I'm thrilled for you to meet two awesome bloggers, Heather at Gluten-Free Cat and Adria at Healthy Vegas Vegan. Both of them nominated Veggie Quest for a Liebster Award (more on that in a bit), but first, I want you to get to know them (and their blogs):Gluten-Free Cat Not only does Heather post … [Read more...]
Easy Red, White, and Blue Salad
So it's almost July 4th, and I just had to share this fun and festive fruit-and-veggie salad with you! Decked out in red, white, and blue, it's as pretty as it is tasty. It's also fast and easy, which is perfect when you have people coming over for a barbeque in the afternoon and it's 11 in the … [Read more...]
Vegetable National Food Holidays – Don’t Miss ‘Em!
Did you know that last Monday, June 17th, was National Eat Your Vegetables Day?Me neither! (**embarrassed**)Needless to say, I was none too pleased that I'd missed it—after all, this is Veggie Quest. So I vowed then and there to set up a calendar for myself listing all the national vegetable … [Read more...]
Chocolate Zucchini Truffles (Vegan, No Added Sugar)
Rich. Gooey. Dark. Chocolate. (Got your attention, did I?) I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been needing a little indulgence. So I donned my chef jacket and came up with these whole-food vegan truffles, which mingle the decadence of chocolate with the virtue of veggies for a treat you … [Read more...]
5-Minute Plant-Based Brown Bag Lunch
For the first time here on Veggie Quest, we have a guest post—and it’s written by none other than my fantastic hubby, Jeff! Part sous chef, part taste-tester, and 100% awesome, Jeff is a steak-chowing Texan turned plant-powered rock star. (OK, actually, he’s an engineering manager, but he’s totally … [Read more...]
7 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables
Mom always told you to eat your vegetables—and she was right. More and more research indicates that veggies are stellar for your health, helping to keep your heart healthy,a your eyes young,b and your mind sharp.cYet even though I know how nutritious they are—and even though I have a blog devoted to … [Read more...]
Strawberry and Jicama Salad (Vegan, Oil-Free)
Nothing says summer’s just around the corner like strawberries at the market, displayed in their tidy containers like so many jewels. Personally, I’ve always been crazy about these juicy little gems, and could happily eat them by the quart, awash in fond childhood memories. Because for me, … [Read more...]
Herbed Lentil Salad with Seared Radicchio and Glazed Walnuts
I was smitten with this recipe from the moment I laid eyes on it, and I think you'll be, too. The results are so tasty, in fact, that I hope you'll forgive a myriad of little cheats—some agave nectar, a couple of pinches of salt, a little cooking spray—in the service of the greater good: a … [Read more...]
How to Peel a Jicama
If you haven't tried jicama yet, you're missing out. Sweet and crisp and versatile, jicama is one heck of a go-to vegetable. It tastes great with almost any dip, adds a sassy crunch to otherwise ho-hum fruit salads, and can even be shredded into slaw or chopped into chutney for a cool … [Read more...]
Joy, Sorrow, and Gobi Bhurji with Peas
It's been a wonderful, horrible week. The weekend before last, in celebration of Jeff's birthday, we went to visit his parents in Los Angeles. We had the most amazing time, visiting not one but two farmers' markets, touring, dining at all sorts of fabulous restaurants (including Chef Tal Ronnen's … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.