I’m on a bit of a homemade Indian food kick lately, and since I still have the spices handy from my Chicken Tikka Masala recipe (hubby’s fav), I decided to try MY fav, Chana Masala. This is a slightly spicy, tomato-based chickpea dish that’s wonderful served over rice or couscous. It’s fragrant, warm, simple, and…
Category: Dinner
Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Is there anything more indulgent than Baked Macaroni and Cheese? Regular Mac N Cheese is already amazing, but then when you add a topping and bake it to crispy perfection, it just brings it to a whole new level. I love the various textures, from creamy inside to crunchy around the edges, it’s an adventure…
Chik’n Tikka Masala
I used to love tikka masala sauce in my vegetarian days. Hubs would have chicken tikka and I would have veggies simmered in this delicious spicy and creamy sauce. I really miss being able to just open a jar from the cabinet and blast everything in the skillet with flavor. I’ve been putting off making…
Sweet and Sour Vegetable Stirfry
I asked hubs what he wanted for dinner this week, and after a moment of deep thought, he said “stirfry!” And so, as always, I delivered! 😉 I made it a sweet and sour stirfry to kick things up a notch, and because I know sweet and sour is one of hubs favorite flavors (as…
Spicy Marinara with White Beans
This semi-homemade spicy marinara will become your go-to pasta sauce, I promise you. A little kick of thai red curry paste heightens all of the flavors of the tomato sauce, and will literally “spice up” pasta night! And it’s so simple to make. Even if you don’t usually like spicy food, I encourage you to…
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
I’ll be the first to admit that this gnocchi is rustic, but I believe that it has more character than all the annoyingly perfect-shaped gnocchis out there! I think I cut mine too big, so don’t allow your gnocchis to be such huge giant golf balls when you make your own imperfect version of this recipe. 😂🙈…
Vegan Ramen with Tofu
Ramen noodles – not just a college student’s favorite 50 cent insta-meal. Ramen is a wonderful brothy Chinese noodle soup that’s typically topped with pork, eggs, sprouts, green onion, and other various toppings. But with ramen it’s all about the broth, baby. I really try to be an “under an hour” chef so I made…
Cauliflower Spinach Bake
This Cauliflower and Spinach Bake uses just few simple ingredients to create a super healthy and cozy dinner or side dish. It starts with an easy vegan bechamel sauce as its creamy base. Then you add slightly cooked cauliflower and spinach to finish cooking in the rich, creamy sauce. It’s a warm and hearty meal…
Lentil Tahini Burgers
Veggie burgers are fascinating to me. In the freezer section of the grocery store, there are always many different varieties and I have a lot of trouble differentiating them. Do I like Garden Vegetable flavor? Chipotle Black Bean? California? Or do I want the “Just Like Meat” versions of the veggie burger? As a vegetarian/vegan,…
Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine
During New York City’s Restaurant Week in early February, hubs and I tried out a French restaurant called Claudette for the first time. Besides having a wonderful, cozy atmosphere and a nice hubbub, the food was also delicious. I had the Vegetable Tagine from their restaurant week menu and it was fantastic! It came in…
An Imperfect Vegan 