The Top 3 Reasons you Need to Make This Chili As Soon As Possible: 1.) It's National Chili Month. Celebrate! 2.) The colors! Could there be a more perfect Halloween meal? 3.) It's a perfect veggie-centric (vegan!) way to switch up your chili routine. Variety is good! I could go on, but ...
Dinner Recipes
Quinoa Pizza Pie
Your pizza night is never going to be the same. Think of this quinoa pizza pie as pizza with a makeover. It has all the flavors of a vegetable pizza, but it's transformed into a healthier package. Instead of being weighed down with a wheat crust, we have a pizza in the form of a quinoa ...
One Pot Lemon Parmesan Pasta
Who doesn't love a one pot dinner? This recipe was born from the need for more quick, easy, and healthy dinner recipes. You should see more of these coming in the future because we are pretty busy over here. I won’t compromise our family dinners, those will always happen. But sometimes, it’s ...
Look Again: Beet Burgers
Look Again is a series where I feature old recipes from posts that showcase my bad young photography skills. Some of my favorite recipes deserve a second look. Today I'm bringing back the beet burger! I had to include my beloved beet burgers in my Look Again series. I adore this recipe! You ...
Balsamic Roasted Grapes and Pistachio Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
If you've never tried roasted grapes, ...
Summer Vegetable Tacos
One of my favorite ways to cook a vegetarian meal is to stuff a bunch of vegetables into a taco. I put half of my CSA box into these tacos. The vegetables are absolutely the star of this show. But the avocado creme is trying hard to steal their part. Avocado, greek yogurt, lime, and ...
Zucchini Noodles with Chunky Tomato Sauce and Bean Balls
Spaghetti and meatballs=heavy, comfort food=winter. Am I right? A few changes to one of my favorite meals turns it into a lighter, more summer-appropriate dish. Zucchini noodles+quick tomato sauce+bean balls=an easy, healthy, and light summer meal. I'm not going to try to pass off zucchini ...
lemony kale sauté with eggs
This Lemony Kale Sauté with Eggs is a nutrient-dense meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You know, when you have a family, dinner becomes less about you and what you like and more about them and what they like. Maybe not even so much what they like, but what they will ...
tomato barley soup with baby greens
You know it's been a long, cold winter when a temperature of 37 degrees prompts you to wear shorts. Yes, I saw another mom wearing shorts at Meghan's school drop-off yesterday. I kind of shrugged because I get it. It did feel like a freaking heat wave compared to the frigid cold mornings we've ...
grain-free salmon cakes or salmon nuggets
A lot of things change when you go from having one to two kids. When #2 arrives, you wonder why you ever thought you were so busy with one child. Your days get a little more hectic, your house gets a little messier. And your recipes get a little simpler. This is the second salmon cake recipe ...
20 minute dinner: vegan mac and (not) cheese with peas
If you are looking for some vegan comfort food, this is your recipe. You don't have to be a vegan or even a vegetarian to enjoy a vegan meal once in a while. This pasta dish delivers a big bowl of comfort and is a stick-to-your ribs kind of meal, perfect for these winter months. I'm not going ...
Roasted potatoes with pistachio pesto {vegan}
Meghan is the kind of kid who decides if she likes a food or not based on how it looks. I suspect she's not the only kid out there who does this. So when she looked at these potatoes, she quickly declared, "I don't like that kind of potatoes." Of course not. They look...different. There's ...