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…
Tofu & Green Bean Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
Crispy Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry with a delicious Peanut Sauce is a great vegan meal! I love diet lifestyle experiments and I am going to try eating vegan for a month. It’s good for me as a Registered Dietitian to have an idea of what it’s like to be a vegetarian or vegan. The vegan…
A Holiday Treat for Santa: Blondies
Santa works hard all year to make Christmas day magical for kids all over the world. He needs something caloric and high fat to sustain him through the night, don’t you think? Enter some ooey, gooey, fabulous blondies. This was my first time making blondies and I was shocked with how good they were. I…
Barbecue Snack Mix
Is Christmas seriously 9 days away!? The time is going by SO fast…there is so much I intended on doing that probably won’t get done. It’s so easy to lose track of the true meaning of Christmas so I have to remind myself that it’s ok if I haven’t crafted, written letters to Santa, bought…
Easy Holiday Appetizer: Homemade Onion Dip
Some of my favorite foods to have around the house during the Holidays are Ruffles and onion dip- in the past it was store-bought onion dip or even just plain light sour cream. It’s weird, but for some reason I associate it with this time of year. It’s not exactly what I’d serve guests but…
