Fresh bread is the absolute best. I make bread as often as I can, something like every other weekend. I love these 60 minute 50/50 whole wheat dinner rolls because they are fast and easy to make with deliciously soft and fluffy interiors, perfect for when you have a craving for fresh bread.
Lets answer a few questions about the recipe next, including why 50/50 whole wheat? And why 60 minutes? Continue reading
These dill cauliflower fritters with lemon yogurt sauce are the perfect light meal for me. Cauliflower keeps things light and a lemon-spiked Greek yogurt sauce adds a little protein boost to keep you full.
I started making these fritters because I always seemed to have a half head of cauliflower in the fridge that needed to be used. You know, the kind that is starting to get those ugly brown spots that no one wants to eat even though it doesn’t taste different. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cauliflower, Dill, Eggs, Lemon, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
This recipe for mushroom dill ravioli was born from a mistake. I put mushroom dill ravioli on my menu plan, but didn’t double check the ingredients list before I went grocery shopping.
The original recipe called for mushroom-filled ravioli, which would have been tossed in a garlic dill sauce much like this one. My mistake was to buy cheese ravioli and fresh mushrooms, and it was a delicious mistake indeed. Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
This honey harissa sheet pan tofu has made it into our regular rotation of dinners for a lot of reasons. The texture of the tofu is amazing, the whole thing is super easy, and you can make simple swaps for what you have on hand.
Have you tried ripping tofu by hand? It creates lots of edges that all get crispy when baked with starch and yields some of the crispiest tofu. On top of that, it is kind-of fun and easy just getting into the tofu block with your hands. Good for stress relief, or a good option for kids to help out in the kitchen. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Green beans, Honey, Lemon, Rice, Tofu
About a month ago, I posted a recipe for tomato panzanella salad that I have been so in love with so I wanted to share a pescatarian version as well. This shrimp panzanella salad recipe is not very different, but a little more filling thanks to the addition of some protein.
What makes panzanella salad so great? For me, it’s the bread! A high quality bread is a must and I use a homemade sourdough. In addition, the bread is lightly toasted so that it is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy, Salad
During football season, we consume a lot of dips! I made a different type every week for during the game. Dips like this creamy black bean and corn dip are always a life-saver because they take no time at all to whip up!
Canned black beans and frozen corn make the bulk of this dip while jarred salsa and taco seasonings yield most of the flavor. My secret ingredient to make it creamy might just surprise you! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Southwestern
Tagged Black Beans, Salsa, Sweet Corn, Yogurt
This spring, I was eating kale salads on repeat and still had more kale than I could use coming out of my garden. I decided to try blanching and freezing it with the intent to make a kale smoothie recipe, which is finally here!
There are a lot of kale smoothie recipes on the internet, and not all of them are good, in my opinion. I love kale, its flavor does not bother me. In addition, I’m using blanched kale which naturally should be less bitter, so perhaps my taste buds are biased on what makes a kale smoothie good. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Drinks, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Panzanella is a rustic Italian style salad that uses stale bread and tomato. From there, many variations to this classic recipe can be found.
When researching this recipe, I found that no two recipes look alike. They all vary based on the bread to tomato ratio, if cheese is used, what other vegetables are used, and even the type of dressing. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetarian Main Dish
This week I have another peach recipe for you, but this is no ordinary peach recipe. This Thai-style sour salad is made with peaches, tofu, and green beans. The dressing is amazing; it is sour yet complex in a lick-up-every-drop kind of way.
Most Thai-style salads are made with papaya and are made very (very) spicy. The only spice I included was some red pepper flake to season the tofu, so this salad is pretty mild and fits my midwestern palate well. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Quick and Easy, Salad
Tagged Cilantro, Fish Sauce, Green beans, Lime, pe, Peaches, Tofu, Tomatoes
The other day I was looking for a fast easy lunch so I whipped up this peach yogurt smoothie. It was so easy and so filling, this one is going into my regular rotation!
Lunches for me generally include leftovers, or something simple to make. When I don’t plan in advance, its great to have back pocket recipes like this one to save the day. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
