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Best Parker House Roll Bake Off

My search for the best Parker House Roll recipe stems from Thanksgivings spent with my mom's side of the family in LA. In addition to our unorthodox traditions like my mom's Chinese sausage-studded ...

Kabocha Squash Stir Fry

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In December, a really cool regional Thai restaurant called Foreign Correspondents closed after just over a year of business in Houston.I had mixed feelings about the restaurant. It was one of ...

Easy Tofu Oyakodon

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***Psst Houstonians! Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a really exciting giveaway!***By all accounts, only taking three classes this term should make this my easiest, most relaxed few weeks ...

Vegetarian Pressed Picnic Sandwich

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Disclosure: This post was done in collaboration with Houston Tidbits & Whole Foods Voss. I was given a gift card to purchase seasonal produce.I want to dub this summer the summer of picnics. ...

Tofu and Kale Vegan Potstickers

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These vegan potstickers are so incredibly tasty! A fragrant kale and tofu filling wrapped in a freshly fried, chewy and tender dumpling skin is one of the great pleasures waiting for you in your ...

Vegan Bibimbap

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Come onnnnnn weekend. I ate a lot of cookies last night. Let’s face plant into a bowl of vegetables.Sarah B. recently talked about how a hit of acid (not that kind you fuh-reak!) is necessary in ...

Spanakopita Tart (vegan, GF)

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Riddle me this:You’re cooking or baking for an event. You have a pretty good idea of what you’re going to make. Your fridge is stocked with the necessary ingredients. At the last second, you spend ...

Baked Tofu Banh Mi

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THE iconic Vietnamese sandwich on a pretzel roll? I know.Sacrilege. Possibly indecent. This version of banh mi is to authentic banh mi as these are to American parties (LOL).But it is also—say ...

Vegetarian Pot Pie with Whole Wheat Crust

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THIS CRUST.I could eat it for days. In fact, I did.Question: do you make dishes for Thanksgiving? Now that we’re at that cooking age and all? How do you decide? I think life would be so much ...

Shaved Carrot Fritters

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I’m just...overwhelmed right now.I want to eat all the things in Houston. There are so many amazing restaurants and dishes and coffee shops and chefs and pizzas and I can’t even fathom how I would ...

Salmon Quinoa Cakes, two ways

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My obsession with Costco continued last weekend with the purchase of a 4-lb. bag of red quinoa.I'd only ever tried white quinoa before, but figure red was pretty much the same. This assumption is ...

Pan-fried Tofu and Kale Bowl