If you follow me on social media, or listen to Straight Up With Stassi, I’m constantly made fun of for my favorite breakfast food: BROCCOLI. Don’t be a hater! You can train your brain to be obsessed with it. So, let’s dish about the benefits of broccoli.
The Gluten Free Trend
I waited tables for 12 years so as you can imagine, I’ve heard of every dietary restriction under the sun. It wasn’t until I moved to LA that the “gluten free” movement began.
Welcome, Chef Jeanine Carter!
Welcome the newest addition to Vegiholic!
Cauliflower ‘Steaks’ with Pesto
Cauliflower ‘steaks’ are an easy and delicious main dish that requires minimal prep. Serve with a small side of angel hair or lentils for a vegetarian entree that will have those meat-eaters drooling with envy! They can also be served as a family-style shared appetizer.
Fat Shaming
Dear Internet Bullies, I’m SO OVER you hiding behind your computer screens and hating on women’s bodies. We both know you don’t mean it nor would you ever have the balls to say it to someone’s face. Are you perfect? That was a rhetorical question because the answer is a hard HELL NO. I purposefully…
Party Pleasers: A Trio of Forkless Salads
The holiday season is quickly approaching and you know what that means: PARTY TIME. Whether you’re having Friendsgiving or a potluck in December, I’m here to help.
An Apple a Day…
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” This little saying has been embedded in my brain, I feel like, since I could talk. Not until I was much older did I realize the benefits apples really do have. I firmly stand by this mantra: If you are hungry, eat an apple. If you reject the…
Sicilianesca Sauce
What is ‘Sicilianesca’ Sauce? Don’t try to google it, yes, you read it correctly. Sicilianesca is what happens when a Siciliana sauce and a Puttanesca sauce have a vegetarian love child (READ: NO ANCHOVIES). It requires a little bit of prep but, for me, that’s the fun part! Turn on some tunes and enjoy the art…
Kalamata Olive Caesar Spread
All hail (a spin on) Caesar! This is a fun vegetarian twist on the standard caesar dressing. (Remember: NO ANCHOVIES) The problem for vegetarians is that the anchovy paste used in caesar dressing immediately puts it on our “NO GO” list.