Butternut squash apple soup. Delicious autumn flavors blended together make this vegan soup a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Like many things, I used to think I didn’t like soup. I’m not sure exactly how I could declare that for such a broad category, but it was mostly because it wasn’t “filling enough” (i.e. I felt deprived of …
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Homemade marinara sauce. So easy, delicious and customizable with different herbs! Contrary to what I made it sound like before, my grandma does send me recipes! Lots of good ones and not enough time to make ’em all. I simply had to make this one she sent me for marinara sauce. If I’m remembering the story …
Simple roasted butternut squash, delicious on its own or with other veggies. Can’t get much easier than this, especially if you get the squash pre-cut! I’ve been eating a lot of squash around here lately. Butternut squash, spaghetti squash, eggplant and obviously pumpkin. I thought I was doing pretty good with eating my veggies, but I …
Curry sunflower hummus – Change out your normal chickpea hummus and make it out of sunflower seeds instead! Curry and cayenne spices give it an extra kick of flavor. I stopped by a vegan restaurant earlier this summer and had a meal that included a curry sunflower hummus. Up until that moment, I didn’t even realize people …
Spicy summer grits – creamy grits with jalapeno and fresh corn. This is a hit with people who don’t even normally love grits! Perhaps it’s a bit presumptuous for me to say this dish will change how you feel about grits – maybe you already love grits? I, for one, was not a fan until …
(Vegan) Basil spinach almond pesto. Don’t have pine nuts? Or parmesan? No problem! You can still make a basil pesto spread, no cheese or pine nuts required! Part 1 of my “make everything from scratch” meal was making homemade puff pastry. Part two… pesto! I’ll admit I never made pesto from scratch before, so when I realized …
Black bean quinoa salad – flavorful, fast and filling. Another great way to enjoy quinoa in a vegan, gluten-free way. This was a hit for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike! Recently, I had some family come to stay with me for the weekend. I made sure I checked off everything on my to-do list. I cleaned my …
Wonderful veggie-friendly burger substitute. This quinoa burger will have your family asking for seconds! Veggie burgers sometimes get a bad rap. Meat eaters usually don’t understand why you’d eat a veggie version if you can have the real thing. Or they run closer at the word “burger” and then feel tricked after the first bite. …
You would never guess these fries are healthy! Rosemary parsnip fries are so easy to make and add a great twist to any meal. Have you ever tried parsnips? I recently discovered them about a year ago. Maybe there is a better word besides “discovered” since these have obviously been around for a while, but …
Healthy egg salad using avocado instead of mayonnaise. Added apples for an extra crunch. Perfect combination of crunch and chewy, without the extra calories! You guys, I am really excited about this recipe! For some reason I don’t really get a craving for eggs very often. So when I say I think I could eat …