I adore miso dressing over spinach and have been playing with a few variations since I posted my ginger miso dressing recipe. This spinach salad with sweet chili miso dressing has become my new favorite.
The dressing can be made without a food processor, it is just very difficult to get the miso to incorporate smoothly when stirring with a whisk or spoon. A mini food processor is a small but mighty investment if you like to make your own salad dressings. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Carrots, Garlic, miso, Quick and Easy, Spinach, Vegan
Do you guys ever have those moments when you see a picture of a recipe and you just have to make it!? Well it happenend to me when I saw two of my favorite ingredients together: black beans and pasta! I made my own healthy tweeks to this black bean taco pasta salad recipe.
First of all, I don’t mess around with taco seasoning packets. I stock so many spices, there is no need! Also, those packets have added ingredients that you don’t need. Just keep a well stocked spice rack and you are set! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Side Dish, Southwestern, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Black Beans, Cheese, Noodles, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Yogurt
Have you hopped on board of the miso train yet? Miso is such a flavorful condiment that can be used in so many ways. I use it in sauces and dressing for the most part, like this ginger miso dressing.
What is Miso? It is a fermented soy bean paste that is salty and a little bit tangy. It ads huge amounts of umami flavor to any dish you add it to. It comes in many varieties like white miso, yellow miso, and red miso. Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Condiments and Spreads, Quick and Easy, Vegan
Tagged Ginger, miso, Quick and Easy, Vegan
It’s finally zucchini season! Zucchini is one of my favorite summertime produce items. They grow plentifully in my garden, so I have to come up with new and exciting ways to use them, like this tex mex black bean zucchini skillet.
This skillet meal is fast and simple, made with ingredients that I always have stocked in my pantry like frozen corn, salsa, and black beans. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Southwestern, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Beans, Cheese, Quick and Easy, Sour Cream, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Zucchini
In the recent months I have been cleaning out the freezer. Therefore, I have been eating a lot of trout, and loving every bite! I adapted this feta and dill crusted trout recipe from another favorite trout recipe, Dijon crusted trout.
Adding a crunchy topping to fish makes it feel like something else entirely. I guess thats why fish sticks were/are so common. If you don’t care for the texture of fish, try it topped with panko and seasonings! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy
Tagged Dill, Feta, Fish, Quick and Easy
Right now I am craving fresh summer produce! Unfortunately, it’s just not here yet. My pepper plants in the garden are still only 4 inches tall! Therefore, I made this roasted red pepper quinoa salad using pantry staples instead.
A jar of roasted red peppers is an easy ingredient to keep in the cupboard to make a quick meal. It’s perfect for this time of year when you want fresh peppers that aren’t quite in season. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Cilantro, Peppers, Quick and Easy, quinoa, Sweet Corn
A simple wrap is just about the easiest dinner that you could possible make, and that’s only one of the reasons that I love making them for dinner. They can also be made an endless variety of ways, like these crunchy buffalo tempeh wraps!
This is not my first wrap on the blog with tempeh. (Check out this Korean BBQ Wrap recipe.) Tempeh is a great plant-based protein source that takes well to many flavors, adding to the variations on wraps that you can make! Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Quick and Easy, Romaine, Tempeh, Tortillas, Vegan, Vegetarian
Raise your hand and holla if you love fish tacos! I sure do, and this new recipe is so simple and so delicious you will want to buy yourself a smoker! Try my creamy lemon smoked trout tacos, and see what I mean!
I am a trout fisherman, and I love to catch trout. Therefore, it is a natural choice for me to use it in many of my dishes. In this recipe, I have smoked the trout. Check out my short and sweet directions for smoked trout below. Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Quick and Easy, Tacos
Tagged Fish, Lemon, Mayo, Quick and Easy, Red cabbage, Romaine
Mexican food is my aboslute favortie cuisine, so I figured, why not have it for breakfast? This veggie breakfast quesadilla is loaded with scrambled eggs, diced veggies, and cheddar cheese!
Honestly, this recipe is so simple and quick, you could make it for a speedy weeknight dinner, or easy on-the-go lunch as well. It doesn’t even really have the “breakfast for dinner” vibe like when you have pancakes for dinner. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Mexican, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Eggs, Peppers, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes
One of the most popular dishes on the blog is my goat cheese baked artichoke hearts recipe. I decieded to turn this side dish into a meal with pasta! I made this goat cheese artichoke pasta with asparagus fresh from my garden!
Spring is the perfect time of year to be reaching for jarred or frozen veggies, becasue there is not much in season. Enter artichokes hearts. I recommend getting the jars packed in water. Frozen can get dry when cooked, and brined can over do-it on the salt! Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Artichokes, Asparagus, Cheese, Garlic, Go, Noodles, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
