Shredded carrots add a sweet taste and crunchy texture to these vegan BBQ lentils for a plant-based twist on traditional barbecue!Cookout season will soon be upon us. And some of you may be looking for veggie-forward recipes that you can add to your typical spread of burgers, dogs, and the like.Well, I have quite the treat for you fellow plant-loving people. BBQ LENTILS. YUP, turns ...
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Rotisserie Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups
These crisp butter lettuce cups are filled with a healthy rotisserie chicken salad, made with fresh herbs, grapes, celery, red onion, and a mayo/Greek yogurt dressing.Spring has definitely sprung in Minnesota! Perennial plants are popping up in our garden, the smell of fresh lilacs is wafting through the air, and it's almost farmer markets season.I absolutely love the change of ...
Baked Brown Rice Risotto with Asparagus
This oven baked brown rice risotto is a creamy, delicious dish that doesn't require the constant stirring needed for traditional risotto. With asparagus, thyme, and lemon, it's a comforting vegetarian meal for the early spring!Learning new kitchen hacks that save me time and energy without sacrificing flavor is pretty much my favorite hobby. And this is especially true when it comes to ...
One Pan Lemon Artichoke Chicken
This mouthwatering skillet Lemon Artichoke Chicken is bursting with flavor from simple ingredients. It's paleo and gluten free, and features some of spring's best produce: artichokes and lemon!I'm really into this one, folks. It's a gourmet-like dish that's simple enough for a weeknight meal, but tasty enough to serve at a dinner party. And it takes less than 30 minutes to make. Need I ...
Slow Cooker Black Beans with Scallions
These are the BEST Slow Cooker Black Beans! They're SO flavorful from the scallions, perfectly tender without any soaking, and freezer and budget friendly. A versatile, vegan staple for the whole family!It's the Monday after a weekend away at a bachelorette party in Austin. And needless to say, I'm exhausted from all of the fun we had! What a blast.When I got home yesterday ...
Cauliflower al Pastor Bowls
These vegetarian Cauliflower al Pastor Bowls feature deconstructed pastor tacos served over brown rice. Cooked cauliflower is tossed in a sweet and spicy pastor sauce and served with pineapple, cilantro, and cotija cheese.My husband Will is a taco aficionado. Seriously, you name a taco, and he's probably tried it. So, naturally, he's the one who introduced me to tacos al pastor. ...
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 ...
Peanut Soba Noodles with Roasted Broccoli
These healthy, vegetarian Peanut Soba Noodles with Roasted Broccoli are finished with a drool-worthy sauce. It's the only recipe you'll ever need for buckwheat noodles! This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my affiliate disclosure. How many of you know about soba noodles? If you're not familiar with them, they're thin Asian noodles made from buckwheat, a ...
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Stew
This vegan mushroom barley stew is a comforting meal for a cold day. It can be prepped and frozen in advance, and dumped in the crockpot to be ready in time for dinner on a busy day!This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my affiliate disclosure. I've definitely been getting ready for spring with some of my recent recipes (asparagus and peas, anyone?), but TBH it's ...
Spring Pea Orzo Fried Rice
A fun spin on traditional fried rice, using orzo pasta and two types of spring peas! This Spring Pea Orzo Fried Rice is healthier than take-out and an easy weeknight meal.If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that last week I had to get a few stitches in my thumb due to a kitchen mistake. I was using a sharp knife to "unstick" frozen veggie patties for lunch, and well, that ...