Lemon Rosemary Chickpea Noodle Soup

Nothing like warm, comforting soup on a chilly winter night…or a winter night almost in the 60’s. I used to make a lemon chicken orzo soup (damndelicious.net) all of the time. I used to make it for my grandpa when he was in and out of the hospital and for my friends when they felt…

Revolution Donuts

We haven’t had donuts since we went vegan so this was a major treat! My friend Chelsea brought Josh some vegan donuts from Revolution donuts and they were amazing! Airy and light with a decadent layer of frosting on top, I’m glad they’re not too close to our house for my jean’s safety. If you’re…

Josh’s 30th Surprise Fiesta!

Last night we had a surprise fiesta for my husband’s 30th birthday. We had about 25 people come to our house and he was shocked! I wanted to make it a fiesta since Mexican is his favorite cuisine, and his birthday is so close to Christmas I wanted it to be something non-Christmasy. We made…

Lentil Sloppy Joes

These lentil sloppy joes are so flavorful and are done in 30 minutes, so we have them monthly. They pack a ton of protein and are a healthy way to feel full and satisfied. After the pasta last night and again for lunch today, I was carbed out. No bun for me! I decided to…

Vegan Buckeyes

I always bake a ton over the Christmas season and all of my go-to recipes still need veganized. I usually make a chocolate peanut butter fudge, so when I found this vegan buckeye recipe I thought it could be a good replacement. I made these today to give to my team at school for a…

Butternut Squash Mac and Garlic Asparagus

Mac ‘n cheese was my favorite food growing up so it holds a special place in my heart, however I’m lactose intolerant so it also makes me sick, literally. When I was little I would order it every time we went out to dinner and without a doubt we would have to stop on the…

Ratatouille with Roasted Potatoes

Well due to my puppy eating underwear…AGAIN…it was a very late dinner tonight. After trying to get end of the year tests finished, having 2nd graders crafting parent gifts, throwing the leftover ice at each other at recess, then another trip to the vet, I started slicing to make this dinner even though all I…

Gyozas with Asian Vegetable Stir Fry

I’ve said before how much I love the frozen gyozas from Trader Joe’s, and add the frozen Asian stir fry veggies from Trader Joe’s and you’ve got a meal in under 10 minutes! It’s so easy, yet so flavorful and delicious. I could eat dumplings every day of the week, so these are a great…

Simple Walnut Banana Bread

Banana bread was probably the first thing that I ever baked by myself and I used a family recipe that I eventually memorized. I used to make it ALL the time and had it down to a science, I could prepare it in about 2 minutes flat. It has an egg in it, so I’ve…

Beyond Meat Burgers

When you’re vegan and you crave the burger that you used to know, this is the one for you. Beyond Meat makes these plant based burgers that have 20 grams of protein and taste just like the real thing. They’re in the refrigerated part of your grocery store, ours are in the healthy section (I…

Vegan Thai Vegetable Curry

I tried curry for the first time a few years ago when an Indian student’s mom made tikka masala  for me. It was so different from anything I’d ever had, but it was SO tasty! The combination of savory, spicy, and sweet made it something I crave. Once that class moved up, I had to…

BBQ Chickpea Buddha Bowl

Chickpeas are one of my favorite ways to get protein in and all of these flavors and textures sounded like they would go together really nicely for a delicious fall meal. Luckily BBQ sauce is vegan, so if you miss the taste of BBQ this recipe would be great for you. This was delicious and…

Portobello Fajitas

We LOVE Mexican (or do we love chips and salsa and margaritas….maybe all?) I think Mexican and Asian are the two easiest cuisines to veganize so we eat a lot of them, also because Josh’s favorite is Mexican and mine is Asian. This is a delicious way to have veggie fajitas. Portobellos are so meaty…

Weekly Dinner Planning

Meal planning is something I usually look forward to every weekend. I curl up on the couch with my huge mug of tea and look for recipes that I want to cook that week, then make my grocery list accordingly. I might decide to switch things up based on our taste, but I’ve never been…

Black Bean Taco Salad

This is everything you want in a salad. It’s filling enough to make you feel satisfied, and it has so many colors and flavors to appeal to all of your senses. We’ve been trying to incorporate more salads into our weekly meals and still feel like we can have something yummy at the end of…

Easy Bean and Quinoa Chili

What goes better than chili and football? Not much. Well since it’s the day of the SEC Championship (War Eagle!) and my dad’s meaty chili is no longer an option I wanted to come up with something spicy and hearty to eat during the game. I hadn’t gone to the grocery store, but luckily you…

Tempeh “Sausage”, Mushroom, Tomato and Kale Pizza

What’s one thing I miss the most since becoming veganish? Pizza. Who doesn’t want pizza every weekend? I wanted to find pizza that was still worth daydreaming about, but was something easy we could make on a Friday night. There’s not many good vegan pizza places around here, and the dairy free cheese isn’t the…

Crispy Tofu Stir Fry

I had NEVER even tried tofu before becoming vegan, so getting used to the texture was …interesting. The crispier the better for me, but I didn’t want to fry it because I still want to be healthy. I just got an iron skillet which would be great for this recipe, but I have been roasting…

Autumn Salad with Butternut Squash

I used to obsess over Clinton Kelley’s chicken salad recipe from The Chew (can’t miss an episode) and loved to make it in the fall. I wanted to recreate this salad (minus the chicken and blue cheese) and make it just as delicious. I use his shallot dijon dressing recipe and it makes the whole…