Mexican Bolillo Dinner Rolls – a mini baguette with a crunchy crust and a soft center. Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Mexico, which means I’ve never bought a bolillo on the streets of Mexico. So I don’t really know they are authentic, other than the reading I’ve done online. But I was making a Mexican-themed …
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 …
Roasted Vegetable Spinach Salad with Avocado Dressing, a.k.a. “Leftover Veggie Salad.” Use up your vegetables or roast your favorites for this healthy vegan and gluten-free meal! Seriously, it’s a shock I haven’t yet had a post specifically to use up leftover vegetables! Until now. More than once I’ve told you how I overbuy vegetables. Or …
Double Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins – naturally sweetened with no added refined sugar, gluten free, and a paleo friendly snack. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. You may have noticed the title says these double chocolate muffins were made with coconut flour. Say what? There are all sorts of gluten-free flours these …
Traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe. Includes options for sweet and savory add-ins to make it a little more “non-traditional.” Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As I write this, I’m sitting with my shamrock socks on (that I may or may not have stolen from my mom) and a shamrock scarf my grandma sent in the mail. …
Black Bean Enchilada Casserole with Roasted Corn and Bell Peppers. Vegetarian dinner full of veggies and homemade goodness. Can you tell I’ve had a Mexican cooking theme lately? First there was the best-ever guacamole. Then there was the homemade enchilada sauce. Which I used in some Spanish “rice.” It was all leading up to this …
Spanish Cauliflower Rice – a grain-free substitute for Spanish rice that’s quick and healthy. Vegan and gluten-free option. When I was younger, I convinced myself I didn’t like Mexican food. Maybe it was all the beans, or the fact that I didn’t know the difference between an enchilada and a fajita. Also not eating meat limited …
Homemade Enchilada Sauce. A 15 minute, easy recipe that you can customize with spices. Tastes much better than store-bought cans. Naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free. Remember when I mentioned the first time I used avocado oil? Well, this is why. Generally for something I haven’t made before that has a specific desired outcome (like …
Have you heard of Avocado Oil? It’s not a new thing, but I only learned of its existence about it about a year ago when it seemed to explode in popularity. Avocados are a food I sometimes can’t get enough of, so it was only natural that avocado oil went on my “to try some day” …
The BEST EVER guacamole recipe that’s a little spicy, full of flavor and naturally vegan and gluten-free. Includes tips on how to make it your own if your taste buds can’t handle cilantro or spice. Obviously this is subjective, but I’m declaring this guacamole the best. Ever. I’ve eaten a lot of guacamole in my …
Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower Soup. 5 main ingredients make this healthy, gluten-free, and vegan (without the optional parmesan). This soup came into existence for two reasons. I had carrots. and I had cauliflower. An easy way to use up veggies is to turn them into a soup! I’ve never roasted my vegetables before blending it into …
Spaghetti squash noodles with spicy peanut sauce make a delicious, gluten-free and vegan dinner that’s easy to prepare! Operation “use all of my vegetables before they go bad” dinner party continues. I frequently buy spaghetti squash (especially now that I know how to make sure how to make long noodles), but I rarely do anything fun with it. …
Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread – an easy and flavorful bread that is vegan-friendly. Impress your family or dinner guests with this customizable bread that’s better than store-bought.
Mini Sweet Pepper Bites with Brie and Sun Dried Tomatoes. A quick vegetarian appetizer or party finger food with only 3 ingredients. Flash back to last week: I’m making a ton of food for a dinner party and trying to use up all my fresh produce in the process before I go out of town. …
Spinach Mozzarella Pizza Rolls – a vegetarian take on this fun and simple pizza bite roll-up snack. Great for appetizers, dinners, and game time snacks! Pizza is pretty much a staple in my house. It’s constantly in the rotation. And to be real, some weeks it’s the entire rotation. Since it’s pretty easy to make …
Pineapple Tofu – a vegan & gluten-free meal that’s ready in only 15 minutes, with a tropical twist of pineapple and mint. Can you believe it’s taken me 150 recipes before I posted a tofu recipe? For a vegetarian blog, that seems a bit remarkable to me. This is actually a recipe I made a …
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Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette. A flavorful and healthy salad! Recently I was eating out with a friend and we saw a delicious looking dish at the table next to ours. We were trying to figure out what it was, and we figured out it was a roasted beet salad. I’m telling you, …
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette. An easy formula for this salad dressing that you can customize to your tastebuds. Tangy, sweet, and delicious! I hardly ever have store-bought salad dressing in my house. That used to be because I didn’t eat salads. (This was before I knew they didn’t have to be boring.) Luckily I’ve grown up …
It has been a WHILE since I’ve done food fails. This does not mean I haven’t had any. Actually I already have enough of them to write the next two fail posts. But it’s not always fun to talk about what goes wrong in the kitchen. I like it better when I figure out what …