I don’t think a recipe like this would have appealed to me as much if I wasn’t eating vegan for the month, but I made it a couple weeks ago and it will definitely stick around in my meal rotation. This can be vegan or vegetarian depending on whether you want the cheese and sour…
Archives for January 2012
Vegetarian Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich
Think you’ll miss meat in your sandwiches? Try this! I made this tasty sandwich a while ago….weeks after I created this one. It was hearty and very satisfying for a vegetarian sandwich- such a refreshing change from our typical lunch. The herbed flavor goat cheese is just scrumptious and I love anything with basil leaves…
Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes, Olives and Feta
I often like something I’ve made for dinner, but haven’t the time to photograph it properly to include it on the blog. Well here is to being far less-than perfect. I snapped these images with my iphone and they are just going to have to do! I’ve been buying a lot of squash lately and…
Roasted Salsa Verde
I was doing my weekly shopping at the commissary a couple weeks ago and took a lot of extra time in the produce section preparing for vegan month. I walked right into this display for salsa ingredients- jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, tomatillos. It immediately inspired me to make salsa verde. If you’ve never used tomatillos don’t…
Eat More Veggies
It seems like everyone I talk to these days is on a new diet/eating plan. Atkins, Paleo (caveman diet), DASH, Vegan, Gluten-free…..and what do all these ways of eating have in common? They encourage vegetables! Research may be inconsistent among different dietary trends, but one thing that always remains constant….VEGETABLES are good for you! The…
Simple Nutritious Side: Butternut Squash Fries
So in my attempt to stock the kitchen full of produce to make my vegan meals last week….I over-bought. Trouble with fresh produce- it doesn’t last that long! So each night I’d have to decide which had to go next (by the looks of it’s ripeness). I had great intentions for my butternut squash- soup,…
The Best of 2011
I always hate to see Christmas time end, but it’s nice to get back to our routines and set some goals for the new year. I look forward to another great year of blogging, cooking and sharing nutritious eats! As always, I appreciate you all being a little part of this blog. I thought I’d…