I’m always looking for new ways to get a serving of grain at every meal. I have several 1/2 gallon mason jars full of different grains in my pantry and I try to rotate them each week for variety. Sometimes I use my rice cooker, other times I experiment using my crock pot. Breakfast in … Continue reading
Red Lentil Curry
I love anything with curry and lentils! This is quick and easy to make and it makes the house smell awesome! Our toddler enjoyed this; I added a little plain soy yogurt to hers before I tasted it, thinking it would be spicy but it wasn’t. This recipe comes from Vegetarian Hostess. Ingredients 1 cup … Continue reading
Easy Black Bean Soup
Black beans were up next in our bean rotation so I decided to make this soup. It’s super easy to make and pretty darn good! Our toddler loved it! I mixed hers with a little leftover tricolor quinoa to thicken it up a bit. This recipe is from Whole Foods.com. I love Whole Foods! My … Continue reading
My weight loss/shopping journey!
I apologize for my absence lately… I’ve been busy shopping! For me, that’s a funny thing to say because I’ve always HATED shopping! I finally reached my goal weight – I’m 20 pounds lighter than I was when I got pregnant with my daughter – age 2! I’m so proud of myself but I have … Continue reading
Gingered Daikon Carrot Slaw
I bought too many daikon radishes and needed a way to use them up after making Spicy Sesame Noodles. I found this recipe on one of my favorite vegan food blogs, Melomeals. I had a friend over for dinner that night, she loved this salad! In fact, she just asked me for the recipe yesterday … Continue reading
Spicy Sesame Noodles (Daikon)
I bought a spiralizer (Buy it here) a few months ago and this is the first thing I made! These little kitchen tools are so cool! You can make curly fries (I bake mine without oil), zucchini noodles, apple “noodles”… the list is endless! Your kids will love using this thing and so will you! … Continue reading