Fall is always very busy for me because it’s the beginning of a new school year. I rely on easy recipes like these healthy vegan chickpea wraps to help me eat well when I don’t have much time to cook.
For these wraps, I prefer to make a chunky paste out of my chickpeas because whole chickpeas will roll right out of a wrap and are more likely to make a messy eating experience. Continue reading
This recipe for dill pickle smoked tofu and white bean toasts has blown me away. The flavor profile seems like an unlikely one to fall in love with, but for some reason, it just works.
If you are a dill pickle enthusiast, this recipe is a must try. Each ingredient has its place in the recipe, but the dill pickle is the one flavor that is most out of place, and is what makes this recipe really unique and special. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Smoked Tofu, White Beans
The end of summer is upon us and it is very hot here. That means grilling season is here as well! I love to grill when it is hot so that I don’t heat up the house cooking. These tofu mushroom and zucchini kabobs with creamy chimichurri sauce make a great light meal for the hot weather too.
I loved the brightness of red wine vinegar and fresh herbs that are used in chimichurri. It is traditionally paired with grilled meats, but is quite delicious with grilled vegetables and tofu. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
These grilled veggie and halloumi pitas are a summertime favorite when it is too hot to cook in the house. The halloumi cheese has a delightful squeaky chew and I adore its caramalized flavor off the grill.
My biggest concern when I started experimenting with grilled halloumi was that it would stick to the grill, and it does not! In my experience, if the cheese isn’t wanting to loosen from the grate, it is not sufficiently browned yet. It should remove easily when it’s ready to flip. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
When I get out my charcoal grill, I don’t like to go back and forth between the house and the grill. Instead, I just cook everything on the grill. In this grilled shrimp tostadas recipe, you will grill both the shrimp and the corn tortillas to make the crispy tostada shell.
I find grilling shrimp on a stick much easier than one-by-one, and kabob sticks take up much less space than a grilling basket when it comes to storage. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Quick and Easy
Tagged Avocado, Cheese, Cilantro, Red cabbage, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Tomatoes
The first time I tried these barbecue tofu sandwiches, I was surprised at how good they were! I mean, this recipe is so simple, I didn’t expect it to wow me. I knew it had to become a blog recipe right away.
My first tip for success with this recipe is to use a quality barbecue sauce. Tofu is a blank slate, and the barbecue sauce is the major player adding flavor, so it has to be good. I recommend making homemade, such as my Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce or my Homemade Rhubarb BBQ Sauce. I used the later in the photos here. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
It has been a hot summer, and I have been enjoying a variety of different cool and refreshing drinks like this watermelon lime refresher!
This drink recipe is so simple, it has only three ingredients. I find this refresher perfectly balanced between the tart lime juice and the sweet watermelon. My watermelon was a very sweet one, so I felt no need to add any sugar at all. Continue reading
My snap pea plants stopped producing about two weeks ago, which means I have been experimenting with snap pea recipes to use up my harvest. These pesto shrimp and snap pea couscous bowls are a favorite because they are quick and easy.
Couscous is an ingredient I don’t cook with a lot, but it deserves more attention because it is so easy and fast to make. All you have to do is bring water to a boil, then wait 5 minutes for the couscous to absorb. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy
These chocolate peanut butter date caramel bars are a healty no-bake snack or dessert recipe. Date caramel is made by blending dates and nut butter (peanut butter in my recipe!) until smooth, and it makes the center layer of these bars!
I was recently asked by a reader to post more dessert recipes. If you read here, then you know that I don’t post many. It’s not that I don’t post them, I don’t make sweets often.
One main reason is that I’m the only one in the house with a sweet tooth, so all desserts end up being consumed by me. Giant layer cakes and whole pans of brownies just make way too much for one person. Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Vegan
Tagged Chocolate, dates, Nuts, Oatmeal, Peanut butter, Whole grain
This tomato and fire roasted corn salad is bursting with the fresh flavors of summer. It is a very simple salad of fresh ingredients tossed in a light homemade sauce that brightens its flavors.
The recipe calls for heirloom tomatoes. I keep this category broad because any fresh and super-flavorful tomato will do. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dish
Tagged Basil, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Vegan
