Food Creator
This Ethiopian red lentil stew is spiced with a unique blend called berbere that is heavy on the cayenne, so if you like heat, this dish is the one for you! The lentils add a heartiness that leaves you full and happy after your meal. I added spiced cabbage and carrots also called Atakilt Wat… Continue reading Misir Wat with Sunflower Seed Spread
I have made many a smoothie bowl for this site, but this is the humble beginning of the famous nice cream. All you need is bananas to have the greatest soft serve treat you’ve ever had. Let me know how you like it! Ingredients 5-6 frozen bananas Fruit and nuts for garnish Method Place the… Continue reading The OG Smoothie Bowl
Have any of y’all tried adding basil to your green smoothies? It is delightful. The herb adds a refreshing tone to the taste, and extra greens never hurt anyone. Try this one for yourselves! I also recommend using raspberries as the frozen berry. Ingredients 3-5 cups spinach (depending on how green you want it) ½… Continue reading Berry & Basil Smoothie Bowl
I basically have all of these ingredients plus a variety of dry beans available in my pantry at all times. It’s incredibly simple to make, and it’s delicious every time. You can substitute the beans with any lentil or split pea, and it will phenomenal. Try it for yourself! Ingredients 3 cups black-eyed peas, dry… Continue reading Black-Eyed Pea Chili
This recipe is so simple, but it is unbelievably delicious. I think it’s the vinegar. It takes it to the next level. This recipe is perfect on tostadas, which you can find here, or in tacos (which is basically the same thing but with a floppy tortilla). Let me know how you like it! Ingredients… Continue reading Sweet Potato Mash
Y’all. That red lentil curry recipe yields a lot of food. I have to figure out what I am going to do with my leftovers! This is how I, as an American, can take nearly any recipe and turn it into burger potential. These could have easily have been named “curry patties” if I had… Continue reading Curry Balls
In my life, I have come across many phenomenal recipes for black beans, having grown up in Southern California and now living in Texas. This one I would say is a good contender. It has the flavor profile you’d expect, and it’s practically fool-proof in its simplicity. Do y’all prepare your beans differently? Let me… Continue reading Tex-Mex Black Beans
Picture this: you have made the fabulous chana masala recipe, found here, and you absolutely loved it. It is wonderful, but there are so many leftovers! How are you going to get to them?! Have no fear! This recipe will take your leftovers and transform them into a new creation! This recipe also uses a… Continue reading Masala Patties with Tamarind Chutney
This recipe follows the template that I used for my chili, but I used all chickpeas and different spices. That’s basically the only difference. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, people. Also, it soothes my analytical, engineering mind to follow a formula for recipe development. Anyway, it was absolutely delicious. Try it for yourself! Note:… Continue reading Chana Masala
This one was a complete experiment that resulted in a failed attempt to make a bean spread for crackers. That’s perfectly ok, though, because I got this lovely recipe from it! Try it. Love it. Tell me what you think! Note: this recipe uses a food processor. If one is not available for your use,… Continue reading Mediterranean Bean Balls
Kaitlyn Anne Thomas 