Vegan

Strawberry and Pecan Quinoa with Honey Lemon Dressing

May 3, 2012 Breakfast

This dish may not be much to look at but it is delicious and versatile. It makes a great breakfast or snack. I actually ate several forkfuls before dinner last night. I couldn’t resist. You’ve got sweet, tart strawberries mingling with the buttery pecans and the quinoa is right there binding it all together. Amazing. [...]

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Raw Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing

April 26, 2012 Salads

This is probably one of the brightest, most colorful salads I’ve eaten. I love how the vivid orange, red and green make this salad seem so cheery. I also love how this salad gives me tons of energy and really fills me up, though it’s super light. My sister says I can’t call it a [...]

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Cinnamon and Sugar Apple Chips

April 23, 2012 Fall

Last week, my husband bought a bag of baked apple chips from Whole Foods. They tasted amazing and the ingredients seemed surprisingly simple. As this blog is all about simple foods, I had to make my own. I caution you that the baking time required for these chips is several hours. It’s not ideal, but [...]

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Simple Butter Lettuce and Avocado Salad

April 7, 2012 Salads

This recipe is so simple it’ll make you cry. Eat with anything and everything. Ingredients: 1 head butter lettuce, washed and chopped 1 avocado, chopped 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 Tablespoons fresh basil, shredded salt and pepper (to taste) Directions: Toss all ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine. [...]

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Peanut Butter, Banana and Honey Road Cake

April 2, 2012 Breakfast

This cake is delicious for breakfast or a snack. It’s also perfect for commuting and road trips. You can eat it with your fingers or a fork. It’s decently healthy, almost vegan (if there is such a thing), and my husband, who is not a fan of whole wheat baked goods, loves it. I know [...]

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Vegan Chocolate Guinness Cake

March 15, 2012 Desserts and Sweets

I made vegetarian meat loaf a few weeks back and when my husband told his father about it, he replied, “Sounds nasty.” He seriously said that. If you know him, you won’t be surprised. But vegetarian and vegan foods don’t have to be “nasty.” This cake is as far from nasty as you can [...]

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Brown Sugar Collards and Buttery Spiced Carrots

February 23, 2012 Side Dishes

I apologize for the lack of posts of late. I spent the past eight days visiting my sister in Austin, TX. I hope to get the pictures from the trip posted this weekend- that is if the airline ever finds my luggage (I very regrettably checked all my camera equipment- arg!). Let’s all cross [...]

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Endive and Radish Salad with Parsley Lemon Dressing

February 20, 2012 Salads

This salad is somewhat of a palate cleanser that pairs well with heavy dishes. It has bright, crisp flavors that cut through rich, buttery mains. The idea for an endive salad came from Discover Endive who sent me a Valentine’s Day bouquet of colorful endives (love that this bouquet was both beautiful and edible!). Endive [...]

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Chili Stuffed Sweet Potato

February 14, 2012 Dinner

I’m sure many of you will be dining out tonight in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Seeing as I’m flying out to Austin, TX at the crack of dawn tomorrow and I’ll likely work late tonight, my husband and I will probably order pizza and stuff our faces while finishing up the second hour of Downton [...]

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Game Day Eats

February 2, 2012 Salads

Maybe you’re hosting this year. Or maybe you’re a guest. Either way, you’ll need sustenance to get you through Super Bowl Sunday. It is like six hours long, after all. Allow me to help with your game day menu. First, start with something light to wake up the palate and tantalize the tummy. Something like [...]

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