Cheap and healthy are not two words that typically go together. Â 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. Â High quality ingredients can get pricey. Â I rarely bother to look at the regular ...
Vegan Recipes
Toddler Eats: Gluten-Free Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls
We have been blessed with a child who hasn't shown any food allergies or intolerances in her two years of life. (Will you please knock on wood for me?) Â So no, I don't need to create gluten-free snacks for Meghan because she is allergic. Â It is important, however, to eat a variety of whole grains ...
Apple Chutney-Stuffed Roasted Portobellas
Every time I make this dinner, Tim says, "That's your best vegetarian meal". Â He loves his meat, so satisfying him without some flesh taking up the majority of his plate can be challenging. Â He loves this combination of roasted portobellas stuffed with a gorgeous apple chutney. Â I rounded out the ...
Vegan Coconut Cookies
Meghan's got a serious sweet tooth lately. Â She's always asking for cookies or chocolate pudding. Â I'm glad that her sweet cravings are not like her dad's, which usually involve either a tub of Grater's ice cream or a dozen Amish chocolate chip cookies. Â But this means that I have to be on my toes, ...
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. Â Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. Â 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. Â Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. Â A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
Toddler Tuesday: A Hit and a Miss
I'm glad you found me in my new space! What do you think? Â Moving my blog from blogger to wordpress was more difficult than I imagined, but only because I'm not all that technically savvy. Â Once I figured it out, I realized the process was quite simple. Â If only it hadn't taken me hours to figure ...
Coconut Curry Vegetable Wrap
Every time I go to P.F. Chang's, I get the same thing: Â the coconut curry vegetables. Â We actually stopped there last Sunday on our drive home, but I couldn't really enjoy my dinner as Meghan was at the end of her rope by this point (we'd been driving in the car ALL DAY). Â Since then, the flavors ...
Toddler Tuesday: I’m in Love
As far as almost-2-year-olds go, I guess Meghan is exhibiting normal toddler behavior when it comes to eating. But that doesn't make it any easier. Last night for dinner, she had a variety of foods to choose from, many that at one time or another have been her ...
Hoppin’ John Salad for Lunch
Hoppin' John is a beans and rice dish from the south that is traditionally made on New Year's Day for good luck. Â I don't know about you, but I need good luck all throughout the year, so I have no problem making this salad right smack in the middle of summer. Â The best thing about it is that you can ...
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. Â Black beans and rice would be more accurate, however. Â This is a recipe adapted from Vegan Yum Yum, which is a fantastic vegan cook book. Â Not one ...
Another Quinoa Side Dish
I've been on a bit of a quinoa kick lately. Â You can't get too much of a good thing, right? Â Quinoa is a versatile and delicious whole grain; I especially love it because it's a great protein source. Â That's the first question people ask when they learn I limit my animal products: Â But where do you ...