Tag: vegetarian

All the “pastabilities” with summer salads

All the “pastabilities” with summer salads

Summertime is here and that means light, bright, and colorful dishes. We had friends this weekend and I kept things simple, which meant BBQ and pre-prepped dishes so I could spend quality time with them. Burgers and Brats (will all the fixings) were on the 

Meat take a seat, Eggplant Parmesan is on Deck!

Meat take a seat, Eggplant Parmesan is on Deck!

So we are on day 254 of Covid containment, but who’s counting (insert sarcastic laugh).  I’m trying my best to vary recipes so we don’t get tired of eating the same thing every single week. I love, love, love cooking, but even I am at 

Tasty Tomato Tart

Tasty Tomato Tart

Happy Friday and hooray for the weekend?!? Seriously, is anyone else totally confused about what day it is? At this point, aren’t the week and weekend running into one another? Minus the fact that I don’t have to work the weekends (not complaining here), they 

Meatless Monday, on a Tuesday (whoops, a day late!)

Meatless Monday, on a Tuesday (whoops, a day late!)

I’ve been meal prepping for the past few weeks and  most of the meals, well the lunch ones at least, have included chicken, pork, or beef as the main ingredient.  So I decided to cut back on the animal proteins and go with a vegetarian 

Cursing into week three!

Cursing into week three!

Two weeks down and six more to go for the OTF transformation challenge. Food prep has been going well, and overall I feel better about how we’re eating during the week. I’ve been okay about not over indulging come the weekend, but I think I 

Meatless Monday

Meatless Monday

Day one of the clean eating program went off without a hitch.  We started the day with a nutrient packed bowl of overnight oats and had a Mexican inspired rice bowl for lunch.  I wanted to take that healthy momentum into our evening meal, so 

The last bit of summer spuds

The last bit of summer spuds

I know the official first day of fall started last Monday, but I’m still savoring the last bit of summer. Plus in San Diego summer tends to linger on well into fall so this dish is still relevant, right? Well, maybe is isn’t but I’m 

Where’s the beef?

Where’s the beef?

You know how much I love making chicken, fish, beef, burgers, etc., but every now and then (well I’m trying to aim for a few times a week) we go veggie. Now don’t get me wrong, going veggie doesn’t mean going less delicious or hearty,