Posts Tagged ‘vegetarian recipe’

5/28 Happy Memorial Day

Happy Meatless Memorial Day friends. Hope you had a memorable weekend with people you love. This weekend we experienced the most glorious and unexpected heat wave. Because heat waves require chilled soup….Sandy made her Soon-To-Be-World-Famous Black Bean Gazpacho. You will want to have some chilling the next time the sun in your town is blazing […]

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5/11 Cantina Quinoa Salad

Yesterday at work I was asked to make a dish for the staff using a recipe from our TraderJoes.com website. I chose a quinoa salad because it was vegan (I like to eat on the job too), sounded great and did not require a Herculean amount of work to assemble. The staff absolutely went wild […]

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4/5 Tempeh Pizza w/Pepita Pesto

Last weekend we were in Cleveland, Ohio for a wedding. The morning we left the hotel, I searched Happy Cow for a nearby vegan option and found The Root Cafe in a neighboring  suburb called Lakewood. The menu was overflowing with vegan options. So much so, that I kept ordering food and baked goods like […]

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3/15 Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Bake

Courtesy of NaturesPath.com Recently while perusing the cereal aisle I found Nature’s Path Peanut Butter granola. Their packaging has changed so it may look new. I am convinced that most things are better with peanut butter so naturally, I was intrigued. This granola is organic and  outrageously delicious. It could inspire you to wake up […]

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2/29 Meyer Lemon Zucchini Pizza

Courtesy of Naturehills.com The first time I had ever had a Meyer Lemon was in a gin and tonic in Georgia. It was love at first sip. They have the bravado of a lemon with the sweetness of a tangerine. They are fragrant and juicy with an unmistakable orange hue that grows in beauty as […]

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2/27 Meatless Monday Ethiopian Stew

Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy has been wanting to create a dish inspired by Ethiopian spices.  It is one of those things that gets into your head and you can’t stop thinking about it until you finally give it a go.   As I came home from work the other night, a waft of delicious aroma […]

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2/22 Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice

In honor of Mardi Gras I wanted to share a recipe for Louisiana style Red Beans and Rice. Here is a slice of Mardi Gras info from History.com to whet your appetite. On Mardi Gras in 1827, a group of students donned colorful costumes and danced through the streets of New Orleans, emulating the revelry […]

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2/10 Pearls of Wisdom

This week was the first time I have ever created a dish using Pearl Couscous. I had heard of  it before, but had not yet sought it out or tried to cook with it. In all honesty, until I became vegan a year and a half ago, I wasn’t really familiar with anything more scandalous […]

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1/16 Happy Meatless Monday-Strawberry Radish Slaw

Happy Meatless Monday. I have been thoroughly enjoying the abundance of berries currently available at our local grocery stores. I have had the most amazing raspberries, blackberries and even strawberries. It has been a welcome respite from winter in Michigan and a reminder that this too shall pass. The snow will melt and the pavement […]

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1/9 El Diablo Breakfast Muffins

Happy Meatless Monday. One of the easiest ways to incorporate meatless meals into your week is at breakfast. With so many healthful and exciting options, you have the opportunity to start your day feeling energized, focused and proud of yourself and your choices.  I’ll wake up for that any day of the week, especially for […]

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