Spring Lentil Wild Rice Soup
Spring may be technically here, but it was snowing most of the day today, so I am still into warming hearty soups at the moment. It’s the perfect weather lately for staying inside, being cozy and cooking something delicious! Like this Spring Lentil Wild Rice Soup I recently made! It was so good I had […]
Roasted Veggie Burrito Bowl
Many people think that vegan food consists of just salads, and that we go hungry a lot of the time, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Every meal I make, I create things that will satisfy me and fill me up, especially dinner because I have more time to cook in the evening […]
Vegan Instant Pot Chickpea Chili
I have always loved chili. My family didn’t really make it, they just made regular soup and stew usually. But my friend’s Dad that lived next door to us made the best chili, and the ingredients in it were grown in their garden. It was spicy, since they grew hot peppers, but it was so […]
Vegan Chili Verde
I love any kind of chili. In fact, I make chili at least once a week, usually my Vegan Chili Mole with Rice because it is my favorite. But sometimes I like to switch it up, like last weekend when I decided to make some Vegan Chili Verde! I have made it before, and enjoyed […]
Chipotle Sweet Potato and Chickpea Soup
Happy 2022! I know new years was a few days back, but I am getting around to typing up a post now so Happy New Year! I decided to take a few weeks off of making recipes over the holidays because it was just too hectic and I wanted to enjoy them. But now I […]
Vegan Winter Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
I made shepherd’s pie for Thanksgiving this year, and I might make it again for Christmas because I love it so much! It is a dish that takes a little bit of time and love so it is for special occasions. Since I tend to make quick recipes for dinner most of the time. I […]
Butternut Squash, Chickpea and Kale Soup
The weather is starting to cool off here, I am seeing a touch of color starting on some of the maple trees, and I am getting the comfort food cravings. So I thought I would make some warming soup last week. We had a few rainy days here, and it was just the thing to […]
Veggie Lentil Soup
It is so weird to think that 15 years ago I really didn’t eat any lentils, or even know how to prepare them. I now love them and make them at least several times a week, usually in soup form. Last weekend I felt like a classic lentil soup, not a chili, or a curry […]
Vegan Caramelized Onion Mac and Cheese
As I was chopping some super strong onions at work and trying not to cry as my eyes burned I began to think about how it is funny you never become immune to them, even when you are someone like me who chops them just about every day. I also started to think about how […]
Summer Basil Pesto Pasta
When you are gifted a bag of pine nuts and a large bunch of basil, you make pesto! Or, at least that is the way I think. That is just what happened last week, and I had some whole wheat spaghetti on hand so it was perfect! Back in the day when I first got […]
Vegan Porcupine Meatballs
Growing up, I never realized how much work goes into making meat balls. I mean all the mixing and rolling them into a gazillion balls, that takes work! It’s no wonder we ate frozen meatballs growing up most of the time and not home made. Once in a while though my Mom would make some […]
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Chowder
Growing up, I used to eat a lot of canned soup and I thought nothing of it. That is, until me and my Mom started to make our own soups at home when I was in high school from a soup cookbook we had bought and when I later started working in a deli that […]
Thai Red Curry Vegan Mac and Cheese
When Eric and I were at Twin Cities Veg Fest last Sunday, the Herbivorous Butcher food truck had some Thai Red Curry Mac and Cheese that sounded good, but we didn’t get any because we had already spent our money. It sounded good really though, good enough to inspire me to make my own at […]
Vegan Garlic White Cheddar “Bacon” Mac and Cheese
Two of the biggest excuses that people use for not going vegan, or eating plant based are…cheese, and bacon. “But I could never go without my cheese!” that was me when I was vegetarian. “But bacon is so good!” I hear everyone say when I tell them that I am vegan. Well, guess what? I […]
Veggie Filled Tempeh Fried Rice
I was given an Instant Pot for Christmas, and I was pretty excited about it. Before this year, I have never really thought about using a pressure cooker, but I had been seeing a bunch of my friends cooking things in them and posting photos on Instagram and Facebook and it got me interested. I […]
Vegan Christmas Tree Pizza
The ground is covered in snow, and I am listening to Christmas music all day at work, all of my Christmas presents are bought, but for some reason I still can’t believe Christmas is almost here! The year went by so fast, it seems like it was just Summer. Anyways, I am trying to be […]
Vegan Chipotle Mac and Cheese with Greens
I loved mac and cheese when I was little. I could have had it for every meal of the day every day. Well that and grilled cheese. I guess I was just a cheese loving little girl. It never dawned on me that it might not be healthy because I didn’t really care I just […]
Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese (GF)
I loved anything with cheese when I was little. Grilled cheese, mac and cheese, cheesecake. I mean cheese was delicious. I begged my Mom to make mac and cheese a lot, and what I liked was the boxed variety. We always had some on hand, but what we didn’t usually have on hand was milk. […]
Creamy Garam Masala Noodles
I am a big fan of Thai peanut noodles. They are simple, savory easy to make comfort food. We make them at my work and they sell like hotcakes! But I feel sorry for people who can not experience them because they are allergic to peanut butter. So, I thought why not create something similar […]
Vegan Italian Lentil Walnut Meatballs
When I was little, my Mom made really good meatballs with a red sauce. It was a recipe from a family friend. So years ago, she had asked me to make some vegan ones and she ended up liking them even better than this original recipe. I don’t have that recipe anymore, it was from […]
Thai Red Curry Noodles
We sell vegan Thai peanut noodles at my work, and they just seem to fly off the shelf! I feel like we are always making them. For good reason, what’s not to like about noodles in a creamy savory peanut butter sauce?! Well, I have made similar ones at home for a while and they […]
Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Quinoa Bowl
Last week, a coworker of mine made some roasted carrot fries for the hot food bar at work, and they were pretty amazing. I admit, carrots are not usually my go to favorite ingredient when it comes to starring roles, but I was surprised at how good it could be when prepared that way. It […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad
Wild rice is a Minnesota staple. Especially creamy wild rice soup, which we can’t ever have enough pots of at work, since it flies out of the deli! But soup is not the only way to enjoy it, hearty salads are awesome too for when you want to have something a little lighter. I am […]
Vegan Lentil, Mushroom Yam Tacos
I had a really bad day a few Fridays ago. I was feeling kind of tired and out of sorts because I was fighting off getting sick and at work and was sort of out of balance, I dropped a large can (like 96 oz can) coconut milk in the cooler (I work in a […]
Vegan Roasted Squash and Chevre Tart
I used to eat so much squash when I was younger, that I got what my Mother called a squash tan. I had it every day. A whole squash of some sort, almost every single night. I was addicted to it because it was so good. Especially kabocha or butternut. My favorite dish was a […]
Chickpea Cutlets and Mushroom Gravy
When I was little, and my Mom would make chicken, I was never a big fan of it. Unless it was breaded. It kind of disguised the fact that it was meat to me. I have never been a big fan of meat in general. When I first became vegetarian, I used to buy fake […]
Vegan Savory Italian Vegetable Tart
I was given a book of pies and tarts for Christmas, and it was beautiful. I have been making lots of these types of things lately, but I am always looking for new ideas. Usually I make sweet pies and tarts, but this book had savory items in it as well, and it inspired me […]
Vegan Squash Cornbread Stuffing
I have made lots of traditional Thanksgiving foods in the past, but oddly enough, I have never actually made stuffing. Which is kind of weird since I did love my Grandmother’s stuffing, and it was one of my favorite things at Thanksgiving. So, this year I decided to make some. I am really not a big bread […]
Vegan Roasted Squash and Black Bean Pot Pies
I got my last CSA box of the season and it had some really good stuff in it. Most of all, the butternut squash, black beans, and tomatillos. Those 3 ingredients were just begging to be used in some sort of delicious Mexican inspired dish for dinner. Mondays are my day off, so that […]
Vegan Spicy Roasted Potato and Jalapeno Pizza
I saw a jalapeno popper pizza on a menu, and I decided that I needed to veganize it, or at least make something similar. I knew I wanted it to have cheese and jalapenos of course, but it ended up being a bit more than just that, because I am a huge fan of piling veggies […]
Vegan Tater Tot Hotdish
Anyone who lives in Minnesota has had tater tot hotdish in their lifetime most likely, it is pretty much a staple here of Grandmothers to serve to their families, or at church basement functions. My Grandma made it. But the funny thing is, I have never been a fan. Usually it is made with cream […]
Lentil Ragout over Pumpkin Gnocchi
The last time I attempted to make vegan gnocchi, it ended in disaster. They fell apart, and I was so disappointed because I was excited about the recipe. That was about 6 years ago, and I decided it was time to attempt them again. After all, I have nailed several things since then that had […]
French Lentil and Kale Salad with Almond Dressing
My CSA box is always a source of good meals and inspiration, and this week was no different. It was overflowing with deliciousness. I did not have a lot of time one night last week, so I made a quick salad for dinner. I had a gorgeous bouquet of kale I wanted to use. […]
Sunshine Curried Chickpea Stew
Love is about taking care of those who are close to you when they are having trouble taking care of yourself. We all need a little help sometimes, and you never know when it might be you that needs it. At least that is how I feel. Eric wasn’t feeling the greatest last week, […]
Vegan Chickpea Flour Pancakes and Spiced Lentil Potato Hash
I have always loved Indian food since the first time I tried it back when I was in college. I loved it so much I used to get cookbooks from the library and look for traditional recipes to make at home so I could enjoy it all the time, not just when I went out […]
Spicy Roasted Potatoes with Tahini Cheddar Sauce
Sometimes you just need a little comfort food. Which is exactly why I decided to make some roasted potatoes last week. To me, roasted potatoes are comfort food. Just like mashed potatoes are to some people. But they have more texture because the middle is soft and the outside is crispy so I can not […]
Raw Lentil Tostadas with Pineapple Salsa
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Last week, I made these delicious raw tostadas, and I thought, they would be the perfect thing to share with you today. I have been on a Mexican food kick lately (more so than usual, although I always love it), and these were on the menu for me and Eric. […]
Raw Carrot Chevre Flatbreads
I find inspiration for delicious things to create from many different places. Often times, I will see something on pinterest, or in a magazine and I will think to myself, I can veganize that! Or, those flavors would be wonderful together in something completely different. Well I recently was out to dinner with my family […]
Raw Mushroom Kale Rice
Ok, you may be wondering what is up with all of my faux grain and rice dishes lately…and the truth is I am addicted to them. They are so good that I have been having lots of them for dinner lately and I feel the need to share since no two of them taste similar […]
Raw Pesto Stuffed “Roasted” Mushrooms
My Mom brought me some mushrooms and basil last week and asked me if I would make her some stuffed mushrooms. I was not going to say no after all, they sounded delicious! I decided to make a rich pesto stuffing with the basil. The mushrooms were perfect little gems, and I tossed them with […]