The other day, a group of us students discussing the subtleties of various chocolate chip cookie (totally normal, right?) when one of my classmates recited her famous chocolate chip cookie recipe step-by-step, from the creaming of the butter and sugar to the precise moment when to pull the cookies from the oven. Such an impressive recitation got me thinking about whether I could do the same…

If you’ve been a visitor to the Broccoli Hut for a while, you’ll know that I’m not much of a “methodical” cook, that is, I don’t follow recipes. Rather, I prefer to derive inspiration from cookbooks, magazines, and, of course, my fellow bloggers; I then improvise my own combination of ingredients in my desired proportions.

Nonetheless, I do occasionally follow a recipe, as I have done countless times with Cashew Ginger Tofu. I have prepared this recipe dozens of times, without straying much from the original Eat, Drink, & Be Vegan recipe. Something about that combination of ingredients satisfies my appetite like nothing else can—not even hummus.

It should come as no surprise then that I no longer need to look up the recipe every time I make it; this is one recipe I know by heart.

So, blog friends, which recipes do you know by heart? Feel free to post them in the comments section below:)

A few other recipes I know by heart are featured in today’s eats…

This morning’s breakfast was a modified version of my Banana-Coconut Breakfast Pudding—I used coconut milk instead of almond milk, and I used almond butter instead of coconut butter. Same flavors, just in different forms.

As a treat last week, I bought myself a bundle of fresh herbs at Whole Foods. With an abundance of herbs in the fridge, there was no question as to what kind of hummus I would make today—Hemp Herb Hummus, of course.

So I’ve decided that my spiralizer is my favorite new toy. Technically, I received it as a Christmas present last year; somehow it hid in my cabinets for eight months without a single use. With my recent move, however, it re-surfaced and has been providing endless entertainment. It reminds me of all those Play-Dough machines I used to love as a kid—except now I’m making fun shapes out of vegetables. What else can I spiralize? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Alright, off to prepare for a busy day of classes tomorrow. Ciao.

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