meatless monday | white bean ragout with toast
everyone knows that bruschetta is the perfect appetizer. it’s basically a blank slate for any number of delicious toppings. everyone’s super familiar with the old tomatoes & basil standby. we’ve even made a couple varieties here & here. for this week’s recipe, i wanted to take the this typical starter & elevate it into something [...]
cassoulet with lots of vegetables
this was another winning recipe from the food matters project. cassoulet is a traditionally french dish, made up of beans & meat, slow cooked for hours & hours & hours. mark bittman’s food matters version lightens the dish up, using just a pound of meat for the entire dish, but adds other veggies, like zucchini, [...]
meatless monday | curried tomato soup with hard boiled eggs
simply judging from the title, i thought this week’s food matters project recipe was going to be good. i didn’t read the recipe beforehand & tom put together the grocery list, so i didn’t give it another thought until we set out to make it. tom started pulling out the ingredients, tomatoes, onions, garlic…regular tomato [...]
meatless monday | quinoa, chickpea & spinach salad with smoked paprika dressing
who doesn’t love something quick, healthy, simple & delicious to start the week? i won’t complain, because monday can certainly be…well, monday. the most difficult thing going on here is rinsing & cooking the quinoa, which is pretty much perfect after a long day has rendered you useless. QUINOA & SPINACH SALAD WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA [...]
summer vegetable chili
i know i said it last week, but i am resisting the urge to dive head first into all the fall lattes, beers, coffee creamers, scarves, etc. that burst onto the market as soon as we kissed labor day goodbye. i’m not ready. it’s not cool enough. you can still get a good sunburn. & [...]
meatless monday | spicy quinoa salad
check out that forecast. we’ve got triple digits tomorrow, folks. & as refreshing as it sounds to eat ice cream for every meal, summer = swimsuit season. so yeah, there’s that. even though the title of this recipe suggests “spicy”, the cucumber, tomato & citrusy dressing keep it nice & light, yet satisfying enough {thanks [...]
meatless monday: mexican potato soup
meatless monday. it’s a movement you may have noticed around the food blogosphere. you can read all about it here, but the basic idea promotes a low meat diet as a way of preventing health conditions like obesity, diabetes & cardiovascular disease, while reducing impact on the environment. all good things. i gave vegetarianism a [...]
broccoli, avocado & roasted tomato pasta
looking for something quick, easy & healthy to whip up this week?you’re welcome. the broccoli, tomatoes & whole wheat pasta are all things to feel good about in this meal, while the avocado is a nice, unexpected twist & the lime & white wine offer a brightness & lightness that is so, so welcome during [...]
moroccan chickpea soup
i am pleased to bring you the first soup of the season, because the weather around here is starting to feel a little cooler (aka not 90+ degrees) & it looks like it just might stick around for a bit. plus, i like soup a lot & this is a fabulous one to kick off [...]
grilled tuna nicoise sandwiches
i’m not what you would consider a fish lover, much to the mister’s dismay. shellfish? mostly. i love shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops…basically any of those listed in the “seafood” category on this blog, but have never really gotten into fish. tom has managed to ease me into tuna & i like the texture of it [...]
