Whenever anyone asked me what my favorite food was growing up, I’d always answer lasagna. Though over time tastes have changed, and though lasagna isn’t my #1 anymore, it’s still up there in the top 5 all time amaze-meals. For the longest time, I thought I’d have to give up the traditional meaty lasagna and…
I found this recipe ages ago, and I thought I shared it back then, but looking back, it seems I didn’t! Many apologies, because this is a winner. It’s super fast, super easy, and most importantly – super tasty! And quite good for you, with all the kale. Everyone has their go-to meal – something…
Your mouth just started watering, right? Mine did. A good, hearty chili with some sweet cornbread? If you don’t want this, well, I don’t know anything anymore. 😉 This version, thanks to the Beyond Meat Beefless Beef, is just like the old fashioned chili I used to eat. But with beans. I grew up in…
Mmmm, tacos! Living now in California, there are many more Mexican influenced restaurants and ingredients readily available in the stores. It’s almost like being back in Texas! I’m also having to brush up on my Spanish; haven’t used it in about 10 years, but it’s coming back the more I interact with the Spanish speaking…
The Mediterranean way of living fits really well into the plant-based + fish lifestyle. Icing on that cake is that the food in this region is also quite delicious! The summer months are upon us, and my cravings for fresh, light, green food is beginning to peak. I want salads and fruit and fresh flavors…
I’m obsessed with the Beef-free Crumbles I mentioned a couple posts ago… This time, I tried my hand at a homemade vegan cheeze sauce, modified and perfected my gluten-free flour tortillas, and created an awesome taco night! The flavors hit the spot of a traditional meat/wheat/dairy full feast, but completely (partially) guilt free. Yippee! I…
When you’re on the road, and have dietary restrictions, one might tend to freak out about finding something to eat. I’ve started to meticulously plan all trips to make sure there will be something to eat – be it bring it myself, or research restaurants and such that would support my needs. Chiptole is always…
I took some time away from the “prepping to move” crazy that’s going on to write up a recipe for y’all! The house here still hasn’t sold (bummer), but I hope it will this week! We’re taking next week for the movers to pack and move everything, and then we’ll take the cats and drive…
I have been on a major soup making kick. It’s cold, somewhat dreary, and I just want something warm and comforting. I used to go for meat-filled, cheese/cream-filled, and gluten-filled goodness, but those are all out now – but that only makes me more determined to find stuff just as tasty, if not tastier. And…
We spent a long weekend in Dallas for my niece’s 3rd birthday. It was really nice seeing her and my family. It’s amazing how kids grow up so fast… She’s now such a talker with a huge personality, and the cutest thing ever! Anyway, M and I didn’t eat much, and when we did, it…
Burgers, and tasty ones, are still on the menu in a gluten-free vegan-ish life! These are slightly adapted from Chloe’s recipe in her book “Chloe’s Kitchen.” We love to serve this over rice with all the fixins – shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced (or finely diced) onion, and a bit of finely diced cucumber. Top…
For the hesitant, the name might not elicit a response of “yum, let’s make that!” but trust me – this is mighty tasty, and like us – you’ll probably end up craving it. We were turned on this recipe by my mother in law, who I think found it originally in the Moosewood cookbook. Through…
One of the most delicious things I’ve had since eating gf/vegan is Thai curry. I seriously have no idea why I didn’t think I’d like it before. I mean, yeah, I don’t like coconut, but apparently now I do. Tastes change! And sometimes for the better. Every year I volunteer as a chef’s helper for…
I had a pretty mean hankerin’ for some good black bean soup… I finally remembered to soak the beans overnight, and I was able to actually make some! (The key being to remember the prep the day before. Sticky notes are my friend.) It turned out ah-maze-ing. No ham hocks needed (nor missed)! It’s a…
I’m one of those people who just loves to collect stuff for the kitchen. Anything from orange peelers to woks to decorative pots… Sadly, I’m limited by the size of my kitchen. GEEZ. When we moved to this house, the kitchen was about 50% smaller than the previous one, so I had to selectively discard…
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