This pizza makes a simple, delicious, healthy, vegetarian meal that’s perfect any night of the week! Your house is going to smell AMAZING! I love roasting tomatoes and garlic and now there are so many awesome varieties of tomatoes out there. I used red, orange and yellow heirloom tomatoes, but you can use whatever you have […]
Chopped Mexican Kale Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing {Vegetarian}
Who salads have to be boring? This salad is packed with vitamins, nutrients, protein and fiber that will help keep you full for hours! I am in a rut. A bad food rut. It leaves every spring and always returns in the winter, mostly in January. The truth is, I don’t love eating salads in […]
Quinoa Vegetable Soup {Gluten Free, Vegan}
This soup is healthy, vegan, super filling and packed with vitamins, nutrients, fiber and protein! I love soups. I eat them all year long, but there’s something about a warm, comforting bowl of soup on a cold winter day. This one is easy to prepare and so delicious, no one would suspect how crazy healthy […]
20 of My Favorite Meatless Recipes
I wish I had my act together and had this ready for Meatless Monday, but Meatless Tuesday will have to do. I don’t eat much meat and I am always looking for new meatless recipes! Check out Magnificent Meatless Meals by Lauren McPhillips Kelly at Foodie.com Disclaimer: I was compensated by Foodie.com to collect these […]
Cheesy Quinoa and Bacon Casserole
If you are like me, you can never have too many casserole recipes. And this one is packed with veggies, cheese , bacon and quinoa. I’m in heaven. With three busy kids, I need to have lots of make-ahead-meals in my rotation. This casserole can be prepared the night before, or in the morning and then […]
Kale and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
These are the perfect vegetarian dinner for Meatless Monday or Fridays during Lent. They can easily be made vegan if you take off the cheese. I love stuffed peppers, just not stuffed with meat. 😉 I was thrilled when Dr. Praeger’s contacted me to deconstruct one of their veggies burgers to create a recipe. I love […]
Asparagus and Mushroom Wild Rice
I love wild rice. Some people call it “black rice” for it’s dark, rich color. It’s gluten-free, high in protein, low in fat and high in fiber. It’s Awesome. And look how pretty it is. This recipe is healthy, easy and delicious. You can add whatever vegetables you like. I LOVED it. And the […]
Mini Whole Wheat Calzones
Being that I am half Italian, it should be no surprise that I LOVE calzones! I haven’t eaten one in years and thought this just might be a great recipe for me to lighten up. The beauty of calzones is that you stuff them with whatever you feel like and whatever you have on hand. […]
Mushroom and Squash Quinoa Risotto
I made this dish both vegetarian for me and then I added some sweet turkey sausage for my husband. In both cases, it was delicious. Quinoa is a perfect high protein alternative to rice and pasta. It is actually a seed and not a grain, even though it has a similar texture to grains. This […]
Sauteed Vegetables with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Anyone else out there LOVE pesto? I love all kinds of pesto, The beauty of pesto is that it is extremely versatile and fun to play with. In this yummy recipe, I used PUMPKIN SEEDS instead of the typical pine nuts. Oh man does it taste DELICIOUS!! Pumpkin seeds are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, […]