Last week, some friends and I made a bunch of food for a big crowd. We had lots of yummy stuff, but interestingly (at least to me), the most requested recipe was the
Main Dish Recipes
Vegan and gluten free main dish recipes that everyone will love
Sweet Pepper, Onion, and Olive Pasta
I’m not quite sure why I took such a clean and tidy looking photo of this delicious dish. It doesn’t look anywhere near this neat in real life. Rather, on my plate it’s a lovely mess of juicy, tomatoey, peppery, yumminess. I should have taken a photo of it after I started eating. But then,…
Chilean Porotos Granados
Porotos Granados is a popular light summer soup from the country of Chile. It embraces the fresh summer harvest of cranberry beans, corn, tomatoes, and squash, which are all indigenous to Chile and available in abundance in the late summer months.
Fiesta Black Beans
I love the fresh and simple flavor of this easy salad! It’s filling, quick, inexpensive, and super healthy – just perfect for …
The Secret to Great-Tasting Quinoa
The Secret to Great-Tasting Quinoa – how to cook it, how to eat it, and a delicious recipe for Mexican Quinoa Salad
The first time I tried quinoa (pronounced keen-wuh) I was not impressed. It had an unpleasant bitter taste that tainted everything I mixed it with.
Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
I receive numerous emails asking, “How can I lose weight if I don’t like vegetables?” While there are lots of tips and sneaky tricks that I use for the die-hard vegetable hater, I’ve found that, for the average person, the most common reason for not liking vegetables is the method of preparation. I mean, seriously…
How to Cook Quinoa and Recipe for Quinoa Patties
How to Cook Quinoa and recipe for delicious and easy-to-make Quinoa Patties.
Tex Mex Beans and Rice – Meatless Monday
“Meatless Monday” is a fast growing trend. And for good reason. Vegetarian meals can be flavorful, inexpensive, simple to prepare, and super good for you. And this recipe is no exception. At around 25 cents per cup, cooked beans are just about the most inexpensive, healthful source of quality protein you can buy. And they…
Greek Garbanzo Salad
This gluten-free, vegan salad is rich in fiber and protein and is super easy to make.
Black Bean, Avocado, and Lime Salad
This full-of-flavor salad has quickly become one of my favorite dishes. And what’s not to love? It’s super easy to make. It tastes fabulous. It’s high in fiber. It’s chock full of important nutrients,like iron, vitamin K, folic acid, and vitamin C. And did I say easy to make? It is. Takes about 10 minutes…