Have you tried Korean BBQ, or gochujang sauce yet? In these Korean BBQ tempeh wraps, the spicy gochujang is balanced by cool cucumber and creamy mayo.
Gochujang sauce is spicy, which is one reason I love it. If you (or a member of your family) don’t like spicy, try using regular BBQ sauce in the skillet and personalize each wrap with spicy Korean or sweet American BBQ sauce. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cucumber, Nuts, Romaine, Tempeh, Tortillas, Vegetarian
This cold dinner idea is perfect for summer. We enjoyed this cold cucumber crab noodle bowl after mowing the lawn. It filled us up without heating us up, and it only required 2 1/2 minutes of cooking!
The serving size on these bowls is on the large size. I used this meal as post-work out dinner, so lots of carbs and protein were appreciated. However, the recipe as written could be split into 3 servings for a lighter meal. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Pasta, Quick and Easy
Tagged Cilantro, Cucumber, Fish, Ginger, miso, Noodles, Nuts
This summer, time has not been on my side. I always seem to have less than I need (or want) to get things done. I have been eating these easy hummus and pickled pepper wraps for lunches because I can literally make them in 2 minutes.
So, a little news for you all. I have taken a new job! I don’t talk much about my “real” work here because that’s not what this space is about. The prep for the upcoming semester has kept me from this space, and I apologize for that. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Hummus, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Romaine, Tortillas, Vegan
This fresh-from-the-garden cucumber dill quinoa salad with chickpeas is light and refreshing, but also filling. The chickpeas and quinoa and loaded with protein to help sustain you all day long.
I love a simple red wine vinaigrette on most of my salads. They are so easy to make and add huge amounts of flavor. Quinoa will soak up the dressing, so if you are making a large batch and plan to have leftovers (say, work lunches), store the dressing separately. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
This no-cook dinner is perfect for summer! Thanks to Tonnino Tuna, you only need to assemble these creamy lemon pepper tuna tacos. No heating up the stove-top or oven!
Disclosure – I received free samples of Tonnino tuna mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Tonnino and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. As always, all thoughts are my own. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy, Tacos
Tagged Fish, Lemon, Quick and Easy, Red cabbage, Romaine, Tortillas
Last week, I made this creamy colorful broccoli slaw to use up some ingredients from the fridge. It was such a hit, we had it again the next night! This week, I made it again to share with all of my fantastic readers!
What do you do with loads of leftover vegetables in the fridge? Make a salad, am I right?! Well, this broccoli salad turned into a slaw when I decided to use a creamy dressing. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dish
Tagged Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Garlic, Mayo, Red cabbage
Calling all avocado fans!! If you’re like me, you buy avocados in the bag to the get the best deal. This also means, that you have a lot of avocado to use. This cilantro avocado pesto pasta recipe is so good, I ate it everyday last week to use up my bag of buttery avocado fruits!
In addition to avocados, I have totally fallen in love with chickpea pasta. You could use any pasta in this recipe, but using chickpea pasta gives you a boost of protein, as well as fiber. Two essentials that you need in your diet, that usually wouldn’t be high in a basic pasta dish. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Avocado, Cilantro, Garlic, Noodles, Quick and Easy, Vegan
For all of you that love asparagus as much as I do, lets try some for breakfast! I serve this asparagus mushroom potato hash with sunny side up eggs for a filling breakfast that is full of veggies.
How often do you eat veggies for breakfast? Eating your vegetables at breakfast is a great way of incorporating more of them into your diet. Veggies for breakfast is definitely something that I don’t do often enough. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Friends, this recipe might be my favorite new fast and easy meal! I usually have time to take some prep pictures while cooking a recipe. When I was making this lemon butter asparagus ravioli recipe for the blog, I ran out of time because it cooks so quickly!
It is seriously simple, and absolutely delicious! Boil ravioli, chop asparagus and garlic, squeeze lemon, and melt butter. That’s it! Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asparagus, Cheese, Garlic, Lemon, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
On most Saturdays, I find myself at home alone for lunch. I usually try to go through the fridge and use up leftover ingredients. Sometimes I do something I might never have tried otherwise, and end up loving it! That was the case for this lemon caper spaghetti with chickpeas recipe.
This meal used up leftovers from my shrimp pistachio gremolata pasta dish. I wanted to make a vegan and nut free version, but the dish was lacking protein. Hence, chickpeas. I gave them a quick pan fry like I do in this gyro bowl recipe, and viola! Lunch is served. Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, capers, Garlic, Herbs, Lemon, Noodles, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
