Cowboy Caviar, also known as Texas Caviar, is a simple salsa / bean salad with a complex flavor! Black eyed peas, sweet corn, and other fresh vegetables covered with an herb-lime dressing that is hard to resist. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping, or you may be tempted to eat it straight out of the bowl with a spoon!
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Vegan Carrot Hot Dogs – or Not Dogs – are a veggie-centered meal, fun to cook and eat! As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. One of my favorite things is flipping through a good cookbook. I remember when I was young spending hours looking through all my Nana’s old cookbooks. I myself …
Chunky potato soup with loads of herbs makes for a lovely comforting cold-weather one-pot meal in the fall. Make it creamy if you want! Gluten-free with dairy-free option. Thank you to iHerb for sponsoring this post! Make sure to scroll to the end for a special offer! As always, all opinions are my own. While I …
How to make your own homemade sweet pickle relish. After a bit of marinating time you’ll have a super easy, tasty and customizable relish topping for sandwiches, deviled eggs and more! Recently I was at the store buying sweet pickle relish for a special recipe (coming soon!) and realized most of the options available were …
Maple roasted Brussels sprouts and butternut squash with pecan pieces and dried cranberries. A perfect appetizer or side for holiday or Autumn dinners. Gluten-free, vegan. Did you think I was kidding about being obsessed with butternut squash? These roasted veggies would be perfect as an appetizer for a holiday table spread. Especially for Thanksgiving with …
Dill Pickle Egg Salad – serve as a side or eat as a meal. Light on the mayo and big on the crunch! Originally I planned to make a dill pickle pasta salad, but before I realized what was happening, I was boiling eggs instead of pasta. So, dill pickle egg salad it is. Strange, because …
Morning Turmeric Detox Drink with apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne. Lots of health benefits in this elixir to kickstart your day! Related: If you don’t like the taste of drinking apple cider vinegar straight, try these delicious (vegan) apple cider vinegar gummies! I’ve long heard about the benefits of apple …
An “Italian Blue” Salad – mixed greens served with blue cheese, honey roasted pecans, fresh blueberries and a homemade apricot vinaigrette dressing. Great for a fresh summer salad, your family will love it! There’s a pizza place in Charlotte (my hometown) called Alino’s that has become a popular meeting place for family get-togethers. It’s basically …
Nutella pudding with a homemade tart crust topped with strawberries. Fruit and chocolate combined to make the perfect summertime dessert! A couple weeks ago, I finally went strawberry picking. My cousin came up for a visit, and when I mentioned I’ve always wanted to go, she was on board. Nobody told me it’s actually a lot …
An easy to make, slightly sweet vinaigrette honey poppyseed dressing that goes great over fruit or salad. Only 4 ingredients!