Jen B.

Iowa City, Iowa
I'm a 32-year old vegan triathlete, training for my first Iron-distance (140.6) race. I love to... Full Bio
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pumpkin spice muffins by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Vegan With a Vengeance was one of the first vegan cookbooks I got after making the switch, and The Best Pumpkin Muffins recipe quickly became one of my favorites. Isa’s ... Read on »
autumn breakfasts by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This is just a quick post to say eat a good breakfast on chilly fall mornings. Make some oatmeal, drizzle on some maple syrup, and sprinkle some granola on top for crunch. Enj ... Read on »
zucchini fritters and lemon garlic aioli by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I mentioned a while back that when I was in Boston, I had an incredible dinner at a restaurant called Oleana. It was an epic meal, one that lasted for hours as I reconnected w ... Read on »
maple-glazed pear galette by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan In the movie Waitress, the main character names her pies after whatever life events inspire her to bake them. There’s “I Hate My Husband Pie,” “Falling ... Read on »
raw beet ravioli by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan The CSA has provided some gorgeous beets this summer. Generally, I simply served them roasted, but on one particularly hot day, I thought I’d experiment by trying this ... Read on »
for the love of toast by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan The art of toast. I seem to have perfected it. What? You’ve never really considered toast to be something worthy of elevation to an art form? Well, when you eat it as of ... Read on »
How I Spent My Summer by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I know, I know. It’s been a long time. Much has happened, and nothing has changed. Well, that’s not true. I have a new kitchen—a new kitchen with ample cou ... Read on »
grilled pizza. oh. yeah. by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I was a little nervous going into this experiment, especially since we had to improvise with the crust recipe… But grilled pizza is amazing! The crust was nice and cri ... Read on »
kale spanakopita by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan The new season of Weeds has started, which means biweekly dinners at the home of L&K, who have a ginormous TV on which to follow a suburban mom’s hilarious misad ... Read on »
csa stir-fry by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I made a simple stir-fry for dinner tonight, incorporating several CSA ingredients—bok choy, peas, and cilantro. There’s nothing fancy to share here, just some boi ... Read on »
csa week four by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This week’s CSA bounty includes head lettuce, mixed salad greens, spinach, arugula, chard, kale, bok choy, broccoli, radishes, snap peas, parsley, and chives. Yum! And I ... Read on »
red lentil dal & sesame garlic kale by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This CSA has been such a blessing. I’m really enjoying spending time in the kitchen again, preparing actual food. I don’t write much about my personal life on this ... Read on »
carrot dill soup by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Did I mention that this week’s CSA came with an enormous bunch of dill? Even after Flossie and split it in half and I gave some to my neighbor, I still had an abundance ... Read on »
cannellini, kale, red pepper tart with pine nuts by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Yesterday morning I biked down to the farmers’ market and hauled back this week’s CSA box, which included green garlic, leeks, kale, spinach, mixed braising greens ... Read on »
backyard yoga by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan You know those people who totally just shine? My friend Natalie is one of those people: she has a light in her eyes and an overall vibrancy that’s contagious. I guess ... Read on »
move over, tofutti cuties! by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Holy YUM. That’s all I have to say about that. Best. Vegan. Ice cream treat. Ever. Hello, summer! Read on »
the garden by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan In addition to enjoying the benefits of belonging to a CSA, I’m growing some of my own food this summer. So far I’ve planted a variety of heirloom tomatoes, bell p ... Read on »
lentils, taters, asparagus, and chard by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan More CSA inspired cooking! There was another bunch of asparagus in this week’s box of vegetables. For this meal, I also commandeered the gigantic leek and a bunch of s ... Read on »
easy coconut curry by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan One of the first dishes I learned to cook when I went vegan was a basic Thai curry. This is an easy go-to meal if you’re in a hurry (or just feeling lazy, like I was), ... Read on »
asparagus & sundried tomato fritatta by Jen B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan This morning I picked up my first CSA box, a “couple’s subscription” that I’m splitting with my friends L&K. I’ve been frequenting this p ... Read on »