Everyone once and a while I have a really hunkering for Chinese food. It’s one of those things that I grew up having on occasional Friday nights with my family, so sometimes I miss it. I created this really quick, oil free dish that really hits the spot when I get one of those cravings! The recipe can really be used with most any vegetables you have on hand, but…
Meatlessballs, are another crowd pleaser that you can proudly serve to anyone! Especially to friends and family who are transitioning, or even those who don’t (yet!) eat a plant based diet. My family is used to getting together and celebrating over an italian feast, and for my Dad, that always included meatballs. He went fully plant based earlier this year though, and I wanted to make him a replacement to…
My new, latest obsession is pickled red onions. They are so easy to make and really add a lot of flavor to salads, tacos, avocado toast, sandwiches or whatever you put them on! I got the idea from my favorite local restaurant, The Lovin Oven. They add it as a garnish to their vegan burrito and my boys and I just love them! I decided since we love them so…
This one is so simple! It’s been a quick go-to of ours for years, but we haven’t made them in a while. The boys had their cousins coming over tonight for a sleepover, and it worked out perfect! A big key in getting kids to eat healthy food is to have them be part of the process and decisions. We started tonight by asking the kids what kind of veggie…
This open face jackfruit BBQ sandwich was SO delicious!! What is Jackfruit? It’s a fruit. Seriously, look it up. When it’s fully ripe it’s sweet, and I’ve heard it somewhat resembles pineapple. When it’s young, or not yet fully ripe, it’s not as sweet, has a mild flavor, and great texture that makes it a really good substitute for beans, lentils, tofu, and even meat in many dishes. It works perfectly in…
I love this recipe because it is fairly simply to make and tastes so good! I got the recipe from Lindsay Nixon’s Happy Herbivore email newsletter. She emailed out a whole bunch of Super Bowl recipes around Super Bowl Sunday, so when we were invited to a party at my brother’s I knew I had to give it a try. Everyone loved it! I doubled the recipe and made…
We have been posting some complex recipes recently. While they are totally delicious and worth the effort, especially when entertaining around the holidays, they can’t really be thrown together without doing some up-front planning, specialty shopping, and taking the time to prepare the dishes. To switch things up a bit, I want to share with you what I had for lunch today. A sunshine burger sandwich, with a side…
I was really craving some Thai food one night, so I decided to try this dish for the first time. I thought it was really easy to make and tasted really good! Yum!! Lots of good flavors in there! I used a recipe I found in the Happy Herbivore abroad book that we just got, but modified it a bit. These dishes could definitely be made together, but since it…
This lentil loaf recipe is super easy! It is definitely easy enough for a weeknight meal and my kids have really been loving it. We made it the other night with a huge serving of asparagus and it was delicious! Sometimes I make it with mashed potatoes and gravy for a real comfort meal. We usually finish off one batch of the lentil loaf for dinner, so if…
Anthony loves pizza! Here we made our own on a whole wheat tortilla, piled on the veggies and sprinkled a little Daiya vegan cheese. The more veggies the better! Even if we order a pie, we try to get it on a whole wheat crust with tons of veggies and ask for no cheese. We also eat a lot of salad with it too, so we don’t eat too much…