Do you ever find yourself short on a few meal ideas at the end of the week? Sometimes the meals I plan don’t go as far as I think they will and I’m left scrambling to pull a meal out of my pantry ingredients so that I won’t have to make an extra stop at the grocery store (read: have more impulse buys on food that I don’t need!). Broccoli cheddar hand pockets were designed on just such an occasion. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Broccoli, Cheese, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian, Whole grain
I have a no waste attitude when it comes to food. I hate throwing out even the littlest bit of food just because it doesn’t have a purpose, or because I think there isn’t enough left to use. With a little bit of effort and planning you can prevent this kind of waste. Today’s Pizza Baked Potatoes was created because I had a small amount of pasta sauce that was not going to go down the drain. The recipe was so good that I made it multiple times and perfected the seasonings, and today I’m sharing it with you! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Pizza, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
I didn’t use to like cilantro. In every bite of a dish utilizing cilantro, all I could ever taste was the cilantro. It was too strong for me, and still is if I don’t cut up the leaves into tiny little pieces. I learned to start to like cilantro when I was introduced to the Tandori Naan Pizza’s cilantro pesto pizza with tomatoes. This recipe is a mimic of that frozen pizza. I don’t make it on naan bread, and I don’t always add tomatoes, but this recipe still has the punch of flavor that I loved from the frozen pizza! Continue reading
Posted in Pizza, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Herbs, Quick and Easy, 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
The temperatures are warming and spring is in the air. The tulips in front of my house are even starting to sprout up out of the ground in anticipation of spring. This roasted cauliflower soup with smoked gouda recipe is a great end of winter dish that I have been making a lot recently. You can make it as rich or as light as you like, based on how much half and half you use. Plus it will use up all your soup crackers before soup is no longer in season! Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cauliflower, Cheese, Garlic, Herbs, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
Pie for dinner. Is that not the best idea you have ever heard? This savory pie is so full of flavor, you’ll want to eat the whole thing! The best part, its also healthy. The butternut squash and smoked gouda pie is made with whole grains, nuts for protein, and packed full of seasonal veggies. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Butternut Squash, Cheese, Eggs, Garlic, Make ahead, Nuts, Spinach, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Mushrooms are a great ingredient to work with as a cook. They are rich and full of umami. Umami is the flavor of savoriness. When mushrooms cook, something magical happens. Their dense spongy material softens and releases so much flavor! Mushrooms are good so many ways, sauted for pasta like this Ravioli Bake with Spinach and Mushrooms, or in veggie burgers like this Black Bean and Mushroom Burger. In this clam and millet stuffed mushrooms recipe, I stuff a large mushroom cap with diced clams and cooked millet. So rich and flavorful! Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Gluten Free Dishes, Grains
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Herbs, Millet, Mushrooms, Seafood, Whole grain
Earlier this week I shared a recipe for Roasted Root Vegetables with Parmesan Wheat Berries. We loved this combo of veggies with creamy cheese and nutty wheat so much that I found another way to enjoy those flavors. These pockets are stuffed with lots of veggies, given a good smear of goat cheese, and topped with mustard-y glaze! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Herbs, Make ahead, Potatoes, Sweet Potato, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Roasted root vegetables are a wonderful staple of the season. Enjoy as many root vegetables as you can now, because soon spring and summer produce will be back. I added one vegetable to this mix that is not a root vegetable: Brussels sprouts! It is also a seasonal veggie, that grows best in colder temperatures, and I couldn’t make this dish without something green! Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cheese, Garlic, Herbs, Make ahead, Nuts, Potatoes, Rice, Sweet Potato, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat berries, Whole grain
I love watching football all season long. Football Sundays are cherished for us when the fall rolls around. It is special because there are so few games to the season, in comparison to other sports. We huddle around the couch, spending time together enjoying copious amounts of football food! I love to experiment with all kinds of foods, finding the most fun and creative to eat for those special days! Continue reading
Tagged Cheese, Fish, Garlic, Herbs, Make ahead, Quick and Easy, Sour Cream, Sriracha, Tacos, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
