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Mushroom Shawarma

Mushroom Shawarma

There is no shortage of amazing Israeli food in DC these days. Between Sababa, Little Sesame, Shouk, and Taim, we can always get our Israeli/mushroom shawarma fix! However, when we want to cook at home, we love buying Mastiha pitas and make our own hummus […]

Pumpkin Tahini Crostini

Pumpkin Tahini Crostini

Pumpkin Tahini Crostini…hey it rhymes! Otherwise I would have called this recipe pumpkin croistini with a maple tahini glaze but pumpkin tahini crostini it is. Today’s recipe is a perfect appetizer for your Thankgiving menu, now just 9 days away! Every year, there seems to […]

Roasted Turmeric Tahini Cauliflower Hummus

Roasted Turmeric Tahini Cauliflower Hummus

Life got better when hummus became a meal instead of a snack. All you need is some roasted veggies, and some other toppings (typically I go with feta and pickled onions) and you have yourself the best dinner ever!) Substitutions Hummus is just the base […]

Pea Falafel Pita Wrap

Pea Falafel Pita Wrap

Typically, I try to share recipes that have minimal ingredients because I think its important to reduce food waste. I find that when you buy a ton of ingredients for one recipe, you end up throwing away the remaining amount you do not use. However, […]

Spring Asparagus Salad

Spring Asparagus Salad

I couldn’t get enough of Sweetgreen‘s Spring Asparagus Salad so when they took it off the menu, I had to recreate my own. I am not quite sure why it was gone so soon either! I am all for eating with the seasons but Sweetgreen […]

Sunchoke & Dukkah Hummus

Sunchoke & Dukkah Hummus

I think I am running out of stories behind all the different hummus flavors I am making. The long story short is I just love hummus and after tasting the creaminess of sunchokes, I knew it would make a really good hummus, and so I […]

Herb Allium Hummus

Herb Allium Hummus

Ever since I went to Little Sesame in DC (I am so sad they closed and cannot wait for their new shop)I want to make all the hummus and veggie combos. Not to mention the pita from Baklava Couture I could eat this every day. […]

Spinach & Feta Hummus

Spinach & Feta Hummus

I can’t believe it has taken me over a year to share a hummus recipe. I basically treat hummus as a good group.  It really goes with anything! And although I love a great traditional hummus (and in case you were wondering,  I HATE red […]

Warm Delicata Squash & Mushroom Miso Tahini Salad

Warm Delicata Squash & Mushroom Miso Tahini Salad

Miso and Tahini are great on their own, but when you mix them together, something magical happens. It’s got to be the salty sweet combination that has us instantly craving more. So when it covered a bed of arugula and veggies its fine to have […]

Cauliflower Steak with Pumpkin Tahini Dressing and Pistachios

Cauliflower Steak with Pumpkin Tahini Dressing and Pistachios

Cauliflower is is one of the most versatile vegetables. I have featured it as pizza, rice, bread stick, mashed potatoes and now as steak. Seriously cauliflower knows no bounds. But you are probably thinking steak.. how can a vegetable be steak? Well let me show […]