Spinach and mushroom bowtie pasta. Vegan one-pot meal ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Butternut Squash and Veggie Bake – ready in under 30 minutes, loaded with vegetables, protein from black beans, a little sweetness from corn, topped with cheese and served with tortilla chips. Option to spice it up with jalapeño and hot sauce. Dinner is served! This is a meal prepared in 30 minutes and takes only one …
Skinny Bang Bang Cauliflower – a lightened up version of bang bang sauce, paired with oven baked cauliflower florets. Spicy, delicious, and healthy! I keep wanting to type “skinny” twice here – Skinny Skinny Bang Bang Cauliflower – and I finally realized it’s because I was thinking of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Skinny Skinny Bang …
Spicy Pimento Cheese Pizza. If you like spicy, you’ll like this pizza! Homemade jalapeno pimento cheese and extra jalapeno + hot sauce toppings make this a spicy food lovers dream. A couple months ago I was having dinner with a friend at Brixx and saw a pimento cheese pizza on the menu. I was torn between …
Veggie Lo Mein with mushrooms, green beans and carrots. Packed with veggies and ready faster than take-out. I’ve been slacking on cooking lately. Personal life has taken over and I have resorted to eating out more, snacks on-the-go, and relying on friends to feed me. On a day I was particularly missing a home-cooked meal …
Cauliflower pizza crust – for those days when you really want pizza but not all the carbs, or need a gluten free alternative. Okay, I did it. I jumped on the bandwagon. That pizza picture? That pizza crust is made out of cauliflower. Say what? You’re probably in one of three categories: 1) You tried …
My grandma’s vegetarian baked ziti will quickly become a family favorite. Requires only 5 ingredients! Easy comfort food that you can make ahead or freeze for later. Hands down the best baked ziti recipe. There are affiliate links below. I’m kind of surprised this wasn’t the very first recipe I ever posted to the blog. …
Broccoli crescent wrap – broccoli and cheese goodness all wrapped up in crescent roll dough. Easy, quick vegetarian dinner, made healthy by swapping out the mayonnaise!
Vegan and gluten free wrap made with collard greens, veggies and sunflower hummus. This sunflower wrap is full of healthy flavors! You might be thinking, what is a sunflower wrap? Well, I *think* I just made that up. “Collard greens wrap” just didn’t have the same ring to it. Since this was inspired by the vegan …
Grown up grilled cheese with two sauces, two types of cheese, and two kinds of fruits (including tomato). Loaded with flavor! It was supposed to thunderstorm here all day yesterday. I was prepared to put on some yoga pants, eat comfort food and settle in on my couch with the windows open. Guess what? It didn’t rain. …
Spicy summer grits – creamy grits with jalapeno and fresh corn. This is a hit with people who don’t even normally love grits! Perhaps it’s a bit presumptuous for me to say this dish will change how you feel about grits – maybe you already love grits? I, for one, was not a fan until …
Quick and easy zucchini boats – a healthy meal or snack that will be ready in just 5 minutes. Endless options for toppings and an excellent way to use your zucchini harvest! Zucchini is everywhere right now. We always need more easy recipes to use up zucchini! Traditional zucchini “boats” actually scoop out the inside …
Black bean quinoa salad – flavorful, fast and filling. Another great way to enjoy quinoa in a vegan, gluten-free way. This was a hit for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike! Recently, I had some family come to stay with me for the weekend. I made sure I checked off everything on my to-do list. I cleaned my …
Vegan friendly “sushi” raw nori roll with only vegetables and herbs. Fun to make and to eat! A big part of this blog is meant to show you all not only what has worked for me in the kitchen, but also what has not worked. “Trial and Eater” is based off the idea that it …
Wonderful veggie-friendly burger substitute. This quinoa burger will have your family asking for seconds! Veggie burgers sometimes get a bad rap. Meat eaters usually don’t understand why you’d eat a veggie version if you can have the real thing. Or they run closer at the word “burger” and then feel tricked after the first bite. …
Peanut butter and jelly wraps. Warm toasted crescent rolls help make a quick and easy spin on a traditional PB&J sandwich. Fun for all ages! In honor of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2), I present to you: peanut butter and jelly wraps! Peanut butter and jelly wrapped and baked in a crescent roll. …
Crockpot Red Lentils meal that is vegan, gluten-free and tasty. Serve over basmati rice and/or with naan bread for a delicious dinner. I love the idea of a crockpot, but I hardly ever use it. Because, let’s be real – anything that requires extra effort in the morning is not likely to happen for me. …
Sweet potato tacos with black beans, vegetables and a hint of honey and lime. I love sweet potatoes. In fact, I bought two big bags of sweet potatoes at Trader Joe’s the other day. So I had to figure out a way to use them. I found this recipe from Cooking Classy and used it …
Greek Quinoa Salad. A healthy and easy dinner with a mediterranean spin. Vegetarian and gluten-free meal or appetizer for everyone to love. Can throw together in 20 minutes, great for making ahead or adding to your meal-prep rotation. Believe it or not, this salad was my first time eating quinoa. I thought it was one of …