The other night I had nothing I wanted for dinner except this delicious hummus recipe. Have you made it yet? You have to. So yum! Even if you think, ewww, hummus is nasty. You should give it a second try with this recipe. And if you’ve never tried it, it’s just a bean dip. That’s […]
I will be back…
I am moving this week. I am so glad I’m moving, but it’s been a lot of busy stuff lately. So….this blog unfortunately is getting neglected. I tried 3 new recipes out of my new cookbooks. This is the one I’m going to share b/c 1. It looked so pretty when I made it. I […]
Vegetarian=Trying new things
So, I made a trip to my local Whole Foods. Don’t you love that store? I do. I couldn’t find the following things at my regular grocery store: Agave NectarCelery Root (now THIS is something I would see in the store and think, is that edible?)Whole Wheat CouscousQuinoaSaffron I am making some new recipes this […]
New Cookbooks!!
Trying to eat like a vegetarian isn’t that hard, but trying to do it in a healthy way IS!I mean, anyone can cut out meat and eat tons of pasta, and bread, and stuff like that, but I want to do better than that. As a result, I heard about these two Vegan Cookbooks, and […]
Salads
I LOOVE a good salad. I really do. I could eat a salad everyday forEVER and be perfectly satisfied probably. Here are two of my favorites: Asian Spinach Salad 8 T. Olive Oil3 T. Sugar3 T. Unseasoned Rice Vinegar3 T. Soy sauce 1 3-ounce package Asian noodle soup mix (like Top Ramen), noodles coarsely broken1/2 […]
Chocolate Cake…from scratch!
1. I heard a guy on Oprah that was, I think, the author of Food Inc., or at least he was talking about it or something….I only halfway watch Oprah these days, anyway, he was a Health Nut, and talking about how poorly Americans eat these days and he said something I LOOOOVED. He said, […]
Cuban Black Beans and Coconut Rice
This one is from a friend that has some great ideas for quick, easy vegetarian dishes. And, we made this last night for dinner. It was yummy. And, again, got the 3-year old’s approval. Coconut Rice: -1 cup of your favorite rice. -1 15ish-ounce can of coconut milk Cuban Black Beans: 1 tablespoon olive oil […]
No Fuss Whole Wheat Bread in 1 Hour
5 1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour2 C. All purpose Flour2 Tbsp. yeast1/4 C. Honey3 1/2 C. Warm Water1 Tbsp. Salt1/2 C. Corn Oil (or Veg. Oil) Mix Yeast, honey and warm (not hot) water. Add oil, salt and half of the flour. Mix and add rest of flour. Divide into 2 or 3 portions. Oil […]
Bean and Butternut Chili with Quinoa
Go here for more pics and full description. Great vegan/vegetarian website. I’m sure you’ll see more from them in the future. My husband ran across them in a PA magazine. Ingredients:1 large red onion, chopped3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds2 ribs celery, chopped1 red bell pepper, cubed 2 cups butternut squash (or sweet potato) […]
