Have you noticed yet that I use the plant-based pesto recipe a lot? I absolutely love it! In a plant-based diet I feel it’s important to substitute as many non-animal-based products as possible. This is how I choose to live my life-from the foods I eat to the bath and body products I […]
Quinoa & Lentils w/ Pesto Vegetables Keep Reading »
Spring is almost here!! I am so excited! I love Spring, mostly because it leads to Summer, but it also means NO MORE WINTER! What’s your favorite season? Today’s dish was super simple! Mr. FBBQ and I went out for Mexican last night, so I needed something light today. I’ve also never cooked
Asparagus Pasta w/ Avocado Spinach Dressing Keep Reading »
Happy Monday Everyone! As a final goodbye to Winter, I bring you a final soup post (until Fall, that is). I have so many good soup recipes, but I’m super excited to start bringing you some Spring dishes and Summer salads! Here in the Midwest, we are experiencing Mother Nature’s Bi-Polarness. By that
White Bean Spinach Soup Keep Reading »
Anyone who loves to shop knows that a mix and match four for one is a great deal! Well, that applies to food as well! Today I bring you a bit of a complicated series of recipes. We will start with four base recipes, then I will offer you some ideas for combining
Mix and Match: Four for One Keep Reading »
Hello Mrs. Maniacs! I have a very special recipe for you today. This is a Native American dish. At this time in America’s sad history, we are calling this Cultural Appropriation. I call it Appreciation for Other Cultures and consider this a compliment. That’s all I will say about how ridiculous our society
Wild Rice with Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Keep Reading »
Hey y’all! Hope everyone is having a great Winter! I know I’m ready for Spring. I know, we still have a bit of a wait. I guess until then we will cook some hearty Winter foods! Which brings us to this! I love couscous! It’s a very easy-to-make healthy food and you can
Creamy Couscous with Spinach and Beans Keep Reading »
Happy Monday everyone! This is one of my favorite soups. It’s super-hardy and delicious. Now, if you’re saying you don’t like lemon, you can’t really taste it. Unless you really like lemon, then add a lot!!! For this soup, you will need Yukon Gold potatoes. Why are they called Yukon Gold? I wondered
Navy Bean Lemon & Rosemary Soup Keep Reading »
What do I love about Winter? Pasta dishes!!! That’s about it. I’m ok with the first snowfall, when it’s soft and fluffy and white. But once it turns into a slushy, icy mess, no thank you! I dislike being cold. Hate having to wash the salt off my car all the time. Not
Lemony Pasta w/ Chickpeas, Broccoli, Tomato Keep Reading »
This dish is a little complex, but you can do certain steps while others are going on. To start, you’ll want to bake your sweet potato because those things take forever to cook! Heat the over to 425 degrees. Then (this is the fun part) stab the crap out of that potato with
Stuffing’ed Sweet Potato Keep Reading »
It’s Monday again! Mrs. Mondays are probably the only good thing about Mondays, right? It being the heart of Winter here in the Midwest, I bring you another cozy meal! This one was super simple to make and quite delicious! Of course, I didn’t buy fresh lemons because somehow it got deleted from
Lemon Broccoli Pasta Keep Reading »
