Empanadas are becoming a favorite for quick and easy meals for my family. Trying to please a picky eater? All you need is the dough. Sometimes they are sweet and filled with apples and cinnamon. The ones I made today are savory with tofu and mushrooms. What’s really fun about making these empanadas is that you can make … Read More
Was last Tuesday your final official Taco Tuesday night? Did you wake up on Wednesday promising to quit meat? Yes. I understand. After a summer of hot dogs, hamburgers and BBQ, lots of people choose to regroup. That means there is a new focus on adding more fruits, grains and veggies to their plates. Maybe it’s the whole … Read More
Tostadas are popular in my house because we all have different personalities. My husband loves the savory. My daughter loves the sweet. I love to lay a bunch of toppings out on the table just to see what they will do. We are a house of snackers so making tostadas is a great way to satisfy everyone’s taste … Read More
There was a time when Easter meant a feast of meats. We decked out our annual dinner table with ham, roasted chicken and lamb chops. We were carnivores and the more meat dripping in butters, sugars and gravies the better. But things are different now. We don’t cook that way any more. When I started leaning into a … Read More
Falafel is Fun to Make and Fun to Say My new Bae dish is falafel. I never imagined that it would be so easy to make. It is even more fun to say. Try saying it 3x fast. Add this recipe to your list and impress everyone. If you can make a patty or a meatball, you can … Read More
Life is good when you have a homemade veggie egg roll in your hand or on your plate. I have always loved the simplicity of an egg roll. To be honest, I love anything that you can stuff and wrap which why quesadillas, wraps and tacos are always at the top of my list. The plant-based life means … Read More
The lunch salad bowl is a favorite because it is easy to make and it tastes so good. Salads are not new. Eating out of a bowl is not new. What is new is how we think about the ingredients that go into the bowl. Plant based diets have a focus on protein without meat. Salad bowls that … Read More