Curry is a great dish to make in advance for busy nights because the flavors only get better as it sits. This butternut squash chickpea curry is loaded with vegetables as well as flavor!
I like to prep all the ingredients for this recipe in advance to make it an easy and pleasant cooking experience. Chopping the butternut squash can be time consuming, and sometimes difficult, so you don’t want to rush for safety’s sake. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Vegan
Tagged Butternut Squash, Chickpeas, Coconut Milk, Rice, Spinach, Sriracha, Tomatoes, Vegan
I adore miso dressing over spinach and have been playing with a few variations since I posted my ginger miso dressing recipe. This spinach salad with sweet chili miso dressing has become my new favorite.
The dressing can be made without a food processor, it is just very difficult to get the miso to incorporate smoothly when stirring with a whisk or spoon. A mini food processor is a small but mighty investment if you like to make your own salad dressings. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Carrots, Garlic, miso, Quick and Easy, Spinach, Vegan
Have you hopped on board of the miso train yet? Miso is such a flavorful condiment that can be used in so many ways. I use it in sauces and dressing for the most part, like this ginger miso dressing.
What is Miso? It is a fermented soy bean paste that is salty and a little bit tangy. It ads huge amounts of umami flavor to any dish you add it to. It comes in many varieties like white miso, yellow miso, and red miso. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Condiments and Spreads, Quick and Easy, Vegan
Tagged Ginger, miso, Quick and Easy, Vegan
I love all things spicy. However, balance is also an important component to a great meal. This chili glazed tofu with pineapple salsa and coconut rice has got it all! Spicy tofu, cooling coconut and bright, fresh pineapple!
Coconut rice is a favorite side dish of mine because it pairs well with many things. It’s also really easy to make, and is made from pantry staples like brown rice and coconut milk. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cilantro, Coconut Milk, Garlic, Pineapple, Rice, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
I have been harvesting a lot of snow peas and snap peas in the last few weeks. When I was digging through the fridge trying to come up with ideas for a quick meal, I thought of those thai crunch salads you see all over pinterest. Well, mine isn’t exactly thai, but it is a delicious crunchy asian chopped salad with peanut dressing! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Carrots, Edamame, Nuts, Peanut butter, Red cabbage, Snow Peas, Sriracha, Vegan, Vegetarian
Who else could eat pasta all day? Hand raised here. Pasta makes a simple and easy meal that can be done in soooo many different ways. For example, my lemon dill orzo with snap peas is made in a single pot with minimal prep!
Recently, I read about how whole wheat orzo has three times as much fiber as brown rice, and twice as much protein! I love to use whole grains in my cooking, and this justifies my love for pasta! Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Dill, Lemon, Pasta, Snap peas, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Right now I am craving fresh summer produce! Unfortunately, it’s just not here yet. My pepper plants in the garden are still only 4 inches tall! Therefore, I made this roasted red pepper quinoa salad using pantry staples instead.
A jar of roasted red peppers is an easy ingredient to keep in the cupboard to make a quick meal. It’s perfect for this time of year when you want fresh peppers that aren’t quite in season. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Cilantro, Peppers, Quick and Easy, quinoa, Sweet Corn
A simple wrap is just about the easiest dinner that you could possible make, and that’s only one of the reasons that I love making them for dinner. They can also be made an endless variety of ways, like these crunchy buffalo tempeh wraps!
This is not my first wrap on the blog with tempeh. (Check out this Korean BBQ Wrap recipe.) Tempeh is a great plant-based protein source that takes well to many flavors, adding to the variations on wraps that you can make! Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Quick and Easy, Romaine, Tempeh, Tortillas, Vegan, Vegetarian
Many of us across the nation are on work-from-home or shelter-in-place orders due to covid-19. Many of the shelves in the grocery stores are bare, so I have decided to see what I can make from my pantry at home and came up with these vegan red lentil potato fritters!
The best part about these fritters? They are a meal in themselves. The red lentils add protein and the potato adds carbs. I litterally didn’t make anything to go with these because they don’t necessarily need it. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Garlic, Lentils, Mayo, Potatoes, Quick and Easy, Sriracha, Vegan, Vegetarian
Mung bean sprouts are a traditional veggie to find in pad thai. However, the store was out of mung bean sprouts. I thought this represented a perfect opportunity to demonstrate substitution of ingredients on the blog in this vegan spaghetti squash pad thai. It happens in real life, so why not here?
Instead of mung bean sprouts, I decided to swap in shredded carrots. Maybe not as traditional, but just as delicious, and represents what every home cook needs to learn to truly master your craft. Deal with the unexpected and find a solution. A good life lesson as well. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Carrots, Garlic, Ginger, Spaghetti Squash, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian
