Last night I was tired (because most teachers are done by Thursday) and the rain has been making me so sleepy. I didn’t feel like getting take out because I’ve been trying to eat as oil free as possible, so I pulled together my leftovers and made this curry rice. I found a recipe on…
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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…
Maple Dijon Buddha Bowl
Want to get all of your veggies in? This is the meal for you! I was in the mood for roasted Brussel sprouts because we haven’t had them in a while, so I wanted to fit them in a meal this week. A buddha bowl is a great way to fit in any veggies you…
Meal Planning 2.24.18
After eating out a lot more than normal and I’m sure eating way too much oil, I wanted to get back to eating HCLF no oil this week so I planned some basics that would fit the bill. I was doing well with weight loss on this lifestyle so it’s best to just jump back…
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…
Veggie and Tofu Unfried Rice
Veggie and Tofu Unfried Rice After watching them add a pound of butter while making fried rice last weekend at hibachi, I wanted to find a healthy oil-free option that was still full of flavor. I cooked brown basmati rice in the rice cooker with miso broth which added a lot of asian flavor without…
HCH Lentil Loaf and Baked Fries
Tonight I made High Carb Hannah’s lentil loaf instead of the lentil sloppy joe’s that I had planned, because I watched her video on how she made it yesterday and it looked so good I changed my mind! The good thing is, I already had all of the ingredients because they’re so similar. Instead of…
Valentine’s Ideas
It’s been a relaxing and rainy weekend and not much cooking has been happening around here until today. Friday we went out with Josh’s family and had sushi and last night we ordered vegetable hibachi in. It was actually pretty good and you can order it without butter and asked for light on the oil,…
Vegan Baked Ziti
Anyone else always get Sbarro ziti in the food court growing up on a long day of shopping with your mom? Even though you were lactose intolerant? Only me…? Not the best decision I might add. This is also something my mom used to make, and then it became my go-to in high school meal…
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
If you’re a vegan who misses the flavor of beef, this could be the one for you. I used Vegetarian Better than Bouillon Beef flavor and vegetable broth to cook the lentils so they absorbed the flavor and kind of tastes like traditional ground meat shepherd’s pie with a different texture. I used the inside…
Teriyaki Chickpea and Veggie Stir Fry
Well, this made up for my not so great things I made for Super Bowl (in my mind). This is something Josh and I both enjoy and it’s easy and quick for a tasty weeknight meal. I used the oil free teriyaki recipe I made for my noodle bowl last week and stir fried chickpeas with…
Meal Planning 2.3.18
This is my view this morning while meal planning for the week. Read more of The Starch Solution, Louis on my lap watching Animal Planet, and a fire in the fire place because it’s COLD! As Josh said last night “it’s been a good week” for dinners in our house, so now I feel the…
Roasted Veggie Pita Pizza
Friday means pizza! This super simple take on pizza was a hit in our house because it took about 10 minutes to make and turned out to be really tasty. I had the roasted veggies already made because I did a double batch of roasted veggies the night before for spaghetti, so I sautéed some…
Portobello Fajita Tostadas
It’s a Mexican mashup! I’m not the biggest corn tortilla fan, but I know they’re better for you so I keep trying. My cousin Allison suggested making tostadas with them because having them crunchy makes them hold up and she was right! Their texture was much better and I could have eaten many of them…
Spinach, Lentil, and Mushroom Brown Rice
Lentil and Mushroom Brown Rice My friend Angie makes this delicious lentils and brown rice dish and I’ve always wanted to learn how to make it. Turn out, it’s really simple and you just throw everything into the pressure cooker or rice cooker and it’s done! It’s really savory, filling, and comforting yet healthy. I…
Meal Planning HCLF 1.29.18
So far, the HCLF lifestyle has been a success! I’m down two pounds since I started about a week and a half ago so I’m going to continue eating this way. It doesn’t feel like a diet because apparently this is the way your body wants to eat. You eat whole, plant based food without…
Spinach and Tomato Penne
Sometimes simple is best. I wasn’t feeling great yesterday and the take out we were planning on eating had a 2 hour wait, so in a pinch I threw what I had together. I wanted something comforting and semi-plain, but the simplicity was delicious. This is by no means gourmet, but it is a good…
Stuffed Burrito Bowls
Burrito bowls are one of our most favorite and frequent meals in our house because they’re so versatile, filling, tasty, and healthy. You can pretty much top rice and black beans with any vegetables you have on hand and top with some salsa and cilantro. This time I packed them with veggies that I had…
Vegetable, Avocado, and Brown Rice Sushi
I feel so accomplished!!! I’ve always wanted to make sushi myself because we usually go out for sushi weekly and it gets pricy and it’s something we crave. Today was the day! I watched High Carb Hannah’s video on how to make sushi and it seemed pretty easy, and it actually was. I used my…
The Charming Chickpea 