These simple roasted summer vegetables are seasoned with fresh tarragon, thyme, and lemon juice. They make an excellent vegan side dish that can complete any dinner.I'm swimming in tarragon over here! This season is my first try at growing this herb, and I'm pleased to see that it's doing so well in our backyard.Even though I have a ton of tarragon, I don't know that many ways to use ...
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Healthy Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
A yogurt-based sauce with fresh cilantro and dill, and a spicy kick from fresh jalapeno! This homemade Creamy Jalapeno Sauce is a go-to condiment that spices up any dish.YOU GUYS. This is my new all time favorite dressing/sauce/condiment. I've used it on salads, as a topping for my Southwest Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps, as a dip for veggies...and I'm only just getting started.Not ...
Vegetarian Italian Stuffed Peppers
These delicious and healthy Italian Stuffed Peppers are made with brown rice, zucchini, spinach, diced tomatoes, and mozzarella. They're great for a weeknight dinner and can be prepped in advance or eaten as leftovers!It's easy to pigeonhole vegetable recipes as side dishes or salads, but let's not forget that veggies can shine as the primary base of a recipe!Using a spiralizer to make ...
Vegetarian Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches
These healthy, make-ahead Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches are loaded with veggies! Learn how to prep them in bulk and reheat so that you can start your day with a healthy breakfast. I don't know about you, but on Friday mornings, our fridge typically looks a little dim. Leftovers are scarce, and our meal prepped staples usually run out by then. Wouldn't it be nice if there was ...
Veggie Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
Add some extra veggies to your meals with this Veggie Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken, a meal prep staple seasoned with salsa verde.It's almost Friday! And you know what Friday means, right? Time for a little meal planning and prep!Whether or not you plan to prep a few things over the weekend, you should bookmark this Veggie Mexican Slow Cooker Chicken. It's an awesome recipe to "batch cook" ...
Make Ahead Veggie Breakfast Burritos
Are you always in a hurry in the morning? You'll love these make ahead, freezer-friendly veggie breakfast burritos as an on-the-go option!Happy New Year to the Veg World!I realized this week that I both like and dislike the celebration of a new year. I like it because it's an opportunity to reflect on the past year, jot down highs and lows, and come up with new goals that excite me. This ...
Spaghetti Stuffed Bell Peppers
Did you know that September is National Family Meals Month? I usually don't pay attention to food holidays, but I did happen to make this recipe with Family Meals Month in mind.As soon as kids go back to school, it seems like everyone's schedules get a zillion times more hectic. As a result, people tend to forget about eating, cooking, and meal planning. They want food on the table, and they ...
Lunchbox Tomato, Pepper and Tortellini Skewers
Smell that?! That's the crisp scent of back-to-school time, a.k.a. one of my favorite times of year. I'm not a traditional student anymore, but I still love the beginning of September.This year I am teaching some introductory nutrition classes at a local university, meaning I get to experience back-to-school in a whole different way!Even though I have new role in the classroom, I'm still ...
The Best Easy Roasted Red Peppers
Can you tell I've been on a mega pepper kick this summer? Whether I'm whipping up some blistered shishito peppers for a quick snack or dipping raw bell peppers into hummus, I've been all about these colorful veggies lately!One of the tastiest ways to use up a summer stash of peppers is to roast them! Seriously, why does roasting make everything taste so good?When it comes to bell ...
10 Minute Cast Iron Blistered Shishito Peppers
I wasn't going to post this recipe for 10 Minute Cast Iron Blistered Shishito Peppers. But after I saw how many people loved the recipe on my Instagram post, I figured I'd add it to the blog!You know those questions, "what food would you bring to a desert island if you could only bring one?" or "what would be your last meal?" Well, friends, my answer might be this recipe!These blistered ...