Spaghetti is one of my favorite comfort foods. I ate it all the time growing up, and all throughout college it was a staple of mine! Today I am sharing my recipe for vegetarian lentil quinoa meatballs, which are perfect for spaghetti night!
If you love spaghetti too, you should also check out my mushroom lentil bolognase recipe, which is vegan, as well as gluten free! Comfort food at its finest! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Grains, Pasta, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Balsamic, Garlic, Lentils, Noodles, quinoa, Vegetarian
Is everyone ready for the holidays?! This will be my last post before Christmas, so have a Merry Christmas everyone! Today’s recipe is a light soup, mushroom kale miso soup.
Miso soup is traditionally an appetizer because it is mainly composed of flavorful broth. I loaded my version up with a few more veggies to make it a light meal. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Garlic, Kale, Mushrooms, Quick and Easy, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian
Recently, I was gifted a large bag of spent grains. Spent grains are the leftover grains and malts from brewing a batch of beer. Spent grain still has a lot of flavor and can be reused as flour. I used some of my spent grain to make these honey spent grain dinner rolls!
If you like to brew beer, you may find yourself with plenty of spent grains to experiment with. Simply dehydrate the grains, and grind into flour using a food processor. Continue reading
Recently, I came across the idea for loaded feta fries while reading a magazine. However, I didn’t want to heat up the oven for fries during the heat of summer! Instead, I recreated the recipe to make these tomato and cucumber loaded greek nachos!
Nachos are such an easy meal, I have been enjoying them a lot this summer, usually heated to melt some cheese. This nacho recipe is different for many reasons, but especially because it is cold! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks
Tagged Cucumber, Feta, Garlic, Herbs, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Yogurt
I have a question for you today. What are the 7 layers you use in your 7 layer dip? On these 7 layer dip bean tostadas I used refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, jalapenos, and tomatoes!
I feel like the base, from beans to cheese, is pretty standard. However, the additional toppings are something that everyone might do a little differently. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Cilantro, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Salsa, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Tortillas, Vegetarian
Is everyone ready for their Independence day celebrations? I have got a fun recipe to share with you today, perfect for any patriotic holiday such as the fourth of July, memorial day, or even veterans day! Check out these red white and blue nachos!
I have been scheming up this recipe for about a year. I saw many awesome patriotic dishes last year, but I was surprised at how few savory dishes get the red white and blue theme! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Quick and Easy, Snacks
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
Every season brings on a new cooking method for the kitchen, and summertime is grilling season! This grilled polenta with fresh tomato relish captures summer with a smoky polenta wedges, and a garden-fresh relish!
I kept this recipe simple, so that it could be adapted to any situation. You can serve this recipe as an appetizer or side, or add some protein to make it whole meal! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Side Dish, Vegan
Tagged Garlic, Herbs, Polenta, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Friends! It is finally asparagus season here in southern Illinois! I have a line up of fun asparagus recipes coming your way, and we will start things off with this mushroom Swiss asparagus tart!
Every year I wait patiently for fresh, locally-grown asparagus. Grocery store asparagus that is picked and transported is not nearly as flavorful as getting fresh picked, so visit your local farmers market to find the best asparagus! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asparagus, Balsamic, Cheese, Garlic, Mushrooms, Vegetarian
I love the crunchy texture of egg roll wrappers, and have recently been researching new filling ideas. Buffalo chicken egg rolls are popular, so naturally I had to re-do them vegetarian style! Meet baked buffalo egg rolls with tempeh!
I love the hefty serving of veggies in classic egg rolls, including cabbage and carrot . Therefore, in this recipe, I decided to keep the classic egg roll filling, but season it with spicy buffalo sauce. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Buffalo Sauce, Cabbage, Carrots, Egg Roll Wrappers, Garlic, Tempeh, Vegetarian
Tapenade (pronounced top-ah-nod) is a french dip or spread made from olives and other flavorful pairings such as capers and anchovies. I don’t stock anchovies as a pantry staple, therefore my garlic black olive tapenade is a vegan version of the classic!
I love garlic, and it pairs perfectly with the olives and capers in the tapenade. Did you know that garlic ranks number two as a highly beneficial superfood (right behind turmeric)? It has been linked to reducing/preventing heart disease, stroke, cancer, and infections (source). Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Condiments and Spreads, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegan
Tagged Garlic, Herbs, Lemon, Olives, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian
