Plant-Based Recipes for Health and Vibrance
Today I thought I would share an everyday recipe that I make quite often, great for satisfying a vegetable craving, and nourishing but summery at the same time. One of my favorite treatments for vegetables, besides the go-to roasting/steaming/sautéing, is marinating, which is especially good for summer, since marinated vegetables are at their best when cold.
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Cookbook manuscript submitted – check, kitchen renovations begun – check, long weekend ahead to relax – check! Now that the weight of the manuscript is lifted from my shoulders a little bit (although the work doesn’t stop here), there will finally be some more time for all the things that often get neglected when a big project takes over one’s life – more beach hangs with the fam, catching up with friends who’ve long declared me a hermit, grilling outside until sunset, and long, leisurely breakfasts, like this one. Smoothie bowls are always a winning morning meal in our household – Paloma eats them without any questions, the adults enjoy them, and any friends who frequently stop by after work to test-taste my recipes will surely slurp up any leftovers.
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Papaya is one of my favorite things to eat this time of year, so figuring out a papaya sorbet recipe that worked was very exciting. It admittedly took me a few tries. One version that involved banana came out tasting quite strange, while another one just tasted like plain ice. Then I had a revelation about the fact that papaya always pairs amazingly well with lime – both are tropical in flavor, and lime gives creamy and mild papaya just the right hint of brightness and zing. Presented here as a very refreshing version of a sundae, with delicious and healthful add-ins – desiccated coconut, cacao nibs (which we sprinkle on everything sweet in this house), and a drizzle of Lady Date pure date syrup, an amazing new discovery (thank you Laura for the tip). In the absence of this sorbet, we’ve been having fresh papaya slices with all the same add-ins, as an easy summer dessert.
Since our book manuscript is due this coming Thursday, we’ve had our heads down and haven’t had the time to read any interesting articles for our Sunday link list. Instead, we thought it would be fun to compile a list of old and new cookbooks that have been inspiring us and helping us get through these final stages of the manuscript, whether with their recipes, visually or both. Read on for the list and have a relaxing Sunday!
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I’m getting over a bad cold that really took me down by surprise, and finding myself craving plates of vegetables and not much else, after having no appetite for a few days. Having a big batch of this summery Greek salad in the refrigerator has been helpful for regaining some strength and vibrance.
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