This recipe came together using food I usually keep on hand in my pantry, fridge, and freezer. It’s a perfect balance of sweet and savory as well as refreshing thanks to the lime and cilantro. It’s vegan and gluten-free It’s high in protein and fiber as well. I sometimes eat this as a meal, but it can easily be served over your favorite rice or … Continue reading Black bean, sweet potato, and corn hash
I love cornbread with holiday meals, and I especially love them with chili. This is a very standard recipe that I got from an old Good Housekeeping cookbook and experimented with egg and dairy alternatives until I felt like I got it just right. The reason I chose light tasting olive oil for this recipe is because it helps the edges crisp so that the … Continue reading Vegan Cornbread Muffins
Happy New Year! Celebrating the turning of the page of the calendar fills most of us with hope, ambition and the intangible feeling of what could be. It allows us to dream big and make promises to ourselves and to others without our usual skepticism or cynicism. Oh the possibilities! The truth is every new day is an opportunity to get closer to a goal, make progress towards a dream, … Continue reading Black Eyed Peas aka Hoppin’ John
I didn’t grow up eating grits. Though I grew up in what could be considered the South geographically speaking, south Florida couldn’t be further from what most people would consider the South culturally. In fact the further north in Florida you go, the closer you get to actually experiencing southern culture, which includes of course, southern cuisine. Occasionally my grandparents ate grits, but I never did as … Continue reading Smoky Sweet Potato Grits
I have a cold. It may not be true, but it seems to me like when I was younger I could easily get over a cold in one or two days. But as I get older… it feels like they drag out a lot longer and in some cases will quickly turn into a sinus infection that can last weeks. I had a good run where I … Continue reading Chicken-less Noodle Soup
As I’ve discussed in prior posts, I have been making a conscious effort as of late to reduce my overall egg consumption. My daily omelet or scrambled eggs ritual is a thing of the past. Subsequently, I have been trying loads of new breakfast recipes in an effort to get the perfect marriage between tasty, high protein, filling and fast. This quest has of course led me … Continue reading Tofu Scramble
Original Recipe Stove Top Mac N Cheese by Alton Brown This recipe beats the pants off of any box type macaroni and cheese out there. You know the stuff that uses powdered cheese and looks like an unnatural orange goo when it’s cooked? Yes, that stuff; that if you’re like me you ate a lot of when you were a kid. In fact, we ate … Continue reading Better than Box Stove Top Mac-n-Cheese
Some of you may wonder why I call these American Style tacos. Probably because all your life you thought you were eating authentic Mexican style tacos when you eat the hard-shelled, yellow corn tortilla, ground beef filled type tacos, covered in cheese, salsa, sour cream and lettuce. Well my friends, I’m sorry to tell you that you’ve been misled. Please read this insightful and entertaining article … Continue reading American Style Beefless Tacos
My SO said to warn you that this recipe should never be served for a first date. Also, these mashed potatoes will ward off any local vampires. The garlic flavor is strong with this one. And that’s just how I like it. Consider yourself warned. I almost always make this for Thanksgiving as it pairs deliciously with my Tofurky. But don’t feel like you only … Continue reading Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
