It is really cold this week. When the temperatures drop like this, I love to find meals that have my oven on for a long time to heat up the house! Mushroom Swiss twice baked potatoes do the trick with not one, but two oven bakes!
This twice baked potato recipe is also a creamy, cozy, comfort food perfect for cold winter days! Check out my suggestions for variations to find some healthy mix-ins! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Sour Cream, Vegetarian
Calling out to all butternut squash fans, this soup is for you! My roasted butternut squash chowder has intense butternut squash flavor in a creamy, luxurious comfort food!
I roasted the squash and stirred it into the chowder at the last minute to help it to hold its unique flavor profile in this chowder. In leftovers, the squash will become more mellow and start to take on the flavor of the chowder. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Soup, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Butternut Squash, Garlic, Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Vegetarian
So, black eyed peas have not always been my favorite food. However, they are said to bring good luck to those who eat them on New Years Day! I love to partake in fun traditions, therefore I decided to experiment with black eyed peas to find a delicious way to eat them.
The tradition comes from the southern United States, so I figured Cajun flavors would work well. I love these Cajun black eyed pea sweet potato cakes, and plan to enjoy them for good luck in the new year! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Cajun, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Eggs, Garlic, Potatoes, Sweet Potato, Vegetarian, Yogurt
It’s redux time again! This month’s theme was: Grab your nearest cookbook and ReDux the recipe on page 201, 17, 217 – or any combination of the number ‘2017.’ I chose to redux Chinese Mustard Baked Tofu Sandwiches from the Moosewood cookbook.
I don’t have a large collection of cookbooks, but I do love the moosewood cookbook. The recipe I chose was from page 120 for a grilled Chinese mustard sandwich with sauted peppers and onions. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asian, Garlic, Mustard, Quick and Easy, Romaine, Tofu, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
Have you ever tried a savory pie? They make wonderful vegetarian main dishes for holidays that everyone can enjoy. This butternut squash spinach pie with an almond crust is loaded with veggies.
Eggs act as a binder to hold the veggies together, and add a little protein. The gluten free crust is made with olive oil and almond meal, so it adds a little more protein as well. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Balsamic, Butternut Squash, Cheese, Garlic, Nuts, Spinach, Vegetarian
One ingredient I always keep in my fridge for easy nutritious meals is sweet potato. I like to dice them into small pieces and either roast in the oven, or fry in a skillet. They can stand alone as a side, or be tossed into salads, soups, stews and bowls. This sweet potato black bean cilantro salad is my favorite way to use sweet potatoes. Black beans add plenty of protein to help you stay full, and cilantro adds plenty of fresh, bright flavor! Eat a large serving as a main dish, or a small serving as a side. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cilantro, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Sweet Potato, Vegan, Vegetarian
I spend a fair amount of time over on pinterest looking at recipe ideas and getting inspired by other bloggers. Buffalo pizza’s caught my eye there because I love all things buffalo. Reviewing recipes, I noticed that the sauce you can use on a buffalo pizza varies quite greatly. Some people use the buffalo sauce as a base, but that means every bite is is loaded with spice and their is no relief from the heat. Some recipes use bottled ranch dressing, but I didn’t like the sound of that either. I developed my buffalo cauliflower blue cheese pizza with a homemade blue cheese pizza sauce! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Pizza, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Blue cheese, Buffalo Sauce, Cauliflower, Cheese, Garlic, Vegetarian
Hello friends! I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving break with friends and family. Today I am sharing with you my chipotle sweet potato lentil taquitos. If you have any leftover sweet potatoes from your thanksgiving dinner, use them up in these fun to eat taquitos! I love serving taquitos to guests with lots of dipping options. They are a fun finger food that is hearty enough for dinner! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Mexican, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Adobo Sauce, Cheese, Chipotle, Lentils, Sweet Potato, Tortillas, Vegetarian
In early September, I visited a small Italian cafe for lunch. They had a pumpkin ravioli and butternut squash salad on special that I tried and loved! The salad came topped with cold ravioli, and a mixed berry vinaigrette on the side. I loved all the fall flavors, and the colors reminded me of the holidays. This months recipe redux theme was to create “naturally-colored/naturally-dyed holiday fare.” When I recreated this holiday butternut pecan salad with berry vinaigrette, I knew it was perfect for the redux! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Recipe Redux, Salad, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Blue cheese, Blueberry, Butternut Squash, Nuts, Quick and Easy, Raspberry, Spring Mix, Vegetarian
Avocado’s have been a little pricey here recently. I have a serious love for avocados, so when I saw them on sale last week, I couldn’t resist! I am usually good about not buying things I don’t have a plan for (because if I don’t have a plan, they don’t get used). Therefore, I set out to make a plan for the avo’s I had brought home. I had some leftover tortillas, so tacos were the obvious choice. When I googled avocado tacos, I couldn’t believe that I had never heard of this deliciousness! Fried avocado black bean tacos are my favorite new way to enjoy my beloved avocado! Continue reading
Posted in Mexican, Quick and Easy, Tacos, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Avocado, Beans, Lime, Red cabbage, Sriracha, Tortillas, Vegetarian
