Creamy Mashed Potatoes
I can’t remember the last time we had mashed potatoes from a box. Just the thought of it brings to mind the empty feeling I…
Tag: Vegetarian
What to Do with the Freshest Summer Vegetables
This isn’t really a formal recipe post but more of a suggestion for what you can do with summer veggies- stew them in herbs, oil…
Date Nut Balls Rolled in Coconut or Pistachio
I have loved dates for a very long time. I do think they’re one of the world’s best food, and completely more versatile than they’re…
Eggplant Soup
Do people ever question certain foods you like to eat or drink in the summer? Not the winter, but just the hot summer time. They might…
Freezing Tomato Sauce
I always get pretty large jars of tomato sauce, yes mostly because I’m Italian and grew up with it as a staple ingredient- we put…
Cholay: Indian Spiced Chickpea Curry
Spicy Indian dishes are a real treat to me. It’s food I crave, but don’t always make for myself. I don’t even seek out too…
Softened Red Potatoes & Parsley
My mom used to make these potatoes often when I was growing up. I’m not quite sure where she got the recipe, but she used…
An Interview with Kathy Hester and the Vegan Slow Cooker
I love cookbooks that offer interesting ways to cook familiar recipes while addressing the need to put healthy meals on the table despite our hectic…
Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup
If you can imagine having soup in the summer time, this Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup is one that doesn’t heat up the kitchen, uses…
Grilled Eggplant and Pepper Salad
Summer food is equivalent to grilling, right? Well, in the intense heat we’re feeling here in the Midwest I’m not sure everyone is so excited…
Quick Kidney Beans with Tomatoes, Onions and Cilantro
It’s true, I travel with food. It’s not because I’m a food blogger, a halal foodie or averse to outside food. It’s because I like…
Penne with Swiss Chard and Beet Leaves
I didn’t intentionally set out to make pink pasta; it just happened as a result of my love affair with seasonal produce like swiss chard…
French Beans with Garlic, Cumin and Toasted Sesame
French green beans are one of my favorite side dishes. They’re light, go well with most foods and make me feel content that I’m getting…
Heirloom Tomato & Chickpea Salad
I wanted to share this recipe with you before it gets too late to use any of those summer tomatoes around here in the Midwest.…
Savory Zucchini Fritters
At the end of every summer, it’s easy to take the plethora of zucchini and other types of summer squash for granted. In my experience,…
Swiss Chard with Toasted Cashews
Swiss chard is a spring vegetable that thrives and grows in cool weather, which means you can enjoy it again in the fall. I found…
Italian Herb-Stuffed Mushrooms
My family has been making stuffed mushrooms since I can remember eating savory foods. They look tedious to make, but I promise you they are…
Tomato & Roasted Pepper Soup
These cold fall days seem darker, windier, and overall just more like winter than fall. A good soup always makes me feel warm inside and warms up…
