This month’s recipe redux theme was New Year, New Ingredient. My new ingredient is chickpea pasta! I use it to create this high protein mushroom swiss pasta bake.
Usually, I wouldn’t make a dish like this for dinner. It’s just pasta, veggies, and cheese. There’s no specific source of protein, which I need as a 90% vegetarian who likes to work out. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, miso, Mushrooms, Vegetarian
This creamy lemon dill orzo soup recipe has a surprising ingredient. When I see creamy soup recipes, I expect to see that some form of dairy makes it creamy. Milk, sour cream, cheese, or all of the above, for example.
Instead, this recipe uses eggs to achieve its velvety, creamy texture. For a long time I shied away from recipes that cook eggs by tempering them in hot liquid. It sounds scary if you’ve never done it. Continue reading
Curry is a staple dish in the vegetarian diet. Curry simply means blended. Hence, most curry powders are a blend of spices and seasonings. My quick vegetarian red curry uses garam masala curry powder.
Garam masala is a blend commonly used in Indian cuisine. Northern Indian food seasons with dairy, while southern Indian food uses more coconut milk to flavor their curries. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Garlic, Peas, Potatoes, Quick and Easy, Spinach, Tofu, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
Breakfast pizza has long been a favorite food of mine. I don’t make it very much, however, because it’s usually not very healthy, and it isn’t traditionally fast. This pepper and onion naan breakfast pizza is healthier, as well as quick and easy!
Have you tried naan flat breads? I was first exposed to them as an side for curries, but they have many more uses! I used toaster size naan (mini) in this recipe, which was perfect for a single egg! Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Eggs, Peppers, Quick and Easy
Who else is ready for football playoffs?! For me, half the fun of football is the food and drink, so this year I plan to make these buffalo quinoa chickpea burgers, topped with blue cheese!
I don’t make regular veggie burgers. For me, vegetables don’t have the texture, or the taste that I remember in a real burger. I still love the format, but try to make it taste like something different. Continue reading
Posted in Burger, Grains, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Blue cheese, Cheese, Eggs, quinoa, Vegetarian
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
When I was prepping this recipe for the blog, I couldn’t decide if it should be two recipes or one. In the end, I made it a single recipe for spiced turmeric tofu with coconut cilantro rice. The rice and tofu could be served separately, but they are awesome together!
I’m a huge fan of tofu, while most people are not. I don’t know why, but I have just always loved it. Even before going meatless I would seek out restaurants that had great tofu. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cilantro, Coconut Milk, Rice, Tofu, Turmeric, Vegan, Vegetarian
African peanut stew is a traditional dish from western Africa where ground nuts are used to flavor and thicken sauces. I made my African peanut stew with lentils and quinoa for plenty of plant-based protein.
Lentils and quinoa might be one of my favorite vegetarian protein combinations. Their flavors and textures work well together. I also use this combination in my favorite stuffed peppers recipe. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Garlic, Ginger, Kale, Lentils, quinoa, Sweet Potato, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Sometimes, when you try something new, you find a new thing to love. That was me with this recipe, golden potato and black lentil kale salad.
I love kale salads. Kale can be tough, but all you have to do is give it a little massage to soften it right up. I also love black lentils, or beluga lentils, as they have a firm texture and a clean flavor (not earthy like brown lentils). Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetarian Main Dish
