Minimalist Baker

Simple Food, Simply Delicious

Oil-Free Roasted Vegetables

I've been playing around with oil-free dishes for two reasons: 1) I'm curious to see if you can make dishes oil-free while maintaining delicious flavor and texture. And 2) many of you have been asking for oil-free recipes*, so I wanted to provide this as a resource! Spoiler ... Read more →

Noodle-Free Pad Thai (30 Minutes!)

This recipe has been a long time coming. While doing some experimentation with my diet in the winter, I really missed our weekly takeout order of Pad Thai. Due to some restrictions, I wasn't able to have it, so I decided to make a version that was friendly to my gut while ... Read more →

Roasted Vegetable Salad with Chimichurri

This is an entrée salad if I've ever seen one. And it's what I've been noshing on lately for solo-lady dinners and lunches at home. It makes delicious use of seasonal vegetables, my favorite 5-Minute Macadamia Nut Cheese, and my 10-minute Chimichurri as a dressing! Wowza - ... Read more →

Rainbow “Raw-maine” Taco Boats

You guys have requested more no-cook / heat-free dinners, and this is the first one that came to mind! If you've never had romaine taco boats, you haven't lived! OK, maybe you've lived, but you haven't enjoyed the freshest, most satisfying dinner I know. Let's make ... Read more →

Quinoa Gado-Gado Bowl (30 Minutes!)

We've nearly made it through January (!), and I don't know about you, but my body is still craving vegetable-rich, healthy entrées. One of my easy, go-to meals is gado-gado - a traditional Indonesian dish we discovered when we went to Bali way back in 2013. The concept is ... Read more →

Blissed-Out Thai Salad with Peanut Tempeh

Sometimes a salad can change your life. Might I suggest this is one of them? If you're a salad hater or think they're for rabbits, meet my Blissed-Out Thai Salad with Peanut Tempeh. It's saucy and vegetable-packed. Plus, it has carbs and TONS of protein (21 g / serving)! Don't ... Read more →