The bold spices of this Moroccan chickpea carrot burger are balanced by sweet carrots. Carrots are one of the veggies I always keep on hand. In the last few weeks, all I have been able to find are whimpy, skinny, pencil sized carrots!
These small carrots are so frustrating for peeling and chopping. You have to deal with a million carrots instead of a few large ones. So instead, I found ways to use my carrots by shredding them. Continue reading
Burritos might be my all-time favorite Mexican food. But then again, I do love fajitas! With these mushroom fajita black bean burritos, you don’t have to choose, you can enjoy them both!
Burritos are one of my go-to fast and easy dishes for busy weeknights. I rarely make fajitas at home, and tend to save them for eating out because of all the fresh veggies and chopping involved. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Mexican, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cast iron, Cheese, Mushrooms, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Rice, Sour Cream, Tortillas, Vegetarian
If you have been following me on pinterest lately, you have probably seen that I have been all about Halloween recently! More specifically, Halloween foods! Most Halloween foods are sweet treats, mimicking candy corn and the like. This spook-tacular recipe is a dinner recipe, perfect for sharing with family and friends as the holiday approaches. Especially kids will love these Halloween zombie burritos! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Mexican, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Mushrooms, Quick and Easy, Rice, Salsa, Tomatoes, Tortillas, Vegetarian
Ever since my trip to Puerto Rico in 2014, I have been in love with plantains. While there, I had tostones with a garlic vinaigrette that were fantastic. Someday I will share my recreation of that recipe too. This is only the second recipe I have shared on the blog using plantains. The first was my plantain black bean rice bowls with cilantro pesto. This time a transformed the plantain into veggie burgers. These Jamaican jerk plantain veggie burgers are loaded with flavor. Continue reading
Posted in Burger, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Avocado, Cilantro, Garlic, Nuts, Plantains, Quick and Easy, Rice, Vegan, Vegetarian
I am always so tempted by all the produce at the farmers market during the summer. I want to take it all home, but I couldn’t possibly eat it all! At least I get to go back every weekend to reload for the coming week. Last week I bought a big box of red bell peppers and I really didn’t need them all. To use the the pepper I made spicy hummus and veggie stuffed peppers! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Southwestern, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Garlic, Hummus, Peppers, Rice, Vegetarian
Do you guys ever get a feeling that you want to dive into a pile of veggies to reset and refresh?? Eating meals that are heavy with vegetables helps me to feel my best. I can dig in until I’m stuffed and not feel weighed down. Veggies are totally guilt free as well. Recipes like this early summer vegetable stir fry with crispy tofu was one of my favorite things to eat when I was trying to loose weight. Now this meal is a total comfort food, and I love to indulge myself with it! Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Broccoli, Garlic, Ginger, Mushrooms, Peas, Rice, Sriracha, Sweet Corn, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
The first time I had heard about fried chickpeas, I was reading over at Naturally Ella (an amazing vegetarian blog). I knew immediately that I would have to try the technique. A quick pan fry has the ability to add texture and depth of flavor that you wouldn’t normally find in a chickpea. These fried chickpea gyro bowls with tzatziki sauce are exploding with flavor, and come together quickly for an easy weeknight meal! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cucumber, Garlic, Herbs, Quick and Easy, Red cabbage, Rice, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Whole grain, Yogurt
Turmeric is all the craze right now because of its huge number of health benefits. Have you heard about all the things turmeric can do for you? It is most well known for reducing inflammation, but also reduces risks of Alzheimer’s disease, and has been equally as effective at preventing and treating cancers as pharmaceutical drugs (Duke 2007). In the past, I have only used turmeric in my curry dishes. Now, I am trying to put it into more and more dishes to enjoy it’s health benefits. Try it in my turmeric fried rice with edamame recipe! Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Carrots, Edamame, Eggs, Garlic, Peas, Quick and Easy, Rice, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
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A few years ago I took a trip to Puerto Rico and had plantains for the first time. I had always assumed that they were just like bananas, but the truth is that they are pretty different. A plantain is more well suited for cooking because it has a firm texture. Banana’s are usually reserved for baked goods because they are soft while plantains will hold up to the cooking process. My favorite part about plantains is that they add a hint of sweetness to dishes like my plantain black bean rice bowls with cilantro pesto. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cilantro, Garlic, Plantains, Quick and Easy, Rice, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
I love to make soup out of whatever I might happen to already have on hand. If you have a good broth and a few veggies, you can certainly come up with a dinner worthy meal. In this soup, I used the last of my wild rice. Wild rice is a wonderful grain; it’s chewy and adds great color. In this wild rice and vegetable soup I used what I had on hand for vegetables including onion, celery, carrot, and spinach. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Carrots, Garlic, Herbs, Rice, Spinach, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole grain
