Tomato, Barley, Corn & Kale Soup

It seems as though every soup we’ve made this season has “been the best we’ve ever tasted”, but they’ve honestly all been unbelievably delicious and this one is no exception.  Not to beat a dead horse (of course we wouldn’t do that, we’re vegetarians), but this soup is quite possible the best we’ve ever tasted. […]

Thanksgiving Recap

Our first vegetarian Thanksgiving was absolutely amazing.  I figure it took me 7 hours to make 2 vegan pies, sweet potato rolls, stuffing, soup and pumpkin banana bread ALL  from scratch (thank god, I took the day before the holiday off from work).  Add to that another 2 hours to makes the kale mashed potatoes, […]

Pan Fried Chickpeas with Leeks

Another yummy adaptation from 101cookbooks 🙂 3 cups cooked chickpeas 1 cup sliced leeks 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup plain chopped red onion 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white wine Zest of 1/2 lemon Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp […]

A Different Breed of Recipe: Homemade Shampoo!

So 10 months into my vegetarian lifestyle and I’ve come to believe a few sterotypes that go along with sustaining this healthy diet. 1.  Vegetarians do yoga.  People I’ve met in person and through this community GENERALLY take great physical care of themselves and that translates into excersice of some kind.  For most meat-free people […]

Chickpea, Quinoa & Veggies in a Lemon Ginger Sauce

I’ve started cooking daily meals for Jim’s chiropractor, who is too busy to eat and cook healthy for himself but is desperate to get nutritious food in his system.  We worked out a deal, and I prepare vegan dishes every day for him.  Seems simple enough- except he can’t eat onions, garlic OR peppers and […]

Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

Not a far cry from the vegan pumpkin pie, but we got a bit lazy with the crust this time.  Having to make about a dozen dishes to share on Thanksgiving had us taking the easy route and using store bought crust this time in stead of making it homemade.  Still delicious! 2 cups masked […]