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Notes about Recipes in this book

• Steel-cut oats with squash and tahini

  • jenburkholder on November 19, 2020

    Nice flavour combination. Didn't really use his cooking directions - it's just oats, after all - but enjoyed the mashed squash and tahini on top. Good variation of my favorite breakfast.

• Ghee-roasted butternut squash with spiced honey

  • jenburkholder on September 09, 2020

    Tasty, but needed acid. I drizzled balsamic vinegar on top and that made a big difference.

• Honey-orange tofu

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    Meh. Pretty bland - the tofu didn’t soak up much flavor. The candied orange pieces, though, were nice, and those would be fun to incorporate into a different dish.

  • Apollonia on August 30, 2020

    This dish really worked for me. About as flavorful as tofu can be in such a short amount of time.

• Miso-maple tofu with melted onions

  • Apollonia on October 01, 2020

    It's not dinner party food, just a tasty, easy way to serve tofu, out of basically pantry ingredients. I've made it on a few busy weeknights and will make it a few more, I'm sure. I would go ahead and use a whole onion, especially if you're shaving the onions super fine on a mandolin.

  • jenburkholder on April 19, 2021

    Onions are definitely the best part. The tofu is a bit bland, needed more salt, and in general I would up the amount of sauce. Possibly the most pantry-friendly dish ever, though, so I might well repeat it.

• Pineapple-Sriracha tofu

  • Apollonia on June 15, 2021

    The other variations on this recipe are staples for us, but I hadn't gotten around to this one because we never have pineapple juice. I'm sorry to say it didn't make the cut for us, at least not without some big changes. The marinade just didn't have enough power to flavor the tofu and didn't reduce down enough in the oven to glaze it.

• Tomato-ginger tofu

  • Apollonia on December 05, 2022

    I've made most (all?) the baked tofu recipes in this chapter, several as staples, but somehow never did this one before. That was a mistake, as this was really light, lovely, and delicious. I always seem to have cherry tomatoes lying around on the verge, so will definitely be making this again.

• Breakfast tofu scramble

  • samfrances on October 06, 2024

    Very nice. Used carlin peas as black beans didn't turn up, which turned out to be great, and I will use them in future. For my preference, I would probably increase the amount of maple-sriracha "glaze" and the amount of sweet potato.

  • Apollonia on October 15, 2024

    This is really such a great book for tasty, easy, everyday cooking. This scramble was great. I would not have thought of adding beans to tofu scramble, but it gives it such a great texture. I agree re upping both the glaze and sweet potato!

• Marinated greens

  • maryhodgeisme on May 13, 2023

    i used this method to cook 1 bunch baby broccoli and 1 bunch kale together, then enjoyed it throughout the week. a total lifesaver when working 50+ hours. so far i've tried the greens with these combos: - greens + pierogi + yogurt sauce + aleppo pepper - greens + pasta + pecorino + extra lemon - greens (cold!) + sourdough toast (rubbed with garlic) + chickpeas + smoked paprika

• Ribollita

  • patioweather on April 21, 2021

    I've never met a ribollita I didn't like, to be honest. The beans I used were Edison Grainery's navy beans. The only change I made in cooking the beans was to add a bit of kombu, and I salted them generously. These were some of the best plain beans I've had in my life and highly recommend them.

• Peanut butter and greens sandwich

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    A revelatory combination. One of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas that this book is so good for. Absolutely recommend.

  • Churchim808 on April 04, 2026

    Absolutely delicious. He recommended adding a waffled tofu slice to this in his blog so that’s what I did. I used my panini press to crisp up the tofu first and then put the whole sandwich in the press. Hit the spot after a long run and a barre class. I think I’ll be making this every day this week.

• Garlic-sesame kale and avocado salad

  • Lepa on May 21, 2020

    This is a simple and good salad made with items that I always have on hand. It made a satisfying lunch for two hungry adults.

• Brothy beans

  • vickster on September 15, 2020

    Good, basic dried bean recipe. I add some sage leaves.

• Baked white beans with chicories

  • jenburkholder on March 31, 2024

    Very simple, but very tasty. Used a bit more endive and topped with a grating of Parmesan.

• White bean and carrot burgers

  • Lepa on April 13, 2020

    These had a decent taste and held together well but they were a bit mushy (they need something to give them a more toothsome texture). My family ate these happily but I don't know that I'll repeat this recipe.

• Black beans with scallion-lime vinaigrette, avocado, and spinach

  • Lepa on June 04, 2020

    This is okay. It's easy to put together and felt healthy, but was a bit bland.

• Smoky chickpea salad with olives and lemon

  • jenburkholder on November 29, 2021

    Excellent for how incredibly easy it is. Served over baby spinach dressed with lemon for a light lunch.

• Sweet potato with miso butter and greens

  • Apollonia on August 30, 2020

    Really lovely low-effort dish with such nice flavor.

  • patioweather on August 16, 2021

    Tasty but needs chickpeas or something.

• Cold sweet potatoes with spiced seeds and yogurt

  • Apollonia on August 30, 2020

    Have made this several times. For what it's worth, I liked it a lot more than my diners (aka my family), but I have liked it enough to make more than twice. The contrast between the spiced seeds and cold yogurt, with the sweet, dense potato to me is absolutely delicious.

• Sesame sweet potato loaf

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    A good, simple dessert that could also make a nice snack, as it isn’t too sweet. The sesame adds a pleasant bitterness that sets off the sweet potato.

• Red lentil and sweet potato stew

  • Astrid5555 on April 10, 2020

    I wasn‘t that big a fan on the first day because the stew was lacking in flavor until I added some ground cumin and Aleppo chilli flakes to spice it up a little. However, it quite improved the second day. Added chard and baby spinach for the greens.

  • meginyeg on December 15, 2020

    Simple and easy. I agree with Astrid though it was a bit bland. I would make again but add some spices.

• Solo spinach salad of fried egg, kimchi, and cheddar

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    Absolutely yes. Anybody who hasn’t had kimchi with cheddar cheese before needs to try it, it’s a brilliant combination. This salad is no exception - huge bang for your buck with flavor.

• Toast with seared scallions, asparagus coins, and egg

  • Astrid5555 on April 26, 2020

    This is a nice quick lunch idea. I streamlined the recipe in so far as to cut the scallions in small rounds, let them cook for 5 minutes and then added the asparagus coins to the same pan. Perfect with a fried egg on top!

• Braised portobello tacos

  • jenburkholder on May 14, 2026

    Way more than the sum of their (very simple) parts. Made my own preferred pickled onions but the mushrooms were absolutely fabulous for four ingredients and 20 minutes of cook time.

• Bean tacos with lime slaw

  • jenburkholder on March 18, 2024

    Barely a recipe, but the suggested doctoring of beans (including the butter - genius!) and the little slaw were very pleasant.

• Red enchilada sauce

  • fultre on August 24, 2025

    Extremely simple to make and pretty tasty. Used regular chili powder and a can of tomato sauce. Whisked in a bowl rather than using blender.

• Red slaw with apples, currants, and yogurt

  • Lepa on April 10, 2020

    We loved this salad! It's tangy and satisfying and reminds me of eating pickles (this is a good thing in my mind).

• Cheesy cabbage and white bean soup

  • Lepa on May 12, 2020

    I made this with leeks, freshly cooked barlotti beans and gruyere cheese. It was simple, yummy and comforting.

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    This was okay. It was cozy and satisfying enough, but I don’t think it was really more than the sum of its parts. Probably wouldn’t repeat as is.

  • patioweather on November 20, 2021

    Better than I expected. The cabbage and beans don't taste like much alone so what you are really doing is creating a healthy vehicle to transport cheese into your mouth. I put cheese on individual bowls rather than mixing it into the soup itself so that leftovers would store better.

• Lentil, cabbage, and feta salad with frizzled onions

  • jenburkholder on September 28, 2020

    This was a tasty salad. It needed a bit more sweetener, at least with my cabbage, but was otherwise well-balanced and interesting, with a good amount of crunch.

• Roasted cauliflower and apple soup

  • IvyManning on June 25, 2021

    weirdly sweet

• Pan-fried cauliflower with olives and lemon

  • Lepa on May 21, 2020

    This is simple and satisfying, like many of the recipes I have tried from this book.

  • jenburkholder on August 01, 2020

    A nice, simple way to serve cauliflower. The flavor isn’t too strong, so it’s a good way to highlight fresh farmers’ market produce.

• Broccoli-mac

  • Lepa on April 10, 2020

    This was a nice version of mac and cheese that includes two whole heads of broccoli. I baked it with panko and think the crumbs were essential. We needed to add some salt at the end but I thought this was easy and good.