It seems like every time I go to the store I find something new! Well something that’s new to me anyway. I like to pop into a grocery store that I don’t normally shop in just to see what they carry verses my regular haunts. Usually I find something interesting which I am happy to…
Archives for January 2014
Easy Vegan Mexican Casserole & Green Chili Hummus
On Sunday we had a busy day filled with outdoor chores but I needed a dish to take to a friends for a Mexican themed dinner that night. A quick check with chef Google and I came up with this slow cooker recipe for rice and beans that had great reviews. This would make a…
Samosa Wraps
I am so excited to share this recipe for Samosa Wraps! It’s one of those hybrid recipes where I took two recipes that were similar and took elements from both of them that appealed to me to create an easy but tasty entree. A whole wheat wrap is stuffed with Yukon gold potatoes, sweet potatoes,…
Curry Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
I was inspired by a stuffed acorn squash recipe in the Happy Herbivore Abroad cookbook. I doubled the spices, added garbanzo beans, onions and dried cranberries. These changes gave it a protein and fiber boost and took it from a simple side dish to a delightful entree. We like it so much that I’ve made…
Curry Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
One thing I do enjoy about the winter months is the wide variety of winter squash. It’s fairly economical, easy to cook, nutritious and loaded with fiber. Yet the best thing is that it tastes good, is low in calories and quite filling! Oven roasted squash is easy, simple and doesn’t need much adornment to…
CorningWare Winner Announced!
Don’t you just love winning something? I know I do – it’s so exciting and when the package arrives at your front door it feels like it’s your birthday. I love that feeling – all happy inside, feeling special and anticipating what’s inside the package. Which reminds me of a cute little sign I saw…
Great Food Finds & Anniversary News
Once I made the switch to a plant based lifestyle I didn’t know if I would find enough new products for my popular “Food Find” posts but I have discovered a never ending list of healthy whole foods plant based treasures to share. You don’t have to be following a plant based diet to enjoy…
Easy Mexican Casserole
You know you have a hit when it’s time to clean up after the meal and the other guests ask if they can have some of the leftovers to take home with them! We were happy to share as I had doubled the recipe and it made a ton of food! This would be great…
Apple Cranberry Crisp & CorningWare Giveaway
Happy Monday! This Apple Cranberry Crisp has been made twice now and served to guests who raved about how good it was! I love combining sweet apples with tart cranberries plus the contrast in color is lovely. Oats, oat flour, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts and a couple surprise ingredients brings the crisp topping together…
Apple Cranberry Crisp
The secret ingredients in this crisp recipe are cashew butter and applesauce! They work perfectly to replace butter and are neutral in flavor so you wont’ even detect any difference. I wish I could take credit for the brilliant idea to sub cashew butter for dairy butter but I owe the magic to Isa Moskowitz…