Hummus Pita Pizzas are a quick and easy meatless dinner idea that takes less than 15 minutes to make, with minimal cooking. … [Read more...]
Meatless Sloppy Joes
Today, I'm one of many food bloggers participating in a special awareness event -- Food Bloggers Against Hunger. This is a topic that is personally very important issue to me. Did you know that someone on government food assistance (SNAP) will typical receive only $3-$4 a day to purchase food for themselves? Could you imagine spending only $1 for each of your meals? I recently watched the new documentary, A Place at the Table, and it left me wondering if I could buy food to make a healthy family … [Read more...]
La Romanella Calzones
For the past three weeks (at the date of writing this), I have not eaten one thing that was prepared in a home kitchen. Being out of town due to my father's unexpected passing has meant that I've only eaten fast food, casual dining restaurants, free continental breakfasts at a hotel, or {gasp} food from a convenience store. Not all of it was bad, but I was REALLY wanting to get cooking in my own kitchen. Recently, I was invited to cook up something using products from the La Romanella line at … [Read more...]
Edamame Dip Recipe
If you like edamame, then you are going to love this Edamame Dip recipe! It mixes up in no time and pairs well with crackers or crisp veggies. … [Read more...]
Pesto Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes
One day in December, I found a heavy box waiting for me at my mailbox. I opened the box to find a gift wrapped package with a note from my friend, Marnie, that told me this was a gift for me and my blog. I was so excited! … [Read more...]
Ina Garten’s Lentil Vegetable Soup
While making up my menu plan, and in an attempt to use up some of what I have in my pantry, I noticed that I had two bags of lentils. I've had them for a while now, so I figured: use 'em or lose 'em. I knew I wanted to do a soup with them, so I start my search for a new soup recipe to try. I wanted something low in fat and meatless -- not that we don't eat meat, but we are eating less meat lately. I ended up deciding to make Ina Garten's Lentil Vegetable Soup. It made a HUGE batch. Of … [Read more...]
Quinoa with Latin Flavors – First Time Cooking Quinoa
In September, David, Mattie, and I went to the "Not Back to School Party", hosted by our local homeschool group. It was a potluck and everyone was encouraged to bring something to share with the group. While there was an assortment wonderful things - pasta salad, fruit, chips, and more - there was one item that particularly interested me. It was a cold dish made primarily with quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). The mom who brought it said she found it on the back of a box of Trader Joe's guinoa? … [Read more...]
