I’ll cut to the chase and just start with “exciting news” part – we’re writing a cookbook! I haven’t been overly secretive about it, but it’s official… 288 pages of never-been-blogged-before vegetable-ey goodness will be out next April! (I know, I know, a whole year away – I promise it’ll be worth the wait). It’s being published by Penguin US and Penguin Canada, the teams behind some of my favorite books including Oh She Glows and What Katie Ate.
We’ve been hard at work for months now and I can’t wait to show you how it’s coming together! I’ll be sharing updates and previews as we go – but I’d also love to hear if there’s a recipe you’ve been dying to see – I’m all ears if you have any special requests :).
Before I get on to the recipe, I just wanted to take a minute and say THANK YOU to all of you who have been reading and cooking along with us week after week, year after year. When I set out to start this blog, I honestly had no expectation of what would come of it. I knew I was passionate about food. I knew I wanted a project to work on with Jack, and I knew if nothing else, my mom would read it. Fast forward 3+ years and I’m just so darn grateful that I get to do what I love every day and share it with all of you.
And now – pasta. I think this is a delicious winter-meets-spring meal. I had these gorgeous garlic scapes and some bright broccolini, but if your spring produce hasn’t sprung yet, broccoli and regular garlic will do the trick. Instead of grated cheese, I made a salty-cheese-ish topping using hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and nutritional yeast. It doesn’t taste just like cheese, but it’s good, good for you, and also husband approved. If those ingredients are not in your pantry, just grate some fresh parmesan or pecorino.
Lemon Broccoli Pasta + Exciting News!
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic scapes, chopped into 1 inch pieces (or 1 clove minced garlic)*
- 2 cups broccolini or broccoli florets
- 6 oz. brown rice spaghetti
- squeeze of lemon + a bit of lemon zest
- hemp seed topping (below), or freshly grated parmesan cheese
- a few basil leaves, sliced
- a pinch of red chile flakes
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup hemp seeds
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
- pinch of salt
- Make the hemp seed topping: In a food processor, pulse together hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, sunflower seeds and salt. Set aside
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic scapes, broccolini, salt and pepper. Let cook until broccolini is tender but still vibrant green, about 4-5 minutes. Scoop pasta out of the pot and directly into your skillet and toss. Add a squeeze of lemon, stir, remove from heat and serve.
- Top pasta bowls with basil leaves, a sprinkle of hemp seed topping (or grated cheese), red chile flakes and a little lemon zest. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
For the brown rice pasta: I like the Jovial or Tinkyada brands.
Congrats!!!! Such great news!
yay!!!! cannot wait to get my hands on 288 pages of never before seen veggie recipes! biggest congrats lady!!!
xoxo
How exciting! Congratulations!! What a huge undertaking, and certainly life changing as well. You are so talented. Keep up your amazing recipes and unique style!
Congratulations!! Such wonderful, happy news about your cookbook. I know it will be a hit, and I’m looking forward to it already! xo
I absolutely cannot wait to buy your cookbook. I cannot think of another blog that makes healthy food look and taste as wonderful as you do. I only hope that you remain true to what you do here and I cannot wait to see it.
Yay. Congrats! I cannot wait. I love coming to your little space here on the blog and I cannot wait to have your beautiful, inventive, and perfectly styled recipes on my book shelf!
Congratulations on the cookbook!! You absolutely deserve it and I know it will be just beautiful.
Congratulations! That is so exciting. I know it will be amazing!
Wow! So thrilled for you!
Congrats on the cookbook! Such exciting news. I love your food photography and bet the book will be full of lots of new, wonderful images!
Congrats you two!!!
Awesome news! Look forward to getting a copy in my hands.
congratulations! i will be buying it the day it comes out!
Congratulations! I was hoping you guys would get a book deal. I really look forward to your book.
Woohooo, can’t wait!!
Yeah!! I’m so excited for your book, I know it’s going to be a real inspiration to me and to so many others. Huge congrats!!
CONGRATS on the cookbook!! I am a long-time reader, though I’m fairly quiet on the comment front. This one will be hard to wait for! Your recipes are so clean, easy, and most importantly, delicious. Can’t wait to have a whole collection! <3
Ahh!! I’m so RIDICULOUSLY excited for your cookbook. It’s your simple, healthful meals just like this one that make me love your site so much, and I can’t wait to have it in book form. I know it will be beautiful. Congrats!
Ahhh this is so exciting! I can’t wait to see the masterpiece that will be your book!! Congrats! xoxo
Awesome news!! I can’t wait for this one 🙂 x