As a former vegetarian and always an animal lover, I still eat a lot of vegetarian food. Although I do eat meat burgers occasionally, I enjoy veggie versions, especially portabello mushroom burgers (they make a great one at Burgers and Brew if you live in the Sacramento or Chico areas). I also hate cooking meat so I’m always on […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Vegetarian’ category
Chickpea Casserole
What do you think when you hear the word casserole? To me, 1950’s housewives come to mind, as does tuna, cheese and noodles. They may evoke lovely childhood memories for you, but I think that generally they don’t have a great reputation, at least among “foodie” types. However, I ran across this interesting vegetarian casserole recipe on The Kitchn. […] Read more…
Slow Cooker Monday: Vegetable Pasta
This week’s Crock Pot recipe is a great way to use up any vegetables that have been lingering in your fridge all week. Broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, onion, squash, etc…toss it all in! I listed the veggies I used, but change it to use whatever is in your kitchen. Add some tomato sauce, whole […] Read more…
Spaghetti with Hearty Vegan Meatballs
Recently I was browsing food blogs (by the way, try Foodbuzz if you want to find new food blogs to enjoy) and came upon an interesting recipe at Garlic and Sea Salt. It was for vegan meatballs, which seems counterintuitive, but they were made with 2 of my favorite hearty, healthy ingredients (walnuts and mushrooms) […] Read more…
Simple Winter Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Blood oranges are in season and I love their amazing color. I had the stomach flu a couple of weeks ago, and the worst thing about that (besides the obvious) is not being able to eat good food. I always end up obsessing over something I see on TV, which in the past helped lead […] Read more…