Honeydew Almond and Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: If you’re anything like me, when you walk into a grocery store in late summer, you can’t help stopping and admiring the gorgeous heirloom tomato varieties on display. And though I’m all for slicing them, sprinkling with balsamic vinegar and eating as…
Healthy Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Black Bean Patties
Healthy Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Black Bean Patties Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 3 servings This version of pesto is light but filling, as its base is walnuts and broccoli. Best of all, the pesto is creamy and sticks to the zucchini noodles. It’s the perfect comfort food for Polar Vortex round 2….
Cauliflower “Rice” Burrito Bowl
Cauliflower “Rice” Burrito Bowl Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: Try this easy burrito bowl to ease yourself back into the weekday routine. It’s really easy and can be modified to match your Chipotle-like cravings. I can think of so many variations of this bowl. Next time I might try black beans…
Whipped Banana Oats
Whipped Banana Oats Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: One of my favorite things about Sunday morning is brunch. Whether it means going to M. Henry’s (my favorite brunch around) or making myself something new, I love having a lazy Sunday morning before getting back into the swing of the week. But even if…
Chickpea Pancakes with Baby zucchini and Tomatoes
Chickpea Pancakes with Baby zucchini and Tomatoes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 20 minutes Serves: Delicious and healthy savory pancakes! Ingredients 1/2 cup + 1.5 tbsp of chickpea flour 1/2 cup of water 1 tbsp olive oil pinch of sea salt 1/2 tsp of cumin 1 tbsp garlic 1 cup baby zucchini 1 cup…
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Sweet Potato Pancakes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: And after a long Monday they were exactly what I needed for dinner. Sweet, savory, and delicious, these pancakes warmed me up and gave me energy to head back to the library (eww). Regardless of what meal you make these for (they’d be an awesome…
Cinnamon Oatmeal with Pumpkin Peanut Butter
Cinnamon Oatmeal with Pumpkin Peanut Butter Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Sick of Quaker Instant oats packs like I am? Apple-cinnamon getting old? Making a better tasting oatmeal is easier than you think. So this oatmeal. It’s so good. And since it’s still October, I don’t feel bad posting another pumpkin recipe (let’s…
Gingerbread Oatmeal
Gingerbread Oatmeal Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This oatmeal is seasonal, delicious, healthy, and best of all – easy! Ingredients 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 cup almond milk (or any other type) 1 tsp molasses 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tbsp crystallized ginger (this adds a nice texture to the oatmeal, but substituting ground…
Soy-Lime Cabbage Slaw
Soy-Lime Cabbage Slaw Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: For some reason I just love purple cabbage. I know, cabbage is the vegetable no one is supposed to like, the one you hear horror stories about when you’re little, but I can’t get enough of it. I put it on salads, stir fry it,…
Roasted Chickpea Fajitas with Cilantro Cashew Crema
Roasted Chickpea Fajitas with Cilantro Cashew Crema Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 An easy vegan meal that’s ready in less than 30 minutes! Ingredients Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (or other bean of choice), drained and rinsed 2 bell peppers, cored and slivered 1 yellow…
Easy Spinach Lentil Soup
Easy Spinach Lentil Soup Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 A delicious vegan soup that’s super healthy and easy on the wallet. Ingredients 1 cup dried brown lentils 5 cups vegetable broth 29 ounces diced tomatoes 10 ounces fresh baby spinach 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 yellow…
Easy Fusion Nori Veggie Wraps
Easy Fusion Nori Veggie Wraps Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 3 wraps These wraps are super quick, foolproof and downright tasty. Packed full of fresh veggies, with super nutrient nori seaweed, a little protein power from hummus and a wee bit of sweetness from hoisin sauce, they are sure to be a hit….