Lazy Person Pie Bars

Dear Turkey,

You've seen these before

But I have never posted

The classic version

Umami Hummus Sensation

Dear Turkey,

My hummus seemed to 

Lack something but I never

Would have guessed bouillon

Leek Fried Rice

Dear Turkey,

When someone offers

You a leek, don't ever say

No, just make this rice

Caramel Shortbread Layer Cookies

Dear Turkey,

I don't often go

For fancy cookies, but these

Are really worth it

Rugelach

Dear Turkey,

All Jews can rejoice

When they read this and see how

Fast one can make these

Filled Muffins

Dear Turkey,

You could also call

These "healthy twinkies" and eat

A few for breakfast

Pumpkin Mac And Cheese

Dear Turkey,

Pumpkin mac and cheese:

Secretly healthy, but not

Any less tasty

The Healthiest Unhealthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dear Turkey,

This is about as

Healthy a cookie can get

And still taste like one

Mexican Casserole

Dear Turkey,

Thanksgiving is done

So here is something for your

Post-celebration

Pumpkin Chia Pudding

Dear Turkey,

Serve this to vegans

On Thanksgiving, and make your

Other guests jealous

Cranberry Orange Biscotti

Dear Turkey,

It's like Thanksgiving

Got stuck in a biscotti,

At least the sweet parts

Creamy Pumpkin Mexican Beans and Rice

Dear Turkey,

When I invent a

New kind of beans and rice, I

Get so excited

Pumpkin Fruit Leather/"Jerky"

Dear Turkey,

If you bought this much

Fruit leather, it would cost, like,

A million dollars

Tapioca Coconut Parfaits

Dear Turkey,

I made this at my

First real job: as a waitress

In a chic tea shop

Kale Pesto

Dear Turkey,

This is great for a 

Person who needs to be tricked

Into eating kale

Pineapple Smoothies and Pumpkin Smoothies

Dear Turkey,

I woke up and two

Smoothies had come to me in

A wonderful dream

Vegan Pumpkin Biscotti

Dear Turkey,

Pumpkin biscotti:

Perfect to dip into a

Pumpkin spice latte

Pumpkin Flatbreads

Dear Turkey,

I tried one of these

From a $4 box and

Thought, I can make this

Zucchini Gratin

Dear Turkey,

This is better than

The sum of its parts. When you

Make it, you will see.

Focaccia Rolls

Dear Turkey,

You have to mix them

Up the day before, but, trust

Me, it is worth it

I Made Even More Cheese!

Dear Turkey,

Once you make cheese you'll

See how much better it is 

Than cheese from the store

Healthier Chocolate M&M Cookies

Dear Turkey,

I didn't say they

Were healthy, okay. Maybe

Not a breakfast food. 

Apple Clafoutis

Dear Turkey,

This is a grown up

dessert. And maybe a grown

Up breakfast, also. 

Use Up Your CSA Broccoli Slaw

Dear Turkey,

It's officially

Autumn, but your CSA

Keeps giving you stuff

Grilled Quesadillas

Dear Turkey,

Grill + Mexican

= really delicious

(and good left over)

I Made More Cheese!

Dear Turkey,

Just like the last time

I made real, actual cheese

In just an hour

Syrup and Honey Cookies

Dear Turkey,

If the name doesn't

Make you want to bake these, then

A bite of them will

Pasta With Leaves and Beans

Dear Turkey,

Go and pick some leaves --

Preferably edible --

Throw them on pasta

Frosted Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins

Dear Turkey,

Chocolate and pumpkin

And frosting. These could be for

Breakfast and dessert.

I Made Cheese!

Dear Turkey,

"What flavor of cheese?"

My mom asked. "Easy," I said.

"Easy's a flavor?"

Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies

Dear Turkey,

Six ingredients:

You can eat these for dessert

And then for breakfast

Sweet and Sour Not-Seaweedy Rice Balls

Dear Turkey,

It's like creme brûlée

Meets a rice ball, but in the

Best possible way

Crunchy Baked Chickpeas

Dear Turkey,

You need chickpea brine

So here's what you do with the

Actual chickpeas

The Best Muffins Ever

Dear Turkey,

Make these muffins and

You will agree with me that

They're the best ever

Caprese Panini

Dear Turkey,

English majors would

Deconstruct beloved salads

To better the world

Frosted Pumpkin Muffins

Dear Turkey,

I thought these would be

Vegan until I added

The cream cheese frosting

S'mores Pots

Dear Turkey,

Forget all other

S'mores desserts, this is the

Best you'll ever eat

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.

My Dream Pizza

Dear Turkey,

The following is a special message about how easy it is to make pizza:

1. You don't even have to make the dough.
2. You can use any toppings you want.
3. You don't have to make a big giant pizza and have to fit the rest in the fridge.
4. It only takes, like, 20 minutes.

When you're making a pizza for yourself, and/or hungry people, you can put anything on it that you want. This is my dream pizza. If you don't want your pizza to be an umami sensation, that's your prerogative.