This is a multipart dish but all the parts can be made ahead and in some cases is better when it is. Any and all are great on their own but is seemed like more of a soup and “Sammie” kind of day when I made this. The only thing I would make the same […]
Category: Entrees
Cabbage Rolls
Growing up we would head to my grandparents at the lake for the weekend and one of the staple dishes in the fall was my Grandfathers cabbage rolls, we for some reason called them “Cabbage Tamales”. Dad took over cooking them after Grandma passed away and the original version has ground meat in them. That […]
Lentil Veggie Shepards Pie
When the weather starts to turn cold I start craving comfort food. I know this has been done a million times but it is still one of my favs and always a hit when I take it somewhere. Because it freezes so well and I’m a single girl I will generally make the whole recipe […]
How to make Basic “Creamy” Risotto
The title is a bit of a misnomer as even in its most standard form it isn’t basic at all. When I first started cooking my favorite type of food was Italian but where I grew up pasta and pizza was about as Italian as it got. As an adult I learned to make risotto […]
Roasted Brussels, Butternut Squash and Crimini mushrooms w/ Creamy Risotto
This one happened by accident after an impromptu trip to Trader Joe’s. Needless to say I just bought random stuff and then had to figure out what to do with it. It has ended up being one of my favorite dishes. I often have it with risotto because I LOVE risotto but its great with […]
Jackfruit “Crab”cake Stuffed Avocado w/ Roasted Poblano Remoulade
Back in my meat eating days I loved crabmeat. My mother grew up on the gulf so we always stocked up when we visited the grandparents. Among my favorites was crab cakes and it was one of the foods I missed when switching to plant based. Well I had a Jackfruit “crab” cake at a […]
Kale Salad w/ Red quinoa, Teriyaki tofu and sweet potato
This is a standard at my house for several reasons. As a general rule I always have these ingredients in the fridge or pantry so its always a quick fix. I also have to really focus on getting enough potassium since I run low and this salad is loaded. The other thing I like about […]