Summer veggies are cooked ever so gently and then tossed with a gentle lemon vinaigrette and topped with grilled chicken. Summer at its simplest.
- 25 M
- 35 M
- 3
brain food
Drew Ramsey, M.D., our consultant on matters of food and the brain, has hand-picked LC recipes that will fuel your body and feed your brain. He is a nationally recognized thought leader in mental health and nutritional psychiatry. He is a board certified adult psychiatrist with specialization in the treatment of mood disorders and anxiety, using integrative psychiatry and nutrition. He is the founder of the Brain Food Clinic in NYC, and author of Eat Complete, Fifty Shades of Kale, and the Happiness Diet. Dr. Ramsey is a faculty member at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and has been in active clinical practice for 15 years.
Steak and Quinoa Salad
An exceptionally easy and ridiculously satisfying use for that leftover grilled steak from your backyard barbecue.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 0
Homemade Larabars
We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here’s a less expensive, more customizable alternative.
- 15 M
- 50 M
- 193
Indian-Spiced Salmon with Mango Salsa
Rubbed with spices, grilled to supple perfection, topped with a sweet and spicy mango salsa, and on the table in less than 30 minutes.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 25 M
- 0
Quick Dill Pickles
Quick dill pickles. Or, as we like to say, quickles. Not just in terms of how short a time it takes between making them and crunch your way to bliss but also regarding how quickly they disappear.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 D
- 6
Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs in purgatory–or eggs simmered in tomato sauce–is a simple breakfast or supper. Serve the purgatory eggs over toasted bread rubbed with garlic.
- 35 M
- 40 M
- 4
Beet Hummus
Beet hummus. Extraordinary to look at. Extraordinary to taste. Extraordinarily healthful. And super extraordinarily simple to toss together.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 50 M
- 0
Beef Bone Broth
Remember the good old days when “bone broth” was simply called “beef stock”? Sigh. Whatever you call it, it’s still simple to make. And still spectacular to taste.
- 10 M
- 24 M
- 15
Spiced Chocolate Truffles
At last, spiced chocolate truffles made with dark chocolate that taste delectable, are easy to make, and—believe it!—nutrient dense. Our prayers have been answered.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 0
Paleo Banana Bread
This is gluten-free and paleo-friendly, for those keeping track of such things. But it’s also good enough for anyone to want a slice.
- 15 M
- 1 H
- 13
Green Soup
A quick, easy, entirely lovely way to inject some broccoli, peas, spinach, and other greens into your weekday routine. And don’t worry. It doesn’t taste as hippy-health-food-from-the-70s as it looks.
- 45 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 2
Homemade KIND Bars
Nuts. Seeds. Dried fruits. Sweet syrup. The only thing missing is the fancy cellphone wrapping and the steep price tag.
- 15 M
- 35 M
- 57
Tom Yum Goong Soup
The elusive lilt of lemongrass. The sour, puckery smack of tamarind. The warm-your-belly pervasiveness of galangal. The unmistakable funk of fish sauce. All in this exquisitely authentic Thai soup.
- 15 M
- 25 M
- 6
Egg Salad Without Mayo
Most definitely not your grandma’s egg salad. It’s crammed full of gently caramelized onions and it’s sooo surprisingly lovely you won’t even miss the mayo. Swear.
- 10 M
- 45 M
- 16