Roasted Beet Tzatziki on Cucumber Rounds
To launch the 2020 Thrive Kitchen schedule, I did my annual cooking demo at Macy’s San Francisco in Union Square. It was an enthusiastic full house, and I am grateful to everyone who came out,...
View ArticleHappy New Year! What Should We Eat in 2020?
Happy 2020! I’d like to start this new year and decade by thanking all of you who follow me here. It brings me the greatest joy to encourage and inspire you to cook more and learn to love vegetables,...
View ArticlePlant-Based Winter Minestrone
This week we celebrated the 4th year of the Thrive Kitchen, the cooking class series I founded and continue to teach monthly at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. Much gratitude to everyone who has...
View ArticleThrive and Dine at Thrive City
Did you know that Kaiser Permanente sponsors Thrive City, the community space outside of Chase Center? I did a little thing a few weeks ago— on a blustery morning at ChaseCenter , I visited the...
View ArticleCharred Cabbage with Chipotle Lime Crema
For my second-ever video for my new YouTube channel, I’m featuring CABBAGE, a versatile, nutritious, inexpensive and long-lasting vegetable that is absolutely delicious if you prepare it properly....
View ArticleRed Lentil Hummus
Who’s feeling snacky? The pandemic, and working from home, has changed a lot of people’s eating habits. In some ways, for the better– a lot of people are cooking more than before. But because the...
View ArticleHow to Make: Orange Spiced Pepitas from Spicebox Kitchen
Here’s another recipe from Spicebox Kitchen, for Orange Spiced Pepitas. These make an excellent snack on their own, as a salad topper, added to granola or trail mix, or anywhere else you’d like a...
View ArticleHappy Earth Day! Celebrate with Grain Bowls and Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Happy Earth Day! As the family cook, cooking instructor, and advocate of eating #mostlyplants, I celebrate Earth Day every day! Last night’s grain bowls illustrate many of my favorite ways to...
View ArticleThrive Kitchen at Home 2023 Schedule and Menus- Learn to Cook with Me!
The new monthly menu for #ThriveKitchen Kaiser Permanente Thrive virtual cooking classes is now up!I’m excited to kick off the 7th season with a class on Soups and Salads, a great way to begin the new...
View ArticlePumpkin Hummus
What food does October bring to mind? For many of us, it’s pumpkin. The most recent Thrive Kitchen class at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco featured many pumpkin recipes, but this one was a runaway...
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