all Quinoa Salad with Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, tomatoes, lemon and parsley. A warm, delicious meal that is vegan and gluten-free.
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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!
This spinach ricotta crescent wrap makes a great meatless dinner for two or three, or for serving as a vegetarian appetizer! Kind of like a calzone wrapped with crescent dough, a sure way to fill you up with leafy greens, veggies and flavor.
Honey and cinnamon roasted almonds are an easy healthy snack to make from plain almonds. Top them on salads, cheese balls, or eat them on their own! I bought a bag of plain whole almonds from Trader Joe’s recently for a cheese ball recipe test. I wasn’t super thrilled with the unsalted, normal version so …
Three Bean Salad with avocado, vegetables and herbs. A flavorful vegan and gluten-free side dish perfect for a picnic or potluck, and filling enough for a main dish! This recipe had to be made because – I’m very easily influenced. Mostly by commercials for food and the like. If I see an ad for pizza, …
EVERYTHING BAGEL spiced croutons to add as a salad topper, pasta topper, or anything topper really. If you like the “everything but the bagel” sesame seasoning spice blend, you’ll love these croutons! This post should be subtitled: Guess how many baguettes it takes to make a cup of croutons! My answer? 4. Because I had …
Chili White Button Mushrooms – sliced mushrooms caramelized in garlic and olive oil, topped with chili flakes and parsley. A deliciously easy, spicy and unexpected veggie side dish!
Spaghetti Squash with sautéed mushrooms, tomato and onion. A low-carb, gluten-free and vegan meal full of vegetables and flavor. Only 5 main ingredients, plus seasoning! Once I learned –> the trick <– to getting long, actual spaghetti-like strands from spaghetti squash, I’m always on the look out for new ways to eat it. We’ve made …
Lemony Brussels Sprouts are a wonderfully citrusy vegetable side dish. Serve on top of salads or with a meal for a fresh lemon pop of flavor! Naturally vegan and gluten-free. We are finding ourselves towards the (apparent) end of Brussels Sprouts season – it’s beginning of APRIL. How did that happen?! But someone needs to …
A citrusy and tasty vegetable side dish – Stir-fried Lemon Sesame Sugar Snap Peas! Serve with a meal as a side, eat alone for a sweet tangy snack, or add to pasta and salads. Naturally vegan and gluten-free. Ever had sugar snap peas? This spring-time vegetable can be eaten whole, pod included (unlike say, edamame) …
Make your own homemade Kaiser Rolls! A crusty roll perfect for overstuffed sandwiches or dipping into soup or butter. Includes multiple ways to shape the rolls to achieve the star/crown design. Kaiser Rolls (also known as Emperor Rolls or Vienna Rolls) have multiple versions of the recipe on the interwebs. Originally they were apparently made …
Spinach Baked Ziti Recipe – A meatless pasta casserole with greens that is sure to be a family favorite! Adapted from my grandma’s baked ziti recipe and scaled down to 4 (generous) servings. If you’ve followed the blog a while, you have probably heard me mention grandma’s baked ziti once or twice. That used to …
Arugula (or spinach) and artichoke brie dip, made in a cast iron skillet. A delicious and unique appetizer! Who loves brie cheese? {raising hand} I almost always have a wheel of brie in my fridge. You know – in case of emergencies. I’ve long had on my list to try a brie dip of some …
This Lemon Garlic Spinach Pasta recipe is an easy, healthy meal for 1 or 2 that can be on the table in 15 minutes. Vegan with a gluten-free option. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today is the start of a new series for quick, healthy and flavorful meal ideas that serve …
This broccoli and cheese baked potato casserole is a super easy dinner with just 5 ingredients plus spices! Vegetarian, gluten-free. Who doesn’t like a good baked potato? They are pretty easy, customizable, and can be pretty healthy if you do them right. I don’t eat them often, but they sure are a good way to …
Garlic Sage Smashed Potatoes are a great side item at your dinner table. A customizable version of mashed potatoes that everyone will love. I’m not sure where I first heard of “smashed” potatoes, but the idea is brilliant! It has the best features of mashed potatoes with the added benefit of being customizable, and in …
Spaghetti Squash Nests garnished with fresh basil are the perfect dinner appetizer for your guests or casserole-style dinner for your family. Customizable and delicious! Vegan-friendly and gluten-free. With this recipe, I was originally trying to recreate these spaghetti nests with spaghetti squash. A little bit by accident (because I forgot), there is another difference. These …
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 …
Green Bean Chickpea Salad with tomato, walnuts and feta. A great appetizer or vegetable side dish for dinners or holiday gatherings! As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This is one of those dishes where I just kept piling on more ingredients. Blame it on too much food in the house? But in …
Lemon Garlic Hummus is a quick and easy, vegan and gluten-free snack or appetizer dip for all your favorite crackers or veggies! You may remember this lemon garlic hummus from these delicious lettuce wraps, but there are a couple extra toppings if you want to serve as a dip! The thing with flavoring hummus is …