Tag: black pepper

Roasted Purple Cauliflower Florets

Roasted Purple Cauliflower Florets

Finished roasted purple cauliflower florets from side angle with fork in background

I roast vegetables all the time: cauliflower, broccoli, kale, and so on. With how often I roast vegetables, the oven may very well be my favorite kitchen appliance.

When I’m cooking, I’m all about efficiency. Roasting vegetables takes surprisingly little effort. I preheat the oven and prepare whatever vegetables I have on hand. After tossing them into the oven, I set a timer, wait 25 minutes, and viola! Dinner is served. Tasty, healthy, crispy roasted vegetables.

Lately, I’ve been really enjoying cauliflower (cauliflower rice and cauliflower crust cheese pizza). This week, when I was grocery shopping, I saw purple cauliflower and got excited. Purple was my favorite color as a child. I can only imagine if I had known about purple cauliflower back then!

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Sunshine Slaw

Sunshine Slaw

Sunshine Spicy Mustard Tahini Cruciferous Slaw from top angle

I usually don’t care for salads. I find them limp and boring. However, cabbage salads are in a whole other league for me. Give me a cabbage salad or slaw any day and I will be a happy camper.

This Sunshine Spicy Mustard Tahini Cruciferous Slaw is the perfect crisp, crunch salad covered with a creamy, sweet dressing to win over any non-believer’s heart. It certainly won me over.

In addition, quick, healthy, and delicious dishes are my favorite, and this Sunshine Slaw is just that. In just twenty minutes, I was at the table enjoying my healthy Sunshine Slaw.

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Egg-White Chili Shakshuka

Egg-White Chili Shakshuka

Fried egg white on top of Chili Shakshuka

This Egg-White Chili Shakshuka combines three of my favorite things: egg-whites, chili, and shakshuka in just the best way. Shakshuka is usually a dish with poached eggs on top of a tomato, pepper, onion stew and is a delightfully satisfying breakfast.

However, sometimes my picky eating gets the best of me and my distaste of peppers and egg yolk ruins the experience. In an effort to make a Shakshuka that was perfect to my taste, I decided to make a version without the peppers and egg yolk. To bring more hardiness to the dish, I added kidney beans, which matched the tomato flavors perfectly.

This healthy, filling breakfast is packed with vegetables and healthy protein. It happens to also be vegetarian and gluten-free. By holding the eggs, it can be a delicious vegan stew for lunch or dinner as well. This is a versatile dish that translates across dietary restrictions and meal times. I’m super happy with the end result of my Egg-White Chili Shakshuka and I hope you enjoy it too!

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Caramelized Onion Cabbage Quiche

Caramelized Onion Cabbage Quiche

Finished Sweet Potato Caramelized Onion Cabbage Quiche

This Sweet Potato Cabbage Caramelized Onion Quiche is quite a mouthful (to say)! It is also packed with a handful of my favorite ingredients: melted cheese, sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, and cabbage.

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