Category: Recipes
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20-Minute Vegan Meals: Teriyaki Tofu Bowls
This week, I wanted to share a simple go-to vegan meal using basic ingredients I almost always have in my fridge and pantry. I started by using white basmati rice (even though I almost always cook brown rice) for speed of cooking. I cooked the rice stovetop using a 1-to-1 ratio of rice and water…
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Black Bean Breakfast Cookies?
This week, I was feeling brave and decided to attempt to create a new recipe. I had been thinking about ways to make a breakfast cookie that provides a more balanced start to the day. Many breakfast cookies I have tried in the past use oats, banana, and nut butters as the base. There are…
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Fish Tacos with Spicy Coleslaw
This week, I finally made fish tacos. I say “finally” because my husband has been asking for this meal for weeks, but I haven’t had all the ingredients in the house at the same time until now. JM specifically requested fried fish tacos with spicy tartar sauce and coleslaw. Putting all that on a taco…
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Impromptu Sunday Lunch
This week, A. and I ended up making an impromptu Sunday lunch with his parents – and the results were tasty! I thought the cooking adventure was worth sharing since we essentially used a hodge podge of ingredients from A.’s mom’s fridge to make the meal. And we saved some ingredients that were slightly past…
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Shelf Cooking: Easy Ramen Stir Fry
This week, I had a second winning dinner- made entirely from items that had been hanging out in my pantry and freezer for a while. The primary ingredients? Despite not being the healthiest of ingredients, I would reckon that most households in America have ramen noodles in their arsenal. Personally, I usually keep a stash…
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Shelf Cooking: Fried Rice
This week, I wanted to share one of my favorite “shelf cooking” recipes. If you aren’t familiar with the concept of shelf cooking, the basic premise is to use whatever ingredients you already have (on your pantry shelves, in your refrigerator, or in your freezer) to create meals. Shelf cooking is a common practice among…
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BLT Tater Tots
This week, I just had to share the recipe that Robyn and I accidentally stumbled upon when planning our annual last-Christmas-Saturday holiday party shindig. The name of our gathering is a work in progress. But on to more important matters… The Recipe Ingredients Directions This recipe is super indulgent and definitely not an everyday meal.…
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Best Ever Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie Recipe
This week, I am sharing true gold. I will go on record saying that this is the best and only peanut butter kiss cookie recipe you need. In my 12 Days of Christmas post, I mentioned that holiday baking is a very important part of our annual traditions. Last week, we commenced our major holiday…
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Holiday Cookie Baking
This week, I am recapping the new cookie recipes I tried this holiday season in advance of our usual baking bonanza and sharing some of our annual cookie traditions! The New I love trying new recipes – and modifying them, of course. This year, I decided to start testing some new cookie recipes in preparation…
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Vegan Lasagna – made with what?!?
This week, I had a conundrum. For our family Thanksgiving celebration, we enjoyed a bunch of appetizers instead of doing a full spread with the usual fixings. As an app-loving kinda gal, it was awesome. However, I also had a TON of leftover food. Leftovers from our more traditional Thanksgiving with A’s extended family. Leftovers from…