Vegetarian

{recipe} Roasted Herb Potatoes

October 11, 2012

I love a good roasted potato. I actually love most any veggie that’s been roasted. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in veggies (especially root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, parsnips, yams, and turnips) and I love the crispy on the outside, soft on the inside effect. If you’re looking for something warm and comforting (and [...]

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{recipe redux} Easy Raw Zucchini Pasta

July 21, 2012

For July’s Recipe Redux cooking challenge, I am creating a no-cook, beat-the-heat recipe to celebrate the dog days of summer. It’s been so hot in the DC area I have hardly felt like eating, much less cooking! This recipe is the perfect quick and easy meal. And by quick I mean it took me less than 10 [...]

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{recipe} Chocolate Quinoa Snack Balls

May 23, 2012

What do you get when you mix quinoa with chocolate? You get people going crazy! For Meatless Monday this week I posted a recipe and photo on my Facebook page of these “snack balls” I had made the day before. Well, this post went as “viral” as I’m probably ever going to get in this [...]

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Collard Wraps and Homemade Hummus

May 15, 2012

I make collard wraps quite a bit these days. I love the simplicity of just piling on some hummus, a few sliced veggies, some avocado and there’s lunch. I decided this weekend to make my own hummus using my Vitamix. I like my hummus simple…not a lot of bells and whistles. This recipe was [...]

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{Meatless Monday} Sweet Potato, Leek & Black Bean Enchiladas

January 16, 2012

Happy Meatless Monday! Enchiladas have become a regular thing at my house for a quick, weeknight meal. They’re so easy to throw together with whatever you have on hand, and you really can’t screw them up! Although my version is meatless, you could totally add cooked salmon, shrimp, grilled chicken or ground beef to it…I’ve [...]

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Super Easy Carrot Soup

January 4, 2012

I’ve been eating this carrot soup for the last week for lunch. It’s so cold here in DC, I have been craving hot food! Carrot soup is fun because it feels kinda creamy and decadent, but it’s totally healthy and super easy. It’s also warm and cozy. What more can you ask for? The ironic [...]

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{Recipe Redux} Sun-dried Tomato & Peas on Endive Spears

December 21, 2011

This month’s recipe redux is devoted to holiday party food — using beans or legumes! How fun is that? Since I always write about lentils and beans, I thought I’d give peas a star role for once. Most of us grew up in eating peas and to some they may even be comfort food (ha, [...]

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{Meatless Monday} White Bean, Asparagus & Mushroom Cassoulet

November 28, 2011

I made this slow-cooked creamy bean and mushroom stew last night and thought it would be a perfect dinner for Meatless Monday. It’s very hearty and pretty easy to make. You can substitute any type of mushrooms that you like, I used oyster mushrooms. My husband had two servings, but he may have just been [...]

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