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Fall Vegetarian Recipes I’m Making on Repeat This Season.

10-28-18

Do you ever find yourself eating the same meals over and over? That’s why I love season changes, it’s when you can try something new and especially during the fall you can break out the slow cooker for soups, chili and stews. As a pescatarian that mainly eats vegetarian, I love trying recipes with in-season veggies like butternut squash, ginger and turnips. I pulled these five recipes and I plan on making them on repeat this season. What’s your favorite fall recipe?

Slow-cooker butternut squash and ginger soup

Roasted butternut squash salad with tangerine rosemary vinaigrette

Seven-vegetable couscous

Tex-mex rice and black-eyed peas

Vegetarian chili

Photo from Unsplash.

Places to Eat: SunnySide Cafe & Eatery

12-08-17

Located right around the corner from the Hoboken PATH – I recently had breakfast at SunnySide Cafe & Eatery in Hoboken. The aesthetic immediately wakes you up when you walk in: the wood, marble and let’s not forget that neon “good morning sunshine” sign on the plant wall. As per usual, I chose the eggs benedict (I know I really need to broaden my breakfast horizons) and it was delicious. Next time, I’m trying the smoked salmon, solely because it has a pretty yellow flower in the middle of it.

They seem to have great lunch options too and smoothies, etc. I’d definitely come here with my laptop and work, a lot of open table space and I was really into their almond milk latte.

Places to Eat: Short Grain

10-08-17

Short Grain is a cute little cafe located in downtown Jersey City, that offers breakfast and lunch. Being a pescatarian, what enticed me the most was their menu filled with vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options. After I tried their lemon ricotta hotcakes drizzled with honey and topped with berries, I was hooked. & of course they have amazing avo toast. As for the aesthetic? I love the light and airy feel of the inside: light wood, blue and white tiles, green plants and their beautiful plateing matches perfectly. In season, they have a few tables outside right on the sidewalk. It’s a perfect place to stop for a coffee, have a meal or sit with your laptop and get some work done.

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Places to Eat: Satis Bistro

7-30-17

Ah, Satis Bistro, a delicious french restaurant in the beautiful neighborhood of Paulus Hook in Jersey City. I’ve never been to France (it’s on my bucket list), but if their food is anything like Satis, sign me up. I regularly get their beet risotto on date night; highly recommend. Often rated the top place to brunch in the area, I was excited to finally enjoy their brunch menu with a girlfriend of mine. One thing you’ll notice on my food posts is I almost always choose the eggs benedict. What can I say? I choose salty over sweet every time. However, the typical poached egg and hollandaise sauce was on top of a zucchini, corn and parmesan cake. So delicious! Definitely add this spot to your list.

Places to Eat: The Kitchen Step

6-04-17

I’ve been thinking about what I like to do in my free time and how I can add more to Chasing Laines. One of my hobbies is trying out new restaurants, especially around Jersey City. So I’ve decided to put them on here for all of you locals. For the rest of you, I hope me documenting my expensive yet delicious hobby entices you to come visit Jersey City. If you want a head start, you can see some of my favorite Jersey City coffee shops here.

First up? The Kitchen Step. I’ve heard really good things about it and it exceeded my expectations when I finally visited for brunch. I absolutely loved the aesthetic, full of greens, which I posted on my Instagram last week. The eggs benedict was delicious and their cocktails were even better. One of them even came in a shark cup! See below for some pics and let me know what you think if you stop by! xx

Coveted Coffee Shops: Jersey City

2-11-17

For a while I didn’t enjoy coffee, like at all. It wasn’t until my first “real” job when I realized hmm I should probably give it a chance. Low and behold came my love for coffee, and then espresso. I’ve grown to enjoy trying out different coffee shops on the weekends. So, I listed my top five in Jersey City below. More to come in the area. Enjoy!

1.) 9 Bar Cafe: located right outside the heart of Grove St. They have beautiful dark wooden tables and delicious lattes.

2.) Dames Coffee Espresso Bar: their banana bread is to die for.

3.) Seven Sheep Coffee: my favorite part of this place is the colors. So many blues and greens. They even have a bookshelf in the back to enjoy with your coffee.

4. Smith & Chang: this one has a special place in my heart. I used to live right around the corner and would spend my Sunday mornings here.

5. Sam A.M. is my new found love. It’s in my new neighborhood, Paulus Hook. Not only do they have delicious almond milk lattes, but their food is delicious.

RECIPE: Zucchini + Cashew Hummus

1-24-16

Hummus is definitely a go-to snack of mine for my weekly routine. But to tell you the truth, I was getting kind of sick of it. It wasn’t until I was skimming through my January Shape Magazine that I realized I could shake up the recipe a bit. I definitely recommend adding Shape to your reading routine if you’re looking for some unique healthy recipes. This zucchini and cashew hummus is so delicious and I can’t wait to try the next recipe 🙂 Dig in!

Ingredients:

2 cups of diced zucchini
3/4 cup of tahini
1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup of cashews, soak them in water for at least a half hour before using.
1 garlic clove, thinly chopped.
1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt
2 teaspoons of cumin

Directions:

I highly recommend mashing up the cashews as best as you can before throwing them into a blender.
Throw all of the ingredients into a blender until smooth.
Eat with carrots, multigrain crackers, or even some leftover zucchini chunks. Enjoy!

RECIPE: Apple Cider Blackberry Sangria

11-22-15

The cold weather calls for apple cider and red wine, so I decided to combine them both. Over the weekend I had some friends over and wanted to make something delicious but quick. Once you have all of the ingredients it takes minutes to make and then you just let it sit over night. This recipe is perfect for someone looking to throw a delicious drink together last minute. Recipe is below 🙂

Ingredients:

1 orange, sliced
1 3/4 apple cider. I used Zeigiers.
2 honeycrisp apples, chopped into cubes
Juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cup of Orange Juice
Club soda
1 (750 ml) bottle of red wine. Preferably a light Spanish red wine. I used this one.
1/2 cup of blackberry brandy. I used Leroux.
A few cinnamon sticks. I ended up using the whole bottle for garnish.

Directions:

Dump the apple cubes, orange slices, and a few cinnamon sticks into a large pitcher. Then, add wine, apple cider, brandy, orange juice, and lemon juice into pitcher.
Mix all ingredients together and let sit in the fridge for 6-24 hours.
When preparing add some club soda for taste and cinnamon sticks for garnish. I love the effect the straws have on the finishing touches. I found some here. Enjoy!

Recipe inspiration from Sally’s Baking Addiction.

RECIPE: Grilled Peaches N’ Ice Cream

8-07-15

Are you drooling yet? This summer approved treat is so delicious I couldn’t stop eating them! Good thing the main ingredient is fresh fruit. Not only is this dessert a healthier option, but it is so easy and quick to make. Grilled peaches are all the rage this summer and I’m all for it. The great thing about this recipe is you can switch it up anyway you like depending on what kind of sweet tooth you have. See below for the deets!

Ingredients:

3 fresh peaches
1 tsp of butter (if that)
quart of vanilla ice cream
handful of walnuts
honey
cinnamon

Steps:

Cut the peaches in half
Rub butter on the insides of the peaches for easy grilling
Place peaches on the grill
Check them every minute, they grill pretty fast. I would leave them on for 5 minutes max.
Take the peaches off the grill and add your toppings.
Enjoy!

RECIPE: Jalapeno Vodka Mint Lemonade

7-05-15

I think I found my new favorite summer drink. My parents started growing fresh mint this summer. If you know mint, it grows absurdly fast, so there is always a bunch. Every time I visited I’ve been wanting to make something with it, but I haven’t ever used it before. Unfortunately, I’m not much of a mojito person, so I had to do some researching. I saw some versions of this drink online but made some tweaks. It’s no secret I like spicy, and this mint lemonade is so unbelievably light, I couldn’t help but add some jalapeño to the recipe. Best part? The recipe is filled with tons of fresh ingredients.

Ingredients:

4 lemons
1 lime
2 cups of fresh mint
3/4 cup of sugar
8 cups of water
2 cups of premium vodka (I used Three Olives)
Ice
1 jalapeno (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut up lemons into fours. Make sure ends are cut off and all seeds are removed. (leave the skin)

2. Slice lime and jalapeño. Set aside.

2. Blend lemons, 2 cups of water, 3/4 cup sugar, a handful of ice, and 1 cup of mint until pureed. Since you are blending the lemon skin it’s still going to be slightly thick when done.

3. Use a strainer (with very tiny holes) to get only the liquid out of the blended contents.

4. Pour liquid into pitcher along with the 6 cups of water and 2 cups of vodka. Add ice.

5. Add in lime and the rest of the mint to the pitcher, stir.

6. For the jalapeño, I like spicy but not intensely spicy, I added one, 1 inch slice of the jalapeño to my personal drink and it was the perfect kick. Your crowd into spicy? Add the slices to the pitcher, daredevils.

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