I’ve never actually eaten a “real” Sloppy Joe. In the years before I stopped eating meat, they were never on our dinner table. I didn’t feel like I was missing anything because, honestly, their name and appearance kind of turned me off. But when a friend tells me that I absolutely have to try a recipe, I listen. And now I’m telling you, they may not look pretty but...
Remember when I told you I was in a food rut? Well, my quest for recipes to break out of this cycle led me to a strange little cookie that had me intrigued. With a raised eyebrow, I read through the ingredients; I admit that I was skeptical. Finally, I dug out my mixing bowl and set to work, I had to see what a peanut butter cookie with Sriracha tasted like.
I’ve been in a food rut lately and desperately needed to try something new. There were caveats though. Since I haven’t been to the grocery store this week, the recipe had to be made with ingredients in my pantry and it had to be easy. It sounded like it was time to drag out the crockpot! After flipping through my cookbooks, I landed on the perfect recipe to try – I had...
For those of you trying to reduce the refined sugar in your diets, this is the recipe for you! Straight from the test kitchen of the Best-Good Friend, she whipped up a batch of these No-Bake Brownies last weekend and gave them two thumbs up. Not only are these little bites gluten-free and vegan – and they’re also ready in 10 minutes!
It’s not every day that I find someone who will eat raw, vegan food with me, so my recent lunch date with The Best-Good Friend was a really big treat! We eagerly pointed the car towards the Ecopolitan‘s 100% Organic Vegan Raw restaurant.
When you find a recipe on a blog called Damn Delicious, you know that you’re in for a treat.
When I saw Chungah’s recipe for a Cheesy Enchilada Rice Skillet, I started to drool. As she promised, this truly is the easiest enchilada that you’ll ever make – and it’s the fastest too!
Sometimes what you need for cooking inspiration at home is a good meal out. After eating at Everest on Grand, all I could think about was Indian food, so I decided to whip up a little curry. The only thing this Vegetarian Times recipe for Curried Potatoes with Cauliflower and Peas was missing was the tofu, so I added some on the side (not pictured). For meat eaters, consider adding some roasted...
Sometimes despite my best efforts, my photos are an epic fail. Despite the bad photos, I hope that you will make a stop at Everest on Grand in St. Paul because the food will knock your socks off. I had a real itch this week for non-American fare, so we headed out for Everest’s delicious Nepali, Tibetan and Indian options. We started with the Veggie Momos. Momos are steamed dumplings made...
Some weeks there is less healthy cooking in my life than I like to admit, this was one of those weeks. Fortunately, the one meal that I made was worth sharing! Vietnamese Noodle Salad with Chickpeas and Rainbow Carrots from Vegetarian Times: This gluten-free, vegan recipe is a cold noodle salad. After the cold blast of fall air we’d just had, I wanted something hot, hot, hot for dinner...
Do you ever get so hungry that you just can’t figure out where or what to eat? That happened to us the other night. We ran through a list of restaurants that would feed us very respectable dinners, but we weren’t excited about any of them. That’s when inspiration struck, how about The French Meadow? It’s a favorite breakfast joint for us but we’ve never had their...
I have always had a bit of a crush on Jamie Oliver. Not only does he have a great accent, but he works globally to educate people on food and healthy diets. What’s not to like about that? Well, if you need another reason, he gave us this week’s recipe: Jamie Oliver’s recipe for Chickpea and Spinach Curry is fast and full of flavor, it’s also a pantry favorite of mine. It...
Start with some people you love. Add some good food:
And don’t forget dessert:
Here are the recipes to get you started on your own great weekend:
Gingery Quinoa Salad with Apples, Peas and Coconut (vegan, gluten-free)
Jerk Pork Loin
Three Bean Salad (vegan, gluten-free)
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries (vegetarian, gluten-free)
