Your new favorite summer broccoli salad is this simple salad with feta cheese, red onions, and cherry tomatoes. This salad is bright, easy to make ahead. This post was first published in 2015 and has been updated with new photos and new information. Sometimes the simplest combinations are the best. This is one of those…
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Strawberry Crumb Bars
Strawberry crumb bars are a favorite summer treat. The freshest and juiciest summer ripe strawberries baked into a sweet buttery shortbread-like cookie with crumb topping. These bars are my go-to for summer BBQs and celebrations. Easy to pull together and always a crowd-pleaser. This recipe was originally posted in 2016. I’ve updated this post with…
Easy Jalapeno Poppers
This recipe originally appeared in 2013, it has been updated with new photos and improved simplified instructions. You will love this easy jalapeno popper recipe. Cheesy stuffed jalapeno peppers roasted on the BBQ for an easy summer treat. Don’t forget to serve with a simple cilantro mayo. This is a meat-free and gluten-free recipe. I…
Cannellini Bean Salad with Roasted Red Pepper
A fresh summery medley. This cannellini bean salad is dressed up with roasted red peppers and a hint of citrus. For me this is the perfect light summer dinner… just give me a slice of crusty bread and I’m happy. Sometimes you need a light summer dinner. Honestly, I could eat like this every day….
Summer Succotash
This! This is summer comfort food. A late summer succotash – fresh sweet corn, butternut squash and lima beans lightly cooked in a sweet, lovely broth. Serve with roasted potatoes to soak up all the juices and turn this traditional side dish into a vegetarian main meal. Preserve the summer harvest with this recipe –…
Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Cake
Welcome Summer with this Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Cake. An easy but show-stopping no-bake dessert. Vanilla and strawberry ice cream layered with fresh strawberry sauce in a vanilla cookie crust. This ice cream cake is refreshing and light, a favorite frozen dessert during the hotter months. It’s finally summer! Already, we have experienced days when…
Oven Roasted Asparagus
Oven-roasted asparagus is easy! Asparagus quickly cooks to perfection in a hot oven with little prep and little tending. making it an easy side dish any time. I’ve dressed this asparagus with a rich balsamic vinegar. Asparagus season tends to be quick, and I try to take full advantage of it. I leared to roast…
Black Bean Salsa
Bust out this recipe when the avocados and tomatoes are ripe! Serve this black bean salsa with chips for a healthy and fresh dip or use to top your favorite taco. Vegan. Gluten-free and WFPB. The sun is finally showing through and I feel it. It’s coming through the windows and warming up the kitchen….
Granola Cookies {Vegan}
These sweet and crunchy granola cookies are hearty and filling for easy grab and go snacks or even a quick breakfast. Instead of store-bought granola bars, make these homemade treats. Vegan. I love granola. I love the crunch and sweetness. I especially like it when I find a big chunk of granola in the bowl….
Tomato Soup with Gnocchi + Spinach
A bowl of comfort! This Tomato Gnocchi Soup is creamy, filling and full of basil and garlic flavors. This soup is ready in less than 30 minutes. Serve with a loaf of crusty bread for a simple family dinner. I would have to say that not much is cozier or comforting than a hearty bowl…
Sweet Carrot Loaf
A sweet easy quick bread, this carrot loaf is lightly spiced and scented with a hint of orange. I’ve added walnuts for a bit of crunch and topped with an easy, creamy, cream cheese frosting. For when you are craving carrot cake but don’t want to make a whole cake. Umm.. hello? I really don’t…
Sesame Green Beans with Garlic
Garlicky and crisp. This is our favorite way to have our green beans. Sesame Green Beans take about 15 minutes to prepare and use just 5 ingredients. These garlicky green beans are our favorite way to eat green beans! An easy recipe, using simple ingredients, AND is 1000x better than just steamed beans. I seriously…
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats {vegan}
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is the definition of vegan comfort food. Easy to toss together and perfect for lazy weekend mornings. Or make ahead for something warm and hearty during the week. In the background plays “Every day is like Sunday” by Morrissey Yes, another take on vegan baked oatmeal. Please understand me, baked oatmeal…
Homemade Fruit + Nut Bars
Homemade fruit and nut bars are easy to make and you can use whatever dried fruits you happen to have in your pantry. A healthy grab and go snack.
10 Vegetarian Pantry Meal Ideas
10 vegetarian meals you can make with a well-stocked pantry or freezer. Plus a printable essential pantry list you can download and print before your next trip to the store. The world has gotten a little crazy in the last week. My little family is doing our best to stay put and just be. Just…
Vegan Quinoa Chili with Stout
And as much as I like holiday food, I’m ready for something filling and wholesome. Snow day food. Sitting around watching movies in wool socks kind a food. This is Boxing Day food. And I think it is the best kind.
Sushi Salad with Sweet Miso Dressing
For when you are craving sushi but can’t get out for take-out, this sushi bowl has everything: rice, miso, edamame, some seaweed tossed with chopped fresh ingredients. Craving sushi but going out for lunch is not in the budget right now? Try this sushi salad. It has everything – rice, edamame, seaweed (yes!) and a…
Chewy Chocolate Chip Pan Cookies
Oooey-gooey chewy chocolate chip pan cookies. A smallish batch – so you can eat them all hot, right out of the oven. Perfect for the next family movie night.
Fresh Salad Wraps
For a mid-week dinner, if you have the veggies prepped ahead of time, they are actually very quick to make. And they are so versatile, you really don’t need a recipe. This is more of a technique. Fill them with any veg you want. You could fill them with leftovers even.
Easy Lemon Cheesecake Bars
You will love this easy (almost) no-bake lemon cheesecake recipe. An easy layered lemon cheesecake bar that is always a crowd favorite. Everyone loves lemon desserts! My theory is there are two kinds of people in this world. Chocolate dessert people and lemon dessert people. Of course, there are many of us that are indiscriminate…
Easy Chickpea & Olive Pasta
This chickpea and olive pasta recipe is made with green olive tapenade. Olive Tapenade is a magic ingredient you will want to have in your kitchen for those times when you need to have dinner on the table in minutes. It’s so full of flavor, it is all you need to turn some pasta into…
BBQ Tofu Sliders
BBQ Tofu Sliders – quick, no-fuss dinner. Tofu for dinner just got easier 😃 These tofu burgers are so easy! And so cute 😍. Topped with a creamy orange sesame coleslaw you will love these fresh little tofu sandwiches. Tofu is prepared simply here using quick convenience products -your favorite bottled BBQ sauce and pre-shredded…
Easy Buckwheat Breakfast Bowls
Cinnamon Buckwheat Breakfast bowls are easy and filling. Simply prepared with almonds and dates, these bowls are vegan and gluten-free. Buckwheat is a funny grain. Because technically it’s not a grain. It’s actually a seed. Similar to quinoa. It’s a seed you can eat and cook like a grain. And funny, it’s not related to…
Roasted Chickpea Potato Bowls
Roasted Chickpea Potato Bowls. This whole meal is made on a couple of sheet pans and roasts in the oven while you get other stuff done! I love meals like this. Healthy. Vegan. Plant-based. Can we talk meal-prep for a minute? Over the years I have tried every approach to meal prep and meal planning…
Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies
A soft and chewy brown sugar cookie, well-spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger. I’ve added almond flour to guarantee that perfect texture and chewiness. I was super happy about these cookies. They crinkled just enough on top, with just the right amount of chew. And the spices! I like a spiced up cookie 🙂…