Brian asked me to write this post because this is my recipe and my story. hmmm. It is now his recipe but here it goes. I was introduced to a Spanish Tortilla (think omelette) when I went to Spain in high school. It took me so many babysitting hours to get there but it was … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
It has been a pretty long weekend around here. It was the one weekend that we didn't have planned to go anywhere, but those weekends always wind up busier because you have to work on all of the stuff that you weren't able to get to on the days that you were out. Beth had … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Quinoa Pancakes
Meatless Monday is a day late this week (hey, it has been a hectic couple of weeks around this household, plus it was Labor Day!). We are still on a bit of a quinoa kick, so we were looking for something interesting to do with it. I came across this recipe for quinoa pancakes … [Read more...]
September 2011 Monthly Meal Plan
Here is the background to the monthly meal plan … Last year, we did weekly meal plans. Well we did weekly meal plans most of the time. I say most of the time because some weeks we forgot to plan. Life got busy, school work was out of control, the preschool business started, the … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Quinoa and Black Beans
For Meatless Monday this week, we decided to try something new for us: quinoa (pronounced keen-wa). Quinoa is a South American grain that is relatively high is protein and is actually a "complete protein" (that's pretty unusual for a plant-based food). Because of this, quinoa … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Red Beans and Rice
It's another Meatless Monday and this time we would like to take an opportunity to review a "new to us" product. I'm originally from Louisiana and I love, love, love Red Beans and Rice! Unfortunately, it can take a little while to make and, despite the innocent sounding name, … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Vegetable Lasagna
Today's Meatless Monday is coming a bit late. Yes, this is a Beth post and No, I didn't make this. I just want to be honest and up front about all of that. I did chop the carrotts, stir up the ricotta layer, and pick out the tomotoes from the bin. Hey, I take credit where I can. … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Zucchini Fritters
Does anyone out there still have as much zucchini as I do? How about tomatoes? If so, this will be another quick and easy Meatless Monday. We serve up some simple zucchini fritters with pre-made marinara sauce. Serve a few as a nice appetizer or serve a few more with a … [Read more...]
Monthly Meal Plan – August 2011
Here is the background to the monthly meal plan … Last year, we did weekly meal plans. Well we did weekly meal plans most of the time. I say most of the time because some weeks we forgot to plan. Life got busy, school work was out of control, the preschool business started, the … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Veggie Stir-Fry
We have just returned home from our week-long vacation and with all of the laundry, yard-care, gardening, shopping, etc. that we have to do today, I most certainly will not feel like making a big production out of dinner tonight. So here is a simple (and cheap) way to keep up … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Kale-afel Burger
Falafel is a great vegetarian staple from the Middle East. I had my first falafel in Israel when I was 18 and I was hooked! This is a variation on that classic using canned chickpeas and sneaking in some of those dreaded leafy greens in place of the classic parsley and … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Zucchini Parmigiana
We had such a great response to our Zucchini Tacos last week (if you missed it, find it here) that we decided to go all in and offer up another recipe this week so that you all can use up those mountains of zucchini. We get ours from our local CSA at Liberty Mills Farm. In … [Read more...]