If this does not have you intrigued....I am not sure what will! Here is the recipe that I promised to post from last night's "What I Ate Wednesday" post. First, this post will require two explanations: 1. The title: I added an additional "n" in parentheses because I have seen [...]
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Since becoming a vegetarian, I occasionally have cravings for meals that I really enjoyed when I ate meat. One of my most favorite meat meals was meatloaf. After going months without it, several months ago I researched vegetarian meatloaf recipes online and in cookbooks. I found several intriguing recipes on Food.com and adapted them to [...]
You may remember that during my Des Moines adventures a few weeks ago I purchased a cook and simmer sauce packet called Tasty Bite. I selected the Good Korma flavor which contains a blend of coconut, cashews, tomatoes, garlic, and spices. The Tasty Bite cook and simmer packets are fairly low in calories, the sodium content is [...]
Here is an easy, quick, low-calorie lunch or snack idea for days when you have a craving for pizza and don't feel like putting a lot of effort into your cooking ventures: Single-Serve Veggie Pizza (this, of course, can be made vegan, vegetarian, or with meat) 1. Begin by pre-heating your oven [...]
Today's eats included: Breakfast A delicious mix of: Kashi GoLean original cereal, Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch cereal, Corn Flakes, and Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk. And..a banana! Lunch Lunch today was leftover Slow Cooker Beans & Rice [...]
If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe to throw in your slow cooker, this is the recipe for you! This recipe for Slow Cooker Beans and Rice (which I adapted from the blog "A Year of Slow Cooking" at http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/06/crockpot-beans-and-rice-recipe.html) literally only requires 5 minutes of preparation. Once prepared, [...]
Tonight I made a delicious and healthy Asian-inspired meal: Veggie Fried Rice Quinoa. (P.S. Sorry, my camera was not cooperating so the pictures aren't the greatest! :( ) Many of you may be wondering, "what is quinoa?" While quinoa greatly resembles a grain, it is actually a seed. Taste-wise, I [...]
Just a warning, you MUST like squash in order to enjoy this recipe! Soo....I'd say it is a good thing that I just so happen to love squash! :) This recipe, which yields approximately 4 servings, was inspired by and adapted from a recipe found on the blog: Clean Food Creative Fitness (http://www.cleanfoodcreativefitness.com/the-easiest-bowl-of-gluten-free-paleo-pasta-youll-ever-make/). Ingredients 2 medium zucchini [...]
How to Stretch a Box of Mac & Cheese…or in this Case, “Chreese”
September 23, 2012 in Entrees, OtherRemember this? Why, of course! It is that box of dairy-free (vegan) mac & cheese ("chreese" ;) ) that I got to try FOR FREE from Whole Foods. Yesterday was a vegan day for me, so I decided it would be a great opportunity to try it [...]
If you haven't yet noticed, I have been on a Mexican/spicy food kick lately. And no, I am not in the least bit sorry about it. I love Mexican-inspired, spicy (just not too hot!) food. Friday night's dinner was right on trend: Vegetable Fajitas with White Corn Tortillas! Servings: Approximately 6* *If [...]
