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…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies are a silent favorite. I’m not sure why, but for some reason they get a bad rep and are sadly underrated. It’s a shame because they can be so delightful from that touch of cinnamon and nutmeg, and the raisins get warm and gooey in the oven. The best is when they…
Quinoa Bowl with Corn Salsa
I love a big bowl of goodness. I especially love when that goodness includes beans and salsa. There’s never a bad time for rice, beans, and salsa. This healthy bowl uses quinoa instead of rice to amp up the protein, black beans, and a homemade corn salsa that is an easy and delicious way to…
Beet Hummus
We love colorful meals. I always try to add a pop of color to our plates. Tonight we added a very bright pop of color with this beet hummus. I find canned beets to be so versatile that I always keep a can on hand for when I need that secret ingredient. Tonight it’s the…
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…
Mushroom Sliders
Aren’t these babies cute? I just love a tiny version of a food favorite, like a mac and cheese bite or a shot glass of soup, and especially the slider! I’ve been meaning to make these tiny veggie burgers for a while now, and am so glad I finally did it. They are as delicious…
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…
Italian Wedding Cake
Sometimes I just get the urge to bake. Since there’s only two of us, I tend to gravitate towards muffins or cookies because they are more 2-serving friendly than something bigger like a cake. But, why shouldn’t we celebrate sometimes? With a cake on the counter, we can each have a little sweet slice every…
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…
An Imperfect Vegan 