I grew up loving Sloppy Joes. I was never a huge meat-eater, but there was something about the old Sloppy Joes that I could not get enough of. (And make 'em extra sloppy!) Looking back, it wasn't the meat that made the Joe something special. It was that flavor. Straight-from-the-can Manwich ...
Dinner Recipes
Cheap & Healthy: Roasted Vegetables with Grilled Polenta
Cheap and healthy are not two words that typically go together. I find it disheartening that, for the most part, eating an organic, whole foods diet, is quite a bit more expensive than going the fake food route. High quality ingredients can get pricey. I rarely bother to look at the regular ...
Apple Chutney-Stuffed Roasted Portobellas
Every time I make this dinner, Tim says, "That's your best vegetarian meal". He loves his meat, so satisfying him without some flesh taking up the majority of his plate can be challenging. He loves this combination of roasted portobellas stuffed with a gorgeous apple chutney. I rounded out the ...
Rainy Day Soup
Although this has been an unusually hot week for the first week of fall, yesterday we had a short, but welcome break with a thunderstorm. Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. I peeked in the fridge to see what I could throw together, and something about ...
How to Make a Salad a Meal
I used to be from the camp that a salad can be a side dish, but rarely would it be hearty enough to constitute a meal. Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
Vegetarian BBQ Loaf with Baked Beans
We are getting ready to go out of town for a week, so this was my let's-try-to-use-up-all-of-the-food-in-the-house meal. When I looked in the fridge and saw we had carrots and celery for vegetables (and not much else) I immediately thought of making a veggie "meatloaf". Then I realized that's sort ...
Red beans and rice did miss her!
When I told Tim we were having 'beans and rice' for dinner, he busted out with some Baby Got Back lyrics, so I couldn't resist using them as my title. Black beans and rice would be more accurate, however. This is a recipe adapted from Vegan Yum Yum, which is a fantastic vegan cook book. Not one ...
Another Quinoa Side Dish
I've been on a bit of a quinoa kick lately. You can't get too much of a good thing, right? Quinoa is a versatile and delicious whole grain; I especially love it because it's a great protein source. That's the first question people ask when they learn I limit my animal products: But where do you ...
A Healthified Mexican Meal
I love Mexican food, but don't make it that often because Tim is just not that big of a fan. He says he just tolerates it, but I think he does secretly enjoy the flavors of good Mexican food. He likes Chipotle, does that count? Unfortunately my favorite Mexican meals are not all that ...
Blueberries for Dinner!
With a whole bunch of blueberries from the farmer's market, I decided to incorporate them into a dinner this week. My other criteria was it must be quick and easy. Typically I try to mix in at least two super-quick dinners each week. As much as I love to cook, time-consuming dinners every night ...
Roasted Yellow Pepper and Corn Bisque with Corn and Edamame-Sesame Salad
I know what you're thinking. Soup? In the summer? Yes! I was super excited to see fresh sweet corn from the local farm make its way into my beloved Dorothy Lane Market this week. Fresh corn on the cob in the summer time conjures up memories of carefree summers on the lake and I can be brought ...
Vegetable Croquettes and Quinoa-Watermelon Salad with Citrus-Basil Vinaigrette
How's that for a mouthful of a title? Last night's dinner was just a vague idea in my mind that I kind of made up as I was going along. I started with a basic kid-friendly dish that I wanted to use--a slight variation of a vegetable croquette recipe from Super Foods for Babies and Children and ...
