Chickpea Magazine

happy july 😌🍅🍑🍉🌶️🥒🥬

this is your sign to go outside for like a minute and get off your phone 🐞🥕🧋

writing, recipe testing, estate saleing, shipping, photographing, designing, and farmer's market frolicking lately 🧋🥗🧺🪑🍓📺🌮🐞

how we're eating more vegetables right now 🥙🥗🌯 for variety, nutrients, flavor, fiber, and just plain enjoyment 😋

start with what you know 🥕 Do you love carrots but have no idea where to begin with artichokes? Start with the familiar and learn one new thing at a time.

think vegetable-first for meals 🥒 Instead of choosing your meal on starch or protein, think about what vegetables you've got - if brussels sprouts, maybe you'll make a one-pan roast. If you've got a ton of tomatoes, maybe you'll roast them and make a pasta sauce. from there you can add a starch and protein!

try others' recipes 🍅 if you're unsure of how best to use something, get out some library cookbooks or watch a youtube video to try for yourself.

hide them 🌿 If you have picky eaters in the house (including yourself), hide veg in sauces, add to smoothies, chopped small in salads, etc.

showcase them 🫜 In the opposite direction, prepping fruit & veg beautifully may make you more likely to want to eat it. Put fruit in bowls where people will grab them, and put veg front and center in your fridge, just like how you'd want to see them at the grocery store.

prep vegetables 🥦 At least a little bit - it'll make your meals so much easier to whip together last minute. Chop, slice, roast, however you can use them best for you.

store them well 🌽 Either learn the best way to store what you've got, or freeze if you're not sure you'll use everything right away. If they go to waste, it sure won't make you want to buy them again.

what helps you eat more vegetables in your everyday meals? always looking to make it easier 🥰

loooove these little snickers-inspired bites. the longest part of making them is melting the chocolate (so, not long) and they're the ideal snack at the end of the day. 👌

take the softest pitted dates you can find, fill with peanut butter + peanuts if you like, then top with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt. fridge + eat! ☺️🥜🍫

got to meet sooo many lovely people this weekend at 🥹

thank you for all the love and support (and so many incredible sweets, which fed us while we were stuck in the blizzard for an extra day or two after 😛)

now back to getting out the rest of our offline issues! 👏📦💌

while we wait for the new issue to finally get here, this is what my days look like 😌 mostly lots of computer work punctuated by good food 🥰☕️🍂

little things to find joy in this december 🍂🎄❄️☕️🎧🥞

vegan food we've been making for gatherings lately ☕️🍂 what are you cooking up this week/season?