This fresh, flavorful, and colorful salad is perfect for summer! It’s filling from the quinoa and beans and makes you feel like you’re eating the rainbow. There are so many delicious ingredients in one bowl for the perfect dinner salad and I made a light and low-calorie dressing to match. The dressing is made of…
Author: Michele Blair
My Vegan Fridge
Since I had leftover falafel last night, I thought I would write a post giving you some insider views of what I usually have in our house food-wise. This was taken right when I got back from Trader Joe’s so it was stocked for the week and I had enough for 6 meals. This is…
Veggie Pad-oh my! Pad-Thai
Summer thunderstorm blowing outside and a big bowl of tasty noodles in my lap… and now waiting for Bachelorette to come on! Pretty good for a Monday night, huh? I found a recipe for a vegan chickenless pad Thai on Pinterest that used vegan chick’n, but since I try not to eat much mock meat…
Refried Bean and Rice Burrito
Well, this is the clearest picture I could get of this ah-mazing burrito! I had to make this one a little smaller for a picture because the first two were so messy when I attempted to roll them up, I might need bigger tortillas? These are the perfect quick dinner idea that can fill…
Meal Planning 6.10.18
I made this Sesame Tofu and Broccoli the other night and didn’t include the sesame oil, and I didn’t coat the tofu because I baked it instead of frying it until crunchy. It was okay, but wasn’t fantastic. I’m not sure if it was just from the missing oil, but it tasted too tangy like…
Mushroom and Eggplant Sloppy Joes
Original Recipe: http://thymeandlove.com/vegan-mushroom-and-eggplant-sloppy-joes/ I love the lentil sloppy joe recipes I’ve tried so far, so when I found this one on Pinterest, it looked like a winner! It’s made with mushrooms and eggplant instead of legumes so it’s lower in calories, but it still has a good amount of protein. It’s filling but feels on…
BBQ Vegetable Pita Pizza
Mozzarella or potato shreds? Well it looks like cheese shreds, but it’s potato which mimics the same look and texture to top the pizza. These personal BBQ pizzas were scrumptious! I roasted onions, cauliflower, zucchini, and mushrooms and used them to top a whole wheat pizza with sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. I added a…
Roasted Chickpea, Mushroom, and Kale Rice Bowl
Sometimes simplicity is key and when you have a few ingredients on hand you can easily make something filling, delicious, and healthy. I found a recipe for this on Pinterest and changed it up a bit for what I thought made it easier and it was! Instead of roasting just the chickpeas and sautéing the…
Creamy Lemon Asparagus Pasta
Craving a creamy Alfredo-type pasta without all the dairy and fat? I compiled a few vegan Alfredo recipes together to make one that would be the best and it was delicious. It’s a cashew based sauce, but instead of using a cup of cashews, I used half a cup and added zucchini as a filler…
Summer Meal Planning 6.4.18
^ lobby of the Wynn, Las Vegas We’re back from Vegas and after a lot of oily and more processed food than I’m used to, I’m ready to get back into my eating routine. Only a little more than month until Italy! It’s amazing how your body craves the food that you put into it…
Vegans in Vegas, baby!
This past weekend we were in Las Vegas for my best friend’s wedding and I was really excited for more vegan options available for us to have. I did some research and asked others what restaurants were favorites, but unfortunately most of them ended up being off the main strip so we didn’t want to…
Grilled Vegan Pizza
Everyone loves pizza night! Think going vegan means you can no longer enjoy one of the world’s favorite foods? NO WAY! Pizza can be so easily veganized and it’s still very much enjoyed at our house. We went over to my parent’s house last night for family dinner on Memorial Day and decided to make…
Loaded Potato Bean Nachos
Loaded Potato Bean Nachos If you’ve never used thinly sliced, crispy potatoes as a base for nachos, do yourself a favor and try it out ASAP! This was so tasty! Potatoes were a great replacement for chips because they’re the same shape and can hold the toppings without the oil, but still have the crispiness….
Café Sunflower
Yesterday I met my bestie Dakota for lunch at a vegan restaurant in Sandy Springs, GA called Cafe Sunflower. She’s getting married this week in Las Vegas so we were talking about plans and details and it’s going to be beautiful! We’re so excited to go! I’ve never been to an all vegan restaurant before…
Crockpot Pizza Potatoes
This is about as easy as they come! You only need a crockpot and very few ingredients to make a simple, tasty meal for a busy night. I got this recipe from the McDougall app and you can add whatever marinara sauce and toppings/veggies you usually put on your pizza to make these easy pizza…
Baked Penne Mushroom Florentine
Another night, another McDougall recipe this week. His is Baked Penne Florentine, but I added the baby bellas to make it a little more substantial and add some more flavors to this dish and it turned out to be good! It uses cashews as the base of the creamy sauce so it adds protein with…
Easy Falafel Wraps
Today was the last day of school with kids and I feel like I’ve been exhausted for weeks now! There’s been so much going on, and on top of it I’m moving classrooms so I’ve been packing and moving it all down the hall. Luckily my kids helped me move almost everything so they’ve been…
Cauliflower Dal
I made another McDougall recipe last night and this was for cauliflower dal. It’s oil free and made from whole foods to make a simple dal recipe. It has potatoes, cauliflower, split red lentils, and spices that come together to make a mild dal, and I actually added more spices to mine than it called…
Oil Free Lentil Sloppy Joe’s
I’ve made lentil sloppy joe’s in the past several times, but this time I tried the Dr. McDougall recipe who is the founder of Starch Solution. His recipes are oil free, low fat, and are mostly starch based meals. This recipe used more whole food, as where the others had ketchup or BBQ sauce added….
Meal Planning 5.20.18
Above: quick lunch of leftovers today! I diced some leftover potatoes with onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper then baked on 425* for 30-35 minutes then put them on a bed of spring mix, carrots, tomatoes, and avocado. I used a little bbq sauce and green goddess dressing as dressing for it. Today…
The Charming Chickpea 