I’ve never cooked with dried beans before. I have always relied on the convenience and time-saving nature of pre-cooked canned beans. I have a lot of time on my hands these days, so why not start from scratch and see how it goes? I soaked the beans for 20 hours in plenty of water (they…
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Vegetable Jambalaya
Hubs had some delicious jambalaya at a work event, and came home asking if I could try to make a veggie version. Happily! This dish was a delight to make, basically a “set it and forget it” type meal, and the kind that fills your kitchen with the most mouthwatering aromas. I had all the…
Jerk Cauliflower
The term “store bought” should become your best friend if it isn’t already. It’s certainly mine. I take shortcuts whenever I can, like with this delicious jerk marinade I bought on a whim on my last grocery shop. I could’ve made my own jerk marinade from scratch, but sometimes, a girl’s gotta accept some help….
Chili Lime Corn
Holding onto the final days of summer the best way I know how! Grilled corn (grilled on the stove top of course). This easy recipe for corn on the cob is a bit spicy from a jalapeno pepper, a bit tangy from the fresh squeezed lime juice, and a bit sweet from the corn… so…
Chili Lemon Broccoli with White Beans
I’m very into simple flavors right now, especially when it comes to enhancing every day roasted vegetables with new flavor combinations (see my maple balsamic sprouts here). This broccoli would have been perfectly delicious just roasted in the oven with the classic olive oil and salt, but this time we decided to kick it up…
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…
Chana Masala
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…
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…
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…
Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Wanna feel like a fancy schmancy chef? These will do the trick. I was totally amazed by myself after making these beautiful spring rolls. I was on cloud nine! I could do no wrong! It was the best I’ve felt about myself in months! Is that depressing? Maybe so, but regardless, making these “fancy but…
An Imperfect Vegan 