Sometimes the best meals come out of just throwing a few (or several) things in the kitchen together. The coconut milk and cashew butter in this make it an awesome vegan comfort dinner that can satiate and warm up a kitchen against any full dairy meal.
Basil-Hemp Pesto Spaghetti with Veggies
I am kind of on a hemp kick right now. Hemp seeds have almost earned “BFF” status in my kitchen life. Unlike their chia and flax counterparts, hemp seeds have a buttery nut-like texture making them an ideal go-to for those times you need to fill that “dairy” component in a recipe or a dish. And, three tablespoons of hemp seeds have ten grams of plant based protein! If you can live with their fat content then I say keep them around and discover all their hidden talents. I put them to a pesto test and I was delighted and a bit surprised that it came out better than the traditional pesto with parmesan. By the time it got to the plate it had become the star of a refreshing spring pasta dish. Read More