Posts Tagged ‘vegetarian recipe’

1/7 Cocoa Energy Bites

Sometimes your body and mind  need a pick me up. But, sometimes in the middle of the day (or night or mid morning) I crave chocolate that is decadent and nutritionally barren because it feels like a good idea at the time, when what my body is really in need of is something that is […]

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1/5 Throw it Together Pantry Pasta

Like many of you I am sure,  I stand in front of the pantry or in front of the freezer, cold air rushing out….totally uninspired. It is almost as if I am confused by their contents or as if the items they hold are wrapped in packaging presented in a language I do not understand. […]

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1/3 Happy Meatless Monday BBQ Tempeh Sandwich

Happy first Meatless Monday of the new year. To start off the week with moxy I thought I would share one of my new favorites… BBQ  Tempeh Sandwich With Creamy Slaw. Sandy designed this hulking  masterpiece with Tempeh steaks prepared in a spicy, lip smackin rub, then cooked in BBQ sauce, piled high with creamy […]

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12/29 Pink Grapefruit Avocado & Pistachio Salad

Yesterday every part of me was craving something saturated with flavor that was fresh and bright. Something to wake up my dreary mind and sleepy body. This is what I came up with. Pink Grapefruit Avocado & Pistachio Salad By: S. Duquet Ingredients Sections of 2 pink grapefruits (all grapefruit, no membrane) 1/2 C Pink grapefruit […]

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12/23 Chicago Style Chili Dog Pizza

I love hot dogs. I eat them all summer long from the grill, in a bun, without a bun, in baked beans… I love them. Last week I had my first Chicago Style dog ever and it blew my mind. It is a hot dog smothered in yellow mustard, sweet  relish (the crazy bright green […]

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12/22 Vintage Appetizer Reinvented

When I was a little girl my mom and dad used to entertain guests all the time. I think that is where my love of hosting cocktail parties comes from. One appetizer I remember being a beloved guest was the Ham Pinwheel. Usually crafted with ham, cream cheese and a scallion or pickle center..the Ham […]

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12/20 Meatless Middle Eastern Food Monday

Happy new week and Meatless Monday. What a perfect day to indulge in a veg-tastic meal that is  easy to prepare and easy to love. Yesterday I was craving Middle Eastern food. My favorite dish is Vegetable Ghallaba, which is an assortment of sometimes grilled/ sometimes sauteed veggies in a tomato/lemony sauce served over rice. […]

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12/17 Holiday Cookies for Foodies 2 Recipes

Image Courtesy of infobarrel.com Every year it happens, I get caught up in the Christmas cookie hype. They are on the cover of every magazine at every register starting long before Thanksgiving. Cookies as gifts, as decorations, as place settings…. I feel like I am longing for an experience that I believe everyone else is […]

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12/16 Lemon Pepper Tempeh Panini

Yesterday we went to our go to store for cool vegan things and purchased our Hazelnut en Croute.  I wanted to call in to work so I could stay home and fawn over it but I thought better of it and went in to work. While we were shopping, I was inspired to purchase a […]

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12/8 Walk on the Wildside Rice, Another Winner!

I am sure you have guessed by now…we love to cook.  But one thing we love more than cooking is simplicity. Being vegan or healthy or satisfied shouldn’t be hard. I love making something once and being able to create two completely different dishes. Hence, the inspiration for the two Tofurky recipes and two wild […]

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