I am an obsessive meal planner. For most people, meal planning is a chore, something you don’t like to do. For me, it’s the opposite. Dreaming up recipes to use up ingredients, and finding recipes that overlap in ingredients is like a scavenger hunt. I look forward to my weekly meal planning time. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Side Dish, Vegan
Tagged Beans, Cilantro, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian
Curry is one of those dishes that can be made in about a million different ways, with so many different ingredients! It can be hard to narrow down what you want to try when it comes to making a curry recipe. It can also be difficult to find all the ingredients locally available. This tomato coconut curry with cauliflower and chickpeas is made with simple ingredients and spices, so it will be easy to make and enjoy! Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asian, Beans, Cauliflower, Garlic, Ginger, Rice, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
If you thought egg rolls were for cabbage only, you were wrong! These egg rolls are packed full of veggies, and given a little cheese to balance. Oven baking these egg rolls makes them light and easy to prepare, as well. Southwest baked egg rolls make the regular rotation at my house! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Asian, Southwestern, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asian, Beans, Cheese, Garlic, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Salsa, Spinach, Sweet Corn, Vegetarian
Every time I am in the store and see all the pre-made packages of food, I say to myself, I can make that! No package necessary. This was my inspiration to make sloppy joes. I did not grow up eating sloppy joes, probably because I was too picky of an eater as a kid! Someone should have told me how fun they are to eat! Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Tacos are considered a kings food in my house. Tostadas are flat tacos, right? Well, not really. Tostada means “toasted.” It’s kind-of hard to toast a taco because all the ingredients are wrapped up inside it’s crunchy shell (or soft shell depending on your preference). Tostadas and tacos have very similar (if not the same) ingredients, therefore, we are making room for toasty tostadas at the king’s table! Especially these avocado tostadas!
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Tacos
Tagged Avocado, Beans, Cheese, Quick and Easy, Romaine, Sour Cream, Tacos, Tomatoes, Tortillas, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Happy New Year Friends! This is my first post in 2016, and I’m very excited to start my first full calendar year of blogging. Creative cooking is one of my largest inspirations in the kitchen. I love meals that smash together two ideas to create something new and different, like these vegetarian taco stuffed shells!
Posted in Mexican, Pasta, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Bulgar, Cheese, Garlic, Mushrooms, Romaine, Sour Cream, Tacos, Vegetarian
This dip is a riff on Buffalo Chicken Dip. Buffalo is one of my favorite flavors that I miss. This dip is an awesome way to enjoy it. I am planning on making it to celebrate the last regular season football game coming up this Saturday, but it would work well at a new years eve celebration as well!
Tagged Beans, Buffalo Sauce, Cheese, Dip, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
Refried beans are a simple staple that go into many recipes. Have you ever tried making homemade? You’ll be surprised at how simple it really is. And how good! I grew up with homemade refried beans, so the canned variety was never good enough. A lot of canned refried beans are not vegetarian either, and neither was my moms recipe, but that is the great thing about making homemade! You get to choose what goes into your food.
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Side Dish, Vegan
Tagged Beans, Garlic, Make ahead, Tacos
Last week I was all about savoring summer. I even picked up a few zucchinis at the farmers market this weekend because I don’t want to let go! I finally have realized however, that I must embrace fall because those bone chilling days of winter will come shortly after. Nothing says fall to me like chili. This chili recipe is great for this time of year when you can still get locally grown peppers.
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Garlic, Make ahead, Peppers, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian
I love to make enchiladas because they are simple. Simple ingredients and simple to prep. All you have to do is make your filling, stuff tortillas, and bake! Anyone can do that. This recipe is made almost entirely out of my pantry staples. It’s easy to add to the end of my weeks meal planning because I generally don’t need many ingredients.
Posted in Mexican, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Garlic, Potatoes, Tortillas, Vegetarian, Whole grain
