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Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili

December 1, 2015 by Allison Hudson

It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving, and this chili is just what the doctor ordered, in so many ways. This chili is meatless and a welcome dinner after a weekend of unusually heavy eating. Plus, it was prepared over a week ago, portioned out and frozen. Pretty perfect for an evening following a day of catch-up, which post-holiday (/all) Mondays always are. This recipe is Paul’s invention, and is a classic example of the make it on Sunday, eat a serving and […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins, Soups • Tags: Black Bean Chili, Butternut Squash Black Bean Chili, Butternut Squash Chili, Chili, Healthy Chili, Healthy Chili Recipe, Healthy Dinner, Healthy Recipe, Leftovers, Make Ahead, Meatless Chili, Recipe, Vegetarian Chili

Protein-Packed Veggie Burger

September 18, 2015 by Allison Hudson

So. California. Home to the vegetarian movement in the U.S. The Golden State whose sunshine and mild climate makes possible remarkable produce all year long. Hotbed of almost countless sustainable food startups and home to internationally influential chefs. And place where, to date, my out of home dining experiences have for the most part led to absolutely delicious foods that are as fresh a treat as one could hope for. Except for, you won’t believe it, shockingly underwhelming veggie burgers. […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Food Photography, Make Ahead, Recipe, Vegetarian, Veggie Burger

Radish Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing

May 22, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Two things inspired this dressing – one, a delicious version of it I got to try last weekend at one of our favorite restaurants in New Paltz, NY, the Mountain Brauhaus. I’d assumed it’d be more like a dip for the veggies in my salad (I requested it on the side as usual) but for lack of a better visual, it was actually runny. Plus, the flavor was perfect, and when a friend tried hers and said, I taste dill […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Sides • Tags: Buttermilk Herb Dressing, Farmer's Market, Food Photography, Healthy Dressing, Photography, Radishes, Salad, Seasonal

Monday Make-Ahead with Quinoa, Veggies and Eggs

May 4, 2015 by Allison Hudson

This morning, the Monday Make-Ahead resolution came in particularly handy as Paul had to be out the door at 5:30 am to catch a flight. Which meant that not only did this week’s make-ahead have to be especially fast, it had to be one in which the finishing touches were exaggeratedly obvious as I was not stringing together coherent sentences while prepping said breakfast. Two things I love about this to-go meal. One, while the night before prep takes a […]

Categories: Lunch, Proteins, Snacks • Tags: Clean Eating, Cycling, Food Photography, Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Recipe, Jars, Make Ahead, Make Ahead Breakfast, Mason Jars, Quinoa, Recipe, Recovery Meal, Training Food, Training Fuel, Whole Foods

Perfect Black Bean Burgers & Traditional Guacamole

April 30, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Several winters ago, we decided to branch out cooking-wise with the goal of both experiencing new flavors as well as learning certain anchors and techniques partial to a specific cuisine. The deal was that anytime we’d be making more than a five-minute serving of sustenance, we would cook the chosen cuisine. Our aim was to spend a month on one cuisine and then move onto another. To be honest I forget why, but back then first in the rotation was […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Black Bean Burger, Cinco de Mayo, Food Photography, Guacamole, Healthy Recipe, Mexican Food, Photography, Recipe

Deconstructed Pita Pockets with Greek Chicken Salad

April 14, 2015 by Allison Hudson

It’s the best when a bunch of separately accumulated ingredients come together into a fantastic meal you didn’t even know was waiting, which is exactly how this deconstructed pita pocket started. It was an abundance of dill that specifically lead to this what’s-in-the-fridge lunch. A large bunch of it lay in the veggie this morning, passed over all weekend for the other herbs nearby. The heaping tablespoon this recipe calls for put a bit of a dent in the supply, […]

Categories: Lunch • Tags: Chicken, Food Photography, Greek Dressing, Healthy Lunch, Healthy Recipe, Kalamata Olives, Lean Protein, Light Lunch, Photography

Southwest Turkey Burgers with Mango-Chili Guac

April 9, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Oh man is this a good combo! It originated about a week ago, when I was making guacamole on our aforementioned family ski trip. As I worked through the early prep – chopping garlic and onion, Paul handed me a Fresno chili to include. Hmm, delicious, but perhaps a little to much heat for a range of tastes… Adding the pepper was a good idea though, flavorful and pretty, and the antidote to its heat awaited in a Champagne Mango […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Cooking Tips, Dinner, Festive Recipe, Food Photography, Guacamole, Healthy Burger, Healthy Recipe, Recipe, Turkey Burger

Lamb Meatballs with Lettuce Wraps

March 24, 2015 by Allison Hudson

I love this meal because it can be made ahead, it’s light enough for mid-day but also satisfying enough to call dinner, it’s seasonal, it’s well balanced, and it’s perfect for mid-week. Plus, it can be arranged in a fun way to make a week-day meal more than just functional. Let’s break it down: – Lamb Meatballs in Lettuce Wraps: Ground Lamb with Middle Eastern Spices, plus Leafy Greens – Strained Greek Yogurt with Dill: Exactly what it sounds like, […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Lamb, Lamb Meatballs, Make Ahead, Recipe, Seasonal, Spring

Winter Quinoa Bowl

January 12, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Let’s call a spade a spade here – this meal does not necessarily hold the same visual allure we may have in our mind’s eye when we dream of a perfect lunch or dinner. But please don’t let that be a deterrent – this dish is so, so delicious and nutritious. After a spin, shoulder and core workout yesterday, and before some much needed couch time, we made this as a workout recovery lunch. (Not that you have to have […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Proteins • Tags: Food, Healthy Lunch, Hungry, Recipes, Recovery Meal

Salad Encompassing Sandwich

November 14, 2014 by Allison Hudson

You know those days when you really want a sandwich with hearty bread for lunch, but you keep thinking you should have a salad? For me that’s just about every day. For that reason, I try to incorporate veggies as best I can. At times, a loaded up sandwich can actually be both unsatisfying and nothing short of a mess, with ingredients plopping out left and right and bites consisting of little more than the bread itself. Obviously there is […]

Categories: Lunch • Tags: Healthy Sandwich, Sandwich for Lunch