I don't know about you, but I am a big fan of Mexican food. Now let's be honest, it is never quite as good as it is at a restaurant, but homemade Mexican food is still pretty darn good! Tonight I more than satisfied my craving for Mexican food with this family-approved meal. Mini Mexican [...]
Recipes
You may have started to notice a pattern here on the blog. I seem to have an obsession with soups and stews! Now that it is "soup season," I have found myself making either a pot of soup or stew at least once per week. Why, you ask? Well, first of all, soups and stews [...]
By now, you are probably more than aware of my love for sweet potatoes. I like them sautéed, mashed, baked, roasted, as french fries, etc., etc., etc. Basically, they are just plain good! When I saw a recipe for sweet potato hash on Ashlee's blog , my eyes and my stomach were both instantly intrigued. A sweet [...]
Yes, you read that right...Hearty Chili Soup Pizza! A couple of weeks ago I was thinking about potential pizza toppings and decided it would be fun, interesting, and (hopefully) delicious to combine two of my favorite comfort foods: chili and pizza! Hearty Chili Soup Pizza Servings: 6 slices [...]
One of the ultimate comfort foods in my book is soup, especially chili and chicken noodle soup! Lately, with the change of the weather, I have seen several chicken noodle soup recipes on my favorite food blogs. Despite how good these soups have looked, as a vegetarian I am not able to make these recipes. [...]
Tonight I cooked for three people: me, myself, and I :) . I love cooking for other people, especially my boyfriend and my family, but sometimes it is nice to prepare a meal just for myself. It allows me to make adventurous food choices and try new recipes that my family members may not be [...]
I have returned! After 3 1/2 fabulous days in warm, sunny Arizona, I made it back to cold, rainy, and dreary Iowa late last night. I feel like I have been playing catch-up on errands, work, cleaning, and homework all day, so I planned an easy-prep dinner to cook tonight. Enter: [...]
Before I became a vegetarian, one of my favorite soups was always chicken tortilla soup. Per the request of a reader, and my desire for a vegetarian version, I have developed the following recipe for Vegetarian Tortilla Soup. If you are a fan of a hearty, fairly spicy soup, then you are sure to enjoy [...]
I must be craving pizza badly because I have been on a major "pizza" kick lately. Today I created another pizza-inspired meal- this time, for lunch! Pizza Toasters Servings: 1 Ingredients 2 pieces of 100% whole wheat bread (I used Ezekiel's brand) 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of pizza sauce 1 [...]
I am a big fan of Eggplant Parmesan. It is healthy and incredibly delicious. It was likely my favorite Parmesan dish, that is until I ate one of the most amazing sandwiches during a vacation to Colorado this past summer. We ate at a restaurant with several vegetarian selections, including a Tofu Parmesan sandwich. You [...]
