Onesto's Blog
Managing Stress: What Works For Me
About a year ago, I was headed down a bad path. I felt over-worked, over-scheduled, over-committed and I was over it!
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Meatless Monday: Vegan "Tuna" Chickpea Salad
I have a confession to make. I love chickpeas. I mean I really love chickpeas. I would eat them at every meal if I could.
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Platters: Some Things Are Better Together
When creating your own platter: be adventurous, have fun and use what you have…there’s probably a lot in the back of your fridge, too.
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Meatless Monday: Veggie Wontons with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
In honor of Meatless Mondays (a real movement!), each Monday, I am posting a delicious, family-approved meal that I hope will inspire you to make a small change.
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Vermont: A Magical Place
Each time that I am lucky enough to take the drive up to Vermont, I am transported into a simpler, calmer way of lif...
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In the kitchen:small changes, big impacts
To me, spending time in the kitchen is about so much more than just “getting a meal on the table”.
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podcasts: they’re not just for walks
In a time when we are so over-stimulated, over-committed and over-burdened, adding more distraction to an already distracted day is not what I intended to suggest.
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let them eat cake: vegan chocolate cupcakes
Here’s my recipe for a dessert that is so good and so decadent, no one will know it’s vegan! It’s proof you can bake a cake and eat it too!
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warm up and slow down: Minestrone soup
As I type this, it is 25 degrees in Massachusetts, with a “real feel” of only 12 degrees. It is November 13th, but w...
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so many veggies: pickle 'em
These babies are not only great in sandwiches, they’re delicious as a side dish, on an antipasto platter, diced up and thrown into an omelet, tossed with a salad…and our kids love them in their school lunches!
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secret ingredient: time and attention
When you use simple and honest ingredients you’re going to end up with a dynamite meal. But, I also believe that the food they create together tastes so good because of a couple of secret ingredients: TIME and ATTENTION.
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a "winning" basic vinaigrette: with variations
I hope you enjoy this vinaigrette as much as we do. I think it's a nice balance between the hit of tart vinegar that Jesse loves and the creamy texture I go for (no mayo in this, I love using tahini paste as a more shelf-stable alternative)
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