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…
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Meal Planning 3.4.18
Weekend breakfasts are the best breakfasts! This morning I made a cinnamon date oatmeal and I actually ate the whole thing! First time ever (when it wasn’t from a packet.) I used natural sweeteners to make it taste like the sweet oatmeal that I do like (tolerate) without adding a bunch of sugar and topped…
Speedy Curry Rice
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…
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….
Eggcelent Eggplant Rollatini
Eating plant based Italian can be pretty simple, and pretty delicious. You can have pasta, veggies, sauces, herbs and bread. I’ve made eggplant parmesan, lasagna, and pastas, but I had an idea to make an eggplant rollatini stuffed with a tofu ricotta for something different with a side of pasta and roasted broccoli. I invited…
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…
A Vegan at the Beach
We had a relaxing week at the beach filled with reading, tanning/burning, taking Louis on walks, getting a couples massage, eating in and out, and watching sunset from the top deck. The beach is so relaxing to me and I love escaping life to come down here and just watch the ocean with my morning…
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…
Beach Meal Planning for HCLF
Vacation time! It’s the first vacation in our amazing year of vacations that we have planned and we’re going down to the beach near Seaside, FL. We’re so ready for a week of sun and relaxation in one of our favorite places. We love going down in the winter when it’s not so crowded and…
Baked Teriyaki Vegetable Spring Rolls
I wanted to make something special that I’ve never made before for our Valentine’s dinner at home last night. Instead of the usual cabbage and carrots inside a fried wrapper, I wanted to bake them. Since they were baked, I wanted to add the flavor on the inside with a sauteed vegetable and teriyaki sauce…
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…
Super Bowl Food
Well it wasn’t the yummiest assortment I’ve ever made, but I tried to come up with some oil free Super Bowl foods that would fit within the starch solution guidelines. Chili was something simple that is healthy and can be made without oil, but I just threw a bunch of beans and diced tomatoes in…
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…
The Charming Chickpea 