinner last week, and wanted a fun, interactive (key word: I didn’t want to have to do that much work) type of a meal. My answer? Spring Rolls!

I simply prepped the veggies before work, made a couple dipping sauces and boiled the shrimp once they arrived… a simple tutorial on how to roll them and we were all set!