‘vegetarian’

I never would have thought of zucchini tacos if it wasn’t for my friend Alfredo. Well, I call him my friend, but I’ve only met him in person once.  😂 He has a giant TikTok following and recently started a recipe blog. He recently posted a recipe called Tacos de Calabacita, and it looked amazing.  I am using zucchini because it is a bit more...

This Winter Garden Salad is the only salad you need this season! This is our recreation of a local pub’s winter salad that was SO good. Hannah’s been on a salad kick lately, so we knew this had to get thrown into the mix to recreate. Salads are not difficult by any means, but it’s easy to make a bad salad, right? This one hits...

After a few days traveling I contemplated hitting up Burger King on my way home.  Then I remembered I had frozen cherry tomatoes and this tomato soup was ready in 30 minutes. Seriously, I don’t know why my brain goes to junk food when I don’t have a plan or travel.  I have to remember it’s not my birthday every day – ha! Can you...

My friend Justin posted a ramen soup yesterday and I decided to make my version of that soup.  Salt and Pepper Tofu Ramen! Justin turned me on to white miso pasta a couple years ago, and it gives this broth such a rich flavor, that it only tastes as if the broth took two days to make.  Typically ramen broth requires pork bones to be...

I will never be vegan or vegetarian, but I don’t mind a meatless meal now and again.  Falafel are one of my favorite things to make. What kind of beans are in falafel? To me, it’s up to your personal preference, but chickpeas are usually the beans of choice when making falafel.  You can soak dry chickpeas, but I prefer canned chickpeas.  Just be sure...

Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Pancetta and Apple Cider Gastrique will be the hit on your holiday table! Last weekend I had the privilege to have a delicious dinner with a new friend in . . . IDAHO! One of my instagram followers husband reached out to me several weeks ago and invited me to visit the weekend of his wife’s birthday. Without hesitation I said...

Black Bean Chili with Sweet Potatoes This black bean chili with sweet potatoes will be your go to chili recipe for Meatless Monday.  As of December 2024, the new Weight Watchers plan changed, so now this chili is ZERO points!  Better yet, I added one pound of 90/10 beef to this chili and its still ZERO POINTS!  Winning. How to make this vegan? Use sweet...

I may be in the minority, but I am not the biggest fan of potato salad with mayo.  That’s why I love this warm potato salad. This recipe is also a great way to use up that bag of potatoes in your pantry.  You know the one that got pushed into the back and then a few weeks later you reach in and think “what...

This Copycat Baja Fresh Salsa has been made routinely in my house for 11 years.  It is so flavorful! The Baja Fresh restaurant near us closed down several years ago.  In fact the closest one to me know is in Wisconsin! Luckily I had a small container left and my late husband and I were trying to figure out what the black flecks were in...

This pasta with zucchini and corn is great not only in the summer, but in the middle of November when the temps start to fall. I deep cleaned my pantry yesterday.  If my daughter Hannah were still living at home with me she would have shaken her head. So get ready for lots of pasta dishes while I use up what’s in my pantry! What...