This tex mex black bean wedge salad is loaded with veggies including corn, tomatoes, and black beans for protein. The dressing is made from yogurt and hot sauce and is creamy, tangy, and spicy!
I love salads on a hot summer day because you don’t have to cook, and heat up the kitchen. Salads can also be a great light meal if you take it easy on the toppings, which I tend to over do. That’s what work outs are for, right?! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Southwestern, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Herbs, Quick and Easy, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Yogurt
Is everyone ready for their Independence day celebrations? I have got a fun recipe to share with you today, perfect for any patriotic holiday such as the fourth of July, memorial day, or even veterans day! Check out these red white and blue nachos!
I have been scheming up this recipe for about a year. I saw many awesome patriotic dishes last year, but I was surprised at how few savory dishes get the red white and blue theme! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Quick and Easy, Snacks
Tagged Cheese, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
I am a huge fan of eggs, but my husband is not. Therefore, having eggs has become a treat I enjoy when I’m only cooking for myself. This zucchini tomato fritatta for one is a perfect light summer lunch, just for me!
This spring I fell in love with this kale and potato fritatta, but it was a little too much to eat all by myself. Summertime zucchini and tomato fill the fritatta up, but keep it light. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Eggs, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Zucchini
This grilled veggie sandwich with garlic scape pesto is one of my favorite summertime dinners! It’s fun to load up the grill with seasonal and colorful veggies to make a simple yet flavorful sandwich!
This months recipe redux theme was for healthy upgrades to the simple sandwich. Instantly, I knew I would post this recipe because it is loaded with healthy, seasonal vegetables! Continue reading
Posted in Recipe Redux, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Ciabatta, garlic scapes, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Zucchini
I have many family members that eat gluten free, and they tell me the thing they miss most is pizza! Well, I love to tinker with recipes, so I decided to created a gluten free pizza crust recipe that is just like a traditional thin Italian pizza!
When I was researching for this recipe, I saw that most recipe developers were using a gluten free all purpose flour mix. Most mixes are slightly different, so if you didn’t use the same brand as the recipe developer, you might not get the same results. Continue reading
Posted in Component Cooking, Gluten Free Dishes, Pizza
Tagged Cheese, Make ahead, Marinara, Vegetarian
I love to make homemade pizza, so I thought, why not the sauce too? Pizza sauce is not a consistent recipe at all! There are a million different ways to make it, and today I am sharing my homemade pizza sauce from tomato sauce recipe!
While doing research for this recipe, I found a lot of different sauce recipes. Some used all tomato paste with water, some were no-cook recipes using canned tomatoes, and some used no seasonings! Continue reading
Posted in Condiments and Spreads, Pizza
Tagged Garlic, Herbs, Make ahead, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian
When I started my healthy eating journey, cutting out processed foods was the first major step I took, and undoubtedly one of the hardest. My husbands favorite food is tacos, so creating this mushroom lentil vegetarian taco crumbles recipe was a must!
If you are accustomed to using “meat crumbles” in your tacos, you definitely need to try this recipe. It is made with 4 simple ingredients, and tastes way better than the store bought variety! Continue reading
Posted in Component Cooking, Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Quick and Easy, Tacos, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Lentils, Mushrooms, Quick and Easy, Tacos, Vegan, Vegetarian
Every season brings on a new cooking method for the kitchen, and summertime is grilling season! This grilled polenta with fresh tomato relish captures summer with a smoky polenta wedges, and a garden-fresh relish!
I kept this recipe simple, so that it could be adapted to any situation. You can serve this recipe as an appetizer or side, or add some protein to make it whole meal! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Side Dish, Vegan
Tagged Cilantro, Garlic, Polenta, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Do you guys ever have those days when you dropped the ball and don’t have a plan for lunch? Whenever I find myself in need of a quick meal, I turn to toast! This buffalo blue cheese smashed chickpea toast is my favorite!
Avocado toast has been all the craze recently. I never really got on board because, well, I didn’t consider toast to be a meal. When you top it with hearty and filling protein, like smashed chickpeas, why not? Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Blue cheese, Buffalo Sauce, Cheese, Vegetarian, Whole grain
Last week while flipping through a magazine and eating my morning breakfast, I came across an idea. Why not top tostadas with slaw! Thus, my black bean tostadas with garlic cabbage slaw recipe was born.
Black bean tacos with slaw is one of my all-time favorite meals. I can’t believe I never thought to put cabbage slaw on a tostada before now! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Mexican, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cabbage, Garlic, Herbs, Red cabbage, Tomatoes, Tortillas, Vegetarian
