Today was a hot day full of outdoor activities and not enough water. I came home after hours of being in the hot sun and felt sunburned and dehydrated. And famished! I was craving an easy dinner full of vegetables to help quench my thirst and replenish my body of the energy and nutrients I…
Tag: sweet potato
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Veggie. Burgers. Two words that bring to mind summertime, barbecues, and maybe THE most broadly accepted form of meatless eating. Every restaurant seems to carry a veggie burger on their menu, even if it is their only vegetarian option, and there are so many varieties and brands of veggie burgers in grocery stores now that…
Scrambled Tofu Breakfast
What’s better than breakfast for dinner? It’s can be so nice to break up the monotony of the week with the excitement of something unexpected for dinner. Breakfast for dinner signifies an informality of sorts, as if we are getting away with something naughty. As a kid, whenever Mom was out at dinnertime, Dad made…
Chickpea Pasta with Sweet Potato
One of the best inventions ever was the one pot meal. All you have to do is chop and measure the ingredients, put it all in a pot together, leave it to simmer, and voila, a deeply flavorful meal with minimal effort and clean up. I’d been meaning to try Smitten Kitchen’s Quick Pasta and…
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes and Cardamom Rice
I must confess that I don’t watch “This Is Us”, so I am still wholeheartedly a fan of the slow cooker and all of its glory. While it is mostly hailed for its tender-meat-cooking abilities, the slow cooker also has its way with vegetables, especially the heartier squashes and potatoes. Last night I decided to…
An Imperfect Vegan 