This crispy air fryer okra recipe makes a delicious snack or easy side dish. It requires just a few ingredients and features no breading, making it a great option for Paleo, keto, and low carb diets. People sometimes get turned off by okra. I get it. If cooked a certain way, okra will have definitely …
Sides + Veggies
This kohlrabi greens recipe uses a quick braising method to prepare flavorful and tender greens. It makes an easy side dish and is a great way to use the whole plant to reduce food waste. Kohlrabi: perhaps it’s appeared in your CSA share or local farmers market in early spring or late fall. This underutilized …
This healthy and delicious Morel Mushroom and Quinoa Salad is bursting with earthy flavor. It’s plant-based, vegetarian, and can easily be made vegan. Morel mushrooms are wild mushrooms highly prized for their rich, meaty flavor. This recipes uses dried morels to their full advantage. First, the quinoa is cooked in the liquid leftover from rehydrating …
Radish leaves are an edible and nutritious green. Here’s a little bit about why and how to eat radish greens, complete with an Easy Sautéed Radish Greens recipe. Have you ever looked at the luscious green leaves on a fresh bunch of radishes and wondered, “Can I eat those?” Good news, radish tops are totally …
Smashed Beets with Lemon Cashew Cream is a fun and healthy way to cook beets. It’s a colorful and tasty plant-based dish that’s Vegan, Paleo, and Whole30. I have cooked many a beet in my day, but this smashing technique might be my new favorite method. I first came across it in the stellar cookbook …
Super fresh and super simple, this Vietnamese-inspired Cucumber Salad makes a great Whole30, Paleo, and Keto side for summer grill outs. There’s nothing quite a satisfying as the refreshing crunch of a cucumber on a hot summer day. In this quick and easy recipe, crunchy cucumbers serve as the base while some Vietnamese-inspired flavors spice …
This creamy English Pea Salad is an easy and delicious Whole30 recipe that features fresh peas, dill, bacon, and hardboiled eggs. It just might become your favorite way to eat peas. True story: I’ve never been a major pea proponent. Maybe it’s due to some early childhood trauma. As a young caveboy, I spent many …
This Cumin Roasted Carrots recipe is bursting with some big time flavor. Served with dairy-free yogurt and topped with pistachios, it’s one tasty plant-based side dish. I’ve never met a carrot that I didn’t like. Even those oddly shaped ones that look like twisted little alien creatures dancing the tango, I consider friends. And while …
This easy Lion’s Mane mushroom recipe creates a delicious meatless and gluten-free entrée that tastes just like crab. It’s Paleo, Keto, and can be made Vegan with a few simple substitutions. The diverse textures and flavors of our fungi never ceases to amaze me. If you thought that a mushroom that tastes like chicken was …