Happy Mrs. Monday!! Gonna mix things up a bit now with a more complicated recipe. Also, this is a two-for-one!!! Not only do you get the quinoa and veggies recipe, you get vegan pesto! Let’s start with the pesto! We need raw cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, basil, lemon juice, a dash of sea salt, chickpeas, and unflavored […]
Quinoa with Grilled Veggies and Pesto Keep Reading »
Happy Fall! I love the change of seasons here in the Midwest. Beautiful fall colors, chillier weather, pumpkins, and a whole new group of vegetables to choose from!!! This post is more about the bread than the actual meal, although the meal turned out quite delicious! My friend and co-worker (shoutout to SUE!!!) made me
Lemon Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Orzo Keep Reading »
Happy Mrs. Monday!!! This post almost didn’t happen. Mr. FBBQ and I both had a head cold the past couple of weeks. Fall in the Midwest. We are feeling better though! Today’s dish is loosely based on a recipe I found in a friend’s cookbook. I made a lot of changes/additions/substitutions and made
Garlic Herbed Orzo with Grilled Vegetables Keep Reading »
Happy Monday, plant lovers! Today I have a Mrs. Mini for you! This is a super-simple recipe. I ended up making this the first time on a weekend, thinking it would take more time. Now, it’s a go-to weeknight meal! It’s also good cold if you end up with leftovers. You’ll need three things! Potatoes, red beans,
Potato Red Bean Bowl Keep Reading »
Happy Fall everyone!! I’m excited to write this post, as this is one of my favorite go-to recipes! There’s a lot of versatility to this recipe too. I’ve added ingredients from the original recipe to tailor this to my tastes. The main thing I added was the pasta! I’ve been using spinach fettuccine, but there are
Zucchini Chickpea Saute Keep Reading »
Since The Seven Salads of Summer were such a hit, I’m doing an extra eighth one! This one was really fun to make due to all the colors! The original recipe called for apples, clementines, yellow squash, beets, blueberries, and salad greens. Of course, I had to add to that, creating a real rainbow of a
Eat the Rainbow Salad Keep Reading »
We have reached salad number seven! This was another super easy one to make! I had to send Mr. FBBQ out to get me some bulgur. He likes hunting down obscure grains. For those of you that don’t know, bulgur is a type of wheat cereal. It actually reminded me of steel cut oats (texture-wise). This recipe didn’t
Cucumber, Tomato, Bulgur Salad Keep Reading »
Today I am deviating from my normal vegan made-at-home meals to post about the dehydrated meals my friend and I took on our recent backpacking trip to Isle Royale National Park. For anyone that has been backpacking, you know that less is best. You want to go as lightweight as possible, as you are
Taking this Show on the Road! Keep Reading »
Happy Monday, Mrs. BBQ fans!! Mr. and I have been taking advantage of Summer and travelling a bit, so I haven’t posted much. I leave for my next adventure (sans Mr.) this week-backpacking Isle Royale National Park!! Stay tuned for a post-backpacking meal review (and some outstanding photos)! Today I bring you the Monday Mrs.
Garlic Roasted Potatoes Keep Reading »
Salad number 6 is not just a regular salad, but a power salad! What makes it so powerful?? First, we have some major antioxidants from the trifecta of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries! Then, we get more antioxidants from the quinoa, in addition to fiber, protein, zinc, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, iron, and magnesium. It is also gluten free,
Power Berry Quinoa Salad Keep Reading »
