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Howdy! My name is Carol, and my creative outlet is cooking. When I'm in a kitchen, the combination of creating, problem-solving, science, art, and food is thrilling. I don't like to label what I am, what I do, or what I eat, and instead lean towards what feels right. #LiveLove #SpreadLove

Latest Posts

Roasted Watermelon and Turnip on Matcha Rice

August 7, 2020

Creamed Spinach with Peas on Crispy Potatoes

August 6, 2020

Matcha Churros with Coconut Caramel

August 5, 2020

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Peach pistachio baklava. I accidentally bought a b

Peach pistachio baklava. I accidentally bought a box of phyllo dough last weekend (I was making paté chaud, and reached for 3 boxes of puff pasty without checking to see that they were the same). So, I decided to make a seasonal baklava with peaches! After slicing the fruit thin, I simmered them in simple syrup to candy. Once candied, the peaches were removed from the syrup to dry, then combined all the other ingredients and rolled + scrunched until an entire cake pan was filled. The skin and center of the peaches turned the simple syrup a beautiful rose color, which gives the final pastry a lovely warm tint. I'm excited to try this with other fruits! #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #baklava #peaches #veganbaklava #dessert #candiedpeaches

Casamiento - simple, humble, and delicious. Thank

Casamiento - simple, humble, and delicious. Thank you to my friend @cinitaloka for posting about this dish. I had already planned to make a pot of beans today, but her story about clients sharing this simple meal inspired me to take it a step further and try this traditional dish from El Salvador. Literally a marriage between rice and beans, usually made with leftovers, it can be as uncomplicated (beans and rice) or complex (bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, cheese, crema, lime, cilantro, etc) as you prefer. I paired it with seared zucchini and a roasted tomato that I prepared yesterday. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #casamiento #riceandbeans #salvadorianfood

Summer corn chowder with roasted tomatoes. I picke

Summer corn chowder with roasted tomatoes. I picked up some beautiful ears of corn this weekend and wanted to use up my tomatoes that had rapidly ripened from sitting too close to some apples (oops!). After slicing off the corn kernels and milking the cobb (raking the spine of your knife down the cobb to extract the remaining pulp and starchy liquid), I steeped them in boiling water to extract all the sweetness and flavor that nature had to impart. With all of that as part of the soup base, it doesn't take much else to build a satisfying chowder (onion, garlic, potatoes). To make it thick and creamy, I blended half of the soup before returning it to the pot. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #chowder #cornchowder #corn #summerrecipes #veganchowder

Sweet potato flower cookies. The goal of this cook

Sweet potato flower cookies. The goal of this cookie was to create a dough that wasn't too sticky, and would highlight the delicate flavor of sweet potatoes. Halfway through mixing, I also wanted to see if it would work as a chocolate cookie. After dividing the dough in half, one spoon of cocoa powder was incorporated into one half, then I realized I was definitely overworking this cookie dough. In order to not end up with sweet potato pucks, I refrigerated the dough, then rolled out small spheres, and assembled them into flowers which melded together during baking. I'm quite pleased with how these turned out, and look forward to experimenting with other potatoes! #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #cookies #vegancookies #sweetpotato #sweetpotatocookies #flowercookies

Roasted watermelon and turnip on matcha rice. If y

Roasted watermelon and turnip on matcha rice. If you've never had savory watermelon, now is the perfect season to try it! Juicy, smoky, and sweet, you'll want to serve it on something that will soak up the beautiful flavors that developed during roasting. I have seen this plating style for ceviche, and wanted to try it with a different subject. For the rice, I had some leftovers in the fridge, so I made a concentrated slurry of matcha powder and water, and mixed it in with my hands to ensure even coating without smashing all the grains. I have to admit, this was pretty messy to put together, but such a feast for the eyes! I would have loved for everything to line up cleanly, however the tenderness and succulence of the ingredients would not cooperate.
#vegan #plantbased #veganrecipes #matcharice #watermelon #roastedwatermelon #turnip #roastedturnip #checkerboard

Creamed spinach with peas on crispy potatoes. I ha

Creamed spinach with peas on crispy potatoes. I had frozen a large bag of spinach in order to prevent food waste. Since freezing breaks down the cellular walls of the leaves, they become ideal for recipes that require cooked greens, such as creamed spinach! I used coconut milk in place of cream, and tossed in frozen peas for sweetness and color. It is a luxurious side on its own, but I enjoyed it on top of crisp pan roasted potatoes. #vegan #veganrecipes #creamedspinach #spinach #peas #crispypotatoes #plantbased

Matcha vegan churros. Had a craving to satisfy, so

Matcha vegan churros. Had a craving to satisfy, so I whipped out the matcha again 😊. By replacing butter with vegetable oil and removing the eggs, churro batter becomes much less rich, which makes it ideal for introducing delicate flavors such as matcha! While the exterior becomes a crispy golden brown, the interior remains a beautiful green. Instead of the traditional cinnamon sugar dusting, these were coated with a matcha sugar mixture. For dipping, I made 3 small batches (because I accidentally burned 2) of salted coconut caramel. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #churros #veganchurros #matchachurros #coconutcaramel

Sweet potato gnocchi with caramelized cabbage. To

Sweet potato gnocchi with caramelized cabbage. To anyone who claims to dislike cabbage, I encourage you to try them caramelized. When given time to cook down, brown, and develop an intense sweetness, the humble cabbage can bring such depth of flavor as a side or condiment to any dish. I paired it with handmade gnocchi, which was formed using a sushi mat! I don't have a rigagnocchi, and have tried a stainless steel fork in the past, but raw wood surfaces are really ideal for catching the dough and capturing the grooved texture. It can be as simple as that, but I added raw cabbage and garlic chips for freshness and crunch. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #veganpasta #cabbage #caramelizedcabbage #gnocchi #sweetpotato #sweetpotatognocchi #eeeats

Mushroom rice pilaf with lime potato wedges. I lov

Mushroom rice pilaf with lime potato wedges. I love sautéed mushrooms, they add a wonderful earthy and umami flavor to every dish they grace. Aside from an entire tray of baby bellas, other flavors in this pilaf include homemade veggie broth, toasted almonds, green onions and turnip greens. Intensely roasted salt and pepper potato wedges, liberally dressed in lime juice and zest amp everything up with another layer of brightness and texture. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #pilaf #mushrooms #turnipgreens #potatowedges

Peach and blueberry sour dough galette. Another so

Peach and blueberry sour dough galette. Another sour dough discard recipe 😊. I love galettes because they are the lazy version of a pie, and only require one crust. Seasonal local peaches and blueberries swim in sugar and maple syrup, and are encased in a sourdough crust. Too much liquid in a pie dough recipe can make it dense and easy to overwork, however the slight acidity of the sourdough starter keeps it tender and adds a nice tangy flavor. #vegan #galette #peachtart #peachseason #blueberries #veganrecipes #plantbased #eatseasonal #sourdoughdiscard

Saag with crispy smashed potatoes and roti. Anothe

Saag with crispy smashed potatoes and roti. Another recipe to feature this amazing tuber! Saag is one of my absolute favorite things to eat - spiced and flavorful stewed greens that you can sop up with rice or flatbread, it doesn't get better than that. I usually enjoy it with paneer, but today I paired it with potatoes two ways: 1) boiled, smashed, and crisped up in the oven, and 2) boiled, mashed, and mixed into a dough with flour to make potato rotis. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #saag #curry #potatoes #smashedpotatoes #potatoroti

Fondant potatoes. I was given a HUGE sack of potat

Fondant potatoes. I was given a HUGE sack of potatoes, and it's easy to feel overwhelmed by such a large quantity of this super starchy vegetable. To overcome that, I wanted to treat them as something precious, and to build layers of flavor and textures. While this looks super fancy, it's pretty simple: sear rough cut potatoes on one side for about 5 minutes until golden, then flip and fill your pan halfway up with broth, and finish braising in the oven for 30 minutes. This method of cooking results in a crisp and crunchy top, and a creamy tender center. My potatoes turned out dark, because they needed a little more time to cook, but I don't mind the intensified flavor 😊. During the last 10 minutes of oven time, I sauteed tomato, onion, and garlic to give the potatoes a sweet and acidic sauce. #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased #fondantpotatoes #potatoes #taters #carbsarelife

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