It always amazes me how meaty portobello mushrooms can taste, and how perfectly they can take the place of meat in a dish. When I looked at the pictures of these teriyaki portobello mushrooms, I had to do a double take – they almost look like pieces of steak! I know they don’t taste like…
Category: Dinner
Miso Roasted Eggplant
I posted a recipe not too long ago that mentioned my desire to find more ways to cook with miso. A friend of mine commented: “miso and eggplant is really yummy, you should try it!” I’m so here for the food and recipe recommendations, and you know I’m up to try almost anything. So naturally,…
Lemon and Capers Tofu
My mom makes chicken piccata or “lemon and capers chicken” quite often for dinner. It was always a favorite of mine because of the brightness of the lemon flavor. I decided to recreate this favorite dish with tofu, and it turned out just as good! It’s important to press the tofu really well, or even…
Peanut Sauce Tofu
It’s been a crazy work week for me, and hubs has so kindly taken over dinner duties the past few days. So I’m proud to say that this is a guest post from my boo – he chose the dish, he cooked it, he photographed it, without any input from me! I think this blog…
Lentil Bolognese with Zoodles
I don’t have a spiralizer and I don’t mind because my grocery store almost always has pre-spiraled veggies available to buy for a reasonable price. It saves me time, mess, and physical effort and means I can spend more time and energy on the sauce! Although with this lentil bolognese sauce, it hardly takes any…
Butternut Squash Tacos
In my humble opinion, almost anything could go in a taco and taste good. I’ve had cauliflower tacos, broccoli tacos, teriyaki tacos…you get my point. This was a “throw-together” meal made with a bag of frozen butternut squash, some red onion and balsamic vinegar, and a handful of fresh arugula. It took ten minutes, and…
Balsamic Cabbage Steaks
The color of red cabbage is one of my favorite colors. It’s so vibrant and rich that it’s almost hard to believe it exists in nature. It becomes even deeper and more beautiful after roasting in the oven, like these balsamic cabbage steaks. There’s something totally magical about how heat and oil/vinegar can transform a…
Tempeh Fajitas
We try to have a reasonable amount of variety in our diet, so sometimes dishes that are favorites get forgotten for a little while as we are trying new things. But then we always go back. Like these fajitas. They’re so quick and so delicious, my two main requirements for a successful meal. Tempeh is…
Sloppy Joes with Cole Slaw
Everyone loved Sloppy Joe day at school. I fondly remember the frenzy of the Sloppy Joe as a kid, how they dripped down your hands and made a huge mess – what could be more fun than that? Hubs has never had an actual Sloppy Joe (it’s an American thing, fun fact: originally from Sioux…
Hashbrowns with Quickie Chili
Hashbrowns are undeniably delicious, and the frozen ones are actually pretty high quality. We always have a bag on hand for whenever we are craving hashbrowns for breakfast, or for dinner! Here we topped our easy frozen hashbrowns with some quick, homemade chili, some dairy free cheese, and some cilantro. It turned our hashbrown side…
An Imperfect Vegan 