Every once in a while I crave eggplant and it’s so delicious in Italian food. I haven’t made a lasagna in a while so I decided to build one with slices of roasted eggplant, sauteed mushrooms, and a spinach ricotta all nestled in between whole wheat lasagna noodles and homemade basil marinara sauce. Tofu ricotta…
Tag: dinner
Chinese Chickpea Stir Fry
It’s another day that ends in Y so Chinese sounded delicious! I was planning on making something else for dinner but I had everything already for this so of course I chose it. Also, it’s the weekend so Chinese cravings are strong and it gives an excuse to eat it in a healthy way and…
Easy Faux-Cheezy Broccoli Potato Soup
Broccoli Potato Soup This was my second attempt at making my own version of vegan broccoli faux cheese soup and it was more of a throw it in as I go and see how it turns out. I’m happy it ended up pretty tasty! I had to trial and error most of the way through…
Chunky BBQ Portobello Burgers
I was really excited to make these because there’s something so craveble about a burger and I love mushrooms in pretty much everything. The meaty taste of portobellos is perfect to make in a burger because it makes a substantial burger and has great flavor. I found a recipe on Pinterest for these and changed…
Easter Goodies
Happy Easter everyone! Easter was an action packed day for us and we were invited to two different places for brunch and dinner. I love holidays and I love to make them feel special and different by going to these fun events. Spending the day with loved ones you don’t see very often makes it…
Homemade Marinara and Meals to Match
Rao’s is my absolute favorite marinara (I know, I should be a walking advertisement for them), but it’s expensive and has oil so I wanted to find an alternative to stay on track and keep Rao’s as a treat. There’s a Rao’s Marinara recipe I found on Pinterest and I think it’s from Martha Stewart….
Roasted Veggie Mac ‘n Cheeze
You wouldn’t believe that this is a recipe using leftovers. Well I used the leftover cheeze sauce I made for the stuffed baked potatoes last week, roasted some veggies, boiled elbow pasta, and mixed it all together to make a healthy and filling version of Mac n cheese. I roasted broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and grape…
Mexican Brown Rice Taco Salad
I’ve posted recipes very similar to this before, but this was an easy way to have a bowl full of deliciousness in not a lot of time. I also made Mexican rice for the first time in my rice cooker and it made it that more yummy! It’s an easy way to add another layer…
Chickpea, Potato, and Kale Soup
It’s been a crazy week so I haven’t had time to blog or even really take pictures! Tuesday I made a chickpea, potato, and kale soup and forgot to take a picture, Wednesday I made an edamame and vegetable rice noodle bowl that I forgot to take a picture of but it’s something I’ve probably…
Weekly Sushi Love
We’re used to weekly sushi because we used to go to our favorite sushi spot every weekend, but we got busy and it got too expensive for that extravagance. I’ve always wanted to make sushi, but it always worried me that the fish wouldn’t be fresh enough and I didn’t know where to buy it….
Savory Lentils and Brown Rice
I know I’ve posted about this recipe before, but it’s soooo tasty and soooo easy! It takes about two minutes to prep, press the brown rice button on the rice cooker, and an hour later you have a savory, flavorful meal in one pot. We’ve been on a mushroom kick this week already, so I…
Cheesy Vegan Broccoli Brown Rice Bake
This recipe was kept pretty true to itself, with the only change of adding more rice because I had leftover and instead of miso I took their suggestion and added soy sauce and rice vinegar instead. This was a great cozy night in meal and was definitely a better vegan cheese sauce than I’ve had…
Mushroom and Spinach Pasta with Rosemary White Bean Sauce
Perfect rainy night meal alert! I came up with this idea after I saw Clinton Kelly making a white bean and spinach pasta on The Chew last week. I was really excited to see a vegan option on their show because I usually have to ignore most of the things that they make now. Minus…
Warm Butternut Squash and Kale Quinoa Salad
In the dead of winter I’m not in the mood for a traditional cold salad. After a long day I want to sit down to a warm meal, but I’m also trying to make healthy plant based dishes so when I saw a recipe for a warm quinoa salad on Pinterest I wanted to give…
Black Bean and Veggie Tacos and Homemade Chips
This was an attempt at the recreation of the delicious veggie tacos I had at our neighborhood mexican restaurant, and while they were good, they didn’t taste as tasty as theirs. I’m guessing it’s because they used a tad (ton) of canola oil and salt in their version and I used a spray of olive…
Tandoori Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Garlic Tahini Sauce
I based this recipe off of one I found on Pinterest and I adjusted it to what I thought would be good together, and you can do the same depending on your taste. I always like the combination of sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts together so I used these instead of spinach and carrots. I…
Meal Planning- 1.8.18
Weekend mornings mean meal planning time for the following week! It gives me time to relax and think about what I want to eat, what I want to cook, or new recipes I want to try. There’s so many vegan recipes to choose from! I don’t know when I’m going to run out of new…
Crispy Tofu and Broccoli Soba Noodles
Any Asian noodle dish is always one of my favorites because there’s something very comforting about a bowl of noodles. I used soba noodles because they’re made with buckwheat flour and they have 7 grams of protein per serving, so you’re getting a lot of your protein mixed with the tofu and broccoli. This is…
Burgers, Mac, and Roasted Garlic Green Beans
Since going vegan, it’s still nice to be able to have a burger and mac ‘n cheese and still incorporate foods you know and love and not have to give everything up. Granted they’re not the brands or ingredients your used to, but they are still delicious. I made Beyond Meat Plant Based burgers (these…
Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese
Tonight I made this recipe for a healthy and light dinner, because last night we had leftover pasta with “beef” and wine…again. It’s full of veggies, and the lentils and mushrooms are packed with protein to leave you feeling satisfied. I used my Spiralizer for the first time to make the noodles, hooray no…
The Charming Chickpea 