quinoa

Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins

October 24, 2017 Muffins & Scones
Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins

I know there’s no topic more boring than the weather, but it’s really messing up my baking vibes this Fall. This should be the time of year where crisp, cool breezes are coming through my open windows, a pumpkin-scented candle is burning, and I’m happily in the kitchen baking the the day away. Instead, the […]

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Spring Quinoa Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

May 2, 2017 Salads
Spring Quinoa Salad

I had my besties over for brunch this past weekend, and I was so happy with my menu planning and excited to write about it here! My friend Aoife has a few restrictions (no gluten, dairy or eggs) but nothing that prevented me from whipping up a totally delicious brunch (in my humble opinion!). While […]

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Sweet & Sour Tofu with Bok Choy

November 18, 2013 Dinner
Sweet & Sour Tofu

Hey! Happy Monday! I’ve decided it’s UGLY BUT DELICIOUS week on Planet Byn! I have a few recipes I need to document here because I keep making them and forgetting about them and if I don’t blog it, it’s like it never happened in my kitchen. So hey, they aren’t the cutest dishes you’ll ever […]

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Butternut Squash & Black Bean Burrito Bowls

October 4, 2013 Dinner
Butternut Squash & Black Bean Burrito Bowl

One of my goals for September was obviously not blogging to cook more real dinners at home. Once my big project launched at work at the end of June, I was busy having fun in July & August, and wasn’t really doing a good job of meal planning and cooking. After a super relaxing […]

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Toasted Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

August 23, 2011 Gluten-Free

I am a huge tomato snob. There’s nothing worse to me than pale orange, mealy, out-of-season tomatoes; the kind you see at Subway or Extreme Pita, or every grocery store between October-July. I try to avoid them as much as possible.

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