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Badass Biker Chickpea Burgers

I've never been a huge fan of hamburgers, but they're one of those foods that I crave every once in a very long while. I found  this recipe  last weekend and got one of those rare burger cravings because, c'mon, chickpeas, sriracha sauce, and it's a burger? That's just got  to taste good. And oh, oh it did. The first time I made it, I legit fucked up and put everything together into the food processor, which yielded a really tasty sriracha sauce-flavored hummus. NOT what you want when you're trying to make burgers. To get them to work, I had to bread the stupid things before I could fry them. The next time, I did NOT fuck up, which meant we could have the burgers un-breaded, which also meant that the ingredients' flavors and textures were free to come through. And come through they did! This is the juiciest, most flavorful recipe I've ever encountered for a burger. We've made this recipe three times now - that's 18 burgers. Two were ...

Greens Eggs and Hash

Kale is one of those vegetables that you can tell  is good for you because it tastes awful if you cook it wrong. It taunts me because I want  to like it, but it's chewy and bitter and makes fun of me when I make it, then have to choke it down out of a mix of guilt and obligation. Today, I have overcome kale's reign of terror. I adapted this recipe  into something a little bit healthier, a little bit more carb-friendly, and a LOT easier. This recipe takes about 15 minutes from start to finish, and it's legitimately good. Like tasty. Like something you'll actively want  to eat, not feel like you should  eat. Victory! Greens Eggs and Hash Ingredients 1/2 medium sweet potato 1 cup frozen kale 10 frozen Brussels sprouts Olive oil for pan-frying (about 1 tbsp) Salt & pepper to taste 2 eggs Frank's Redhot Sauce (optional, but recommended) Instructions - Place the kale into the steamer. Start steaming it right away so that it doesn't get all upp...

Not Potato Soup

I love potato soup. When I was on study abroad and charged with creating a dish for our big Thanksgiving potluck, I made potato soup. When I started dating my partner, potato soup was one of the first things I cooked for him. Hell, it was one of the only things I knew how to make when I moved out on my own. It's a staple. BUT, it's also kind of ... not all that healthy. Or substantial. Which didn't matter until I started biking everywhere, but man, when you're a cyclist, you really can't eat stuff like potato soup that burns up fast and leaves you hungry when you have 10+ miles left to go. I found this recipe  while searching for meatless recipes. Tried it out today. Fell madly in love. My version is a little bit healthier but a little bit lengthier, a little bit cheaper but ... yeah, a little bit lengthier. And by "a little bit" I mean "like 3 hours longer." Whatever. Totally worth it. Not Potato Soup   Ingredients 1 lb navy beans, w...