Tomato Chickpea Soup

Dear Turkey,

The blog I read said:

"Best Italian comfort

Soup ever." Agreed

Blueberry Banana Scones

Dear Turkey,

Thanks to bananas

You won't believe there's just a

Quarter cup sugar

Vegan Whoopie Pies

Dear Turkey,

Give these to someone

But don't divulge the secret

Ingredient first

Slightly Sweet Crackers

Dear Turkey,

These remind me of

Ginger thins but they don't cost

$5 a box

Pesto!

Dear Turkey,

CSA members,

People whose moms have gardens

Will thank me for this

Crispbread Sandwiches

Dear Turkey,

Those crispbread crackers

According to articles

They're a superfood

Creamy Mocha Popsicles

Dear Turkey,

When you have children

Don't be surprised if they eat

These before you can

Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dear Turkey,

On the Craisin bag:

A good cookie recipe

But no chocolate chips?

Grown Up Mac and Cheese

Dear Turkey,

Grown up mac and cheese

Reminds me of something you

Get at restaurants

Vegan Pasta Salad

Dear Turkey,

Mayonaise pasta

Salad sitting out at a

Picnic is not cool

Not-Asian Tofu

Dear Tofu-Haters and Tofu-Scaredy-Cats,

First, a confession: when people put those interesting marinades on chicken, I am sometimes jealous. Not that I want to eat the chicken part, but I am interested in the sauce part.

This confession leads me to remind you that tofu doesn't have to taste like Asian food (not that that's a problem for me, Tofu being my namesake and all).  I marinated this tofu in lemon-garlic marinade, and then I served it over a bed of lemony spinach. Healthy, easy, fast, and so tasty. Good the next day, too.

Polenta Pizza

Dear Turkey,

I invented this pizza yesterday, although I know that a google search would indicate that I am not the first inventor, or even the hundredth. I was still proud of myself.

This really tastes like a pizza, thanks to the toppings, but the polenta crust is crispy on the outside and surprisingly creamy in the middle. It's healthy and fast, and you don't feel like you just ate a whole pizza.