These Vegan Basil Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Pinwheels are the perfect plant based appetizer to bring to any gathering this summer! They’re full of flavor and sure to satisfy both meat and veggie lovers!…
Category: Tomatoes
Tikki Masala Veggies and Rice + Vegan
This Tikki Masala Veggies and Rice is the perfect week-night dinner! The sauce comes together quickly and is as good or better than any store-bought option!Is it odd that the foods my kids seem to eat best are Mexican and Indian flavored dishes? I mean, better than pizza, or pasta, or grilled cheese, or whatever else you can think of that kids typically love..
Sun-Dried Tomato and Mushroom Chickpea Pasta (GF)
This creamy Sun-Dried Tomato and Mushroom Chickpea Pasta is the perfect blend of hearty and healthy. Loaded with veggies, garlic, herbs and parmesan cheese!Pasta is one of those things that I don’t think to make often, but actually really enjoy. With the exception of zucchini pasta…
Healthy Pumpkin Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
Like many people, I LOVE Fall. It’s truly my favorite time of the year.
Along with the crisp air, apple picking, and beautiful foliage, pumpkin plays a vital role in my affection for this season. My first inclination is to bake with cooked pumpkin, perhaps pumpkin bread or whoopie pies…
Golden Sweet Potato Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk
I realize we’re less than a week into Summer…which means there’s still a lot of warm {and humid for many of us} days ahead. But does that mean that soup has to be off the table? Is it still okay to make soup this time of year? Because while this Golden Sweet Potato Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk…
Easy Lentil and Roasted Sweet Potato Taco Bowl
It’s that time of year where the weather here in Tennessee is constantly changing, some days are gorgeous and warm, while others are cold and rainy. I find myself not really wanting the traditional Winter comfort foods anymore, but also not quite ready for all things Spring. This Easy Lentil Sweet Potato Taco Bowl is the best of both worlds….
Vegan Lentil Curry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Without question, I love this time of the year.
Without question, I love this time of the year.
Especially now with little ones and seeing the excitement in their eyes as they see Christmas lights for the first time, or bubble over at the thought of a LIVE TREE in our house! Reading Christmas stories at night, baking cookies to give to others, teaching them the joy to give and receive.
Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl with Avocado and Hummus
As promised, today’s recipe combines a version of last week’s Mediterranean Roasted Red Potatoes and Veggies with many of my other favorites to make this Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl with Avocado and Hummus…
Mediterranean Roasted Red Potatoes and Veggies
For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you may already know that our little Adelaide has arrived! She was born Saturday, September 9th at 11:19pm and is just a little over a week and a half old. She is beautiful and perfect and our hearts are so full…
Spinach Masala with Organic Brown Rice and Naan Bread
As of yesterday, we officially have a two year old little boy. From the time Brighton was little, we couldn’t help but feel like his name’s been prophetic, often hearing others say “BrightON is so fitting, he brightENs all things”…
Gluten-Free Three Cheese Sun-dried Tomato Pizza with Pesto
First and foremost: this Gluten-Free Three Cheese Sun-dried Tomato Pizza with Pesto – so good!
First and foremost: this Gluten-Free Three Cheese Sun-dried Tomato Pizza with Pesto – so good!
Second: I’m so excited to not only bring you this recipe, but to be teaming up with Sprouts and their Coast-to-Coast Blogger Network to create this gluten-free recipe guide, 7 Gluten-Free Recipes to Get Cookin’…
Baked Lentil Marinara Spaghetti Squash + Sprouts Bean Sale
This Baked Lentil Marinara Spaghetti Squash is for all the pasta lovers out there wanting to cut back on the carbs without sacrificing your favorites! Using vegetables in place of pasta is a regular thing in our house…
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls
As a full-time mom, to a ten month old baby boy who is into e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g, meals that can be prepped ahead of time have become a must – which is why I love these Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls!…
Three Cheese Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna {GF}
I have been sitting on this recipe for WAY too long. Occasionally I make a recipe that I am super excited about, only for it to somehow sit in my queue for months on end. Which is exactly what happened with this one…
Vegetarian BBQ Jackfruit Nachos + Food Should Taste Good
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Oh wait..that was yesterday…{sigh}
I had hoped to have this post up several days ago, but as usual, I’m running a little late…story of my life. Although, with a 9 month old, I finally have a justifiable reason!…
Polenta Pizza with Kabocha Squash and Kale
As a lover of all-things-pizza and all-things-veggies, I’m forever combining the two in search of a new flavorful, healthy crust or sauce to see what I can come up with. And my last kitchen venture resulted in this Polenta Pizza with Kabocha Squash and Kale…
Vegan Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry + Naan
As mentioned in my last post, I have several pumpkin and winter squash recipes in my queue ready to share with you. I had hoped to share this Vegan Kabocha Squash Lentil Curry months ago, shortly after my Eggplant and Quinoa Indian Fare, yet failed to do so…
Eggplant and Quinoa Indian Fare with Naan Bread
Sometimes food just isn’t pretty.
And I think it’s fair to say that this Eggplant Quinoa Indian Fare falls into that not so pretty category. But, I’m okay with that…
Zucchini and Black Bean Veggie Tacos
These Zucchini Black Bean Veggie Tacos are full of summer ‘s best end-of-season harvest. Not only are they boasting in flavor and nutrition, but they are the essence of why I love partaking in Community Supported Agriculture {CSA}…
Farmers Market Vegetable Breakfast Pizza
Pizza for breakfast! No, not the left over kind that you eat cold straight out of the refrigerator, an actual veggie and egg filled pizza that is meant for breakfast…
Super Greens Veggie and Tomato Frittata
Growing up my mom made the best spinach quiche – I’m not sure my tastebuds appropriately appreciated it at a certain young age, but as I matured, my tastebuds joined in, and somewhere along the way, I grew to love her spinach quiche with crust made from scratch…
Easy Shrimp and Avocado Taco Salad
Well I WISH I was writing to say, “he’s here, little Brighton has arrived”, but it seems he’s pretty comfortable in my belly and so, with no other choice, we anxiously wait!…
Vegetarian Quinoa and Black Bean Nachos
Happy {almost} Cinco de Mayo!
Josh and I are on our Babymoon {so excited!} in Vermont, so I’m afraid this post is getting to you a little later than I intended, but I’m hoping there are a few of you out there still searching for the right Cinco de Mayo recipe, and this might be the perfect thing!…
15 Mouthwatering Healthy Super Bowl Recipes
Having a hard time deciding what to make for this year’s Super Bowl Party? Check out these 15 Mouthwatering Healthy Super Bowl Recipes! From burgers to tacos to chili cheese fries, these vegetarian recipes are sure to fulfill those Game Day cravings, without the regret Monday morning!..
Rainbow Lunch Salad + Easy Food Prep
Food prepping anyone? Clearly I’m a little late to this bandwagon, but I’m jumping on it all the same! I am not one of those who cooks all day Sunday in prep for the week ahead…
Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chili Cheese Fries
These Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chili Cheese Fries are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! At least in my book. Editing the pictures and writing out the recipe reminded me just how much I enjoyed this dish and caused me to ask myself “why have I been sitting on this recipe for weeks?!”…
Zucchini Spaghetti with Lentil Marinara
This Zucchini Spaghetti with Lentil Marinara is one of, if not my absolute, favorite ways I’ve eaten zucchini pasta. I very rarely fix traditional pasta for us and it’s been a long time since I’ve had a good ole’ meat sauce spaghetti. It’s not something I crave or pine over at an Italian restaurant…
Summer Squash and Farro Veggie Bowl
You may not have realized I’ve been a bit MIA, but I HAVE and I’ve missed you! For the first time since I started blogging a year ago, I not only didn’t post twice last week, I didn’t even post once! The decision didn’t come easy, but the time simply wasn’t there. The realization finally set in that I can’t do everything I want to do, and that’s okay. I have to prioritize and make choices. Part of being an adult, right?!…
Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes + Mom Update
I don’t know whether to talk about these mouth-watering Vegetarian Sloppy Joe Sandwiches first, or about TIME and wanting/needing more of it. More time for me, more time for you, I think it’s safe to say that aside from us all needing a little more love, we need more time!…
Southwest Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps
I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s no secret that I love sweet potatoes. I’ve also discovered over the last several months that I really love Mexican seasonings and use them in my cooking much more than I realized. Yet, I’ve delayed posting these Southwest Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps for a couple reasons…