Category Archives: Vegetarian

Summer Corn and Cherry Tomato Pizza

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Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

As is often the case, weather around Ashland, Oregon is unpredictable and scattered. Just within the last few days we’ve had sunshine, warmth pushing the 80’s in temperatures, rain, high winds, and then snow capped hills amongst the edges of … Continue reading

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup

This morning, I was sitting at Silas’s basketball game when the father of another kid came and sat next to me. He asked, “Julie, do you still have family in Hawai’i?” I told him my dad and youngest brother are … Continue reading

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Pearl Couscous with Zucchini, Corn and Herbs

During the summer months, corn and zucchini are always in abundance. However, in our house, zucchini is also a bottom dweller on the list of popular summer veggies available. Yet every year, I plant one or two plants, which inevitably … Continue reading

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Everyday Life: Weeks 12 and 13

Here is a little peek at the last couple weeks. Everyday Life: Weeks 12 and 13: Homemade Indian food! Palak paneer, paneer makhani, garlic naan, steamed basmati rice and Punjabi spiced cauliflower. The next night I experimented with leftovers and … Continue reading

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Classic Fettuccine Alfredo

We’ve been hosting sleepovers nearly every weekend for the last few weeks. My dilemma is never that I adamantly don’t like children (OKKKK that’s not the dilemma MOST DAYS). I often find myself trying to think of a vegetarian meal … Continue reading

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Vegan Roasted Potato and Leek Soup

Everyone should have some recipes in their go-to repertoire. Things you KNOW you can make that everyone will enjoy eating. Around here, the go-to staples probably revolve around Mexican food. Enchiladas? Hell yes. Tacos with homemade corn tortillas? Indeed. My … Continue reading

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Baked Onion Rings

As people start increasing their awareness about what goes into our mouths — is it low fat/low carb/low sugar? Gluten free? Organic? Paleo? — it seems we’re also allowing ourselves to be more judgmental of other people’s food choices. I think … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Are you one of those folks who plans their family’s meals a week at a time? I try to be that person… but let’s be real. I really suck at meal planning. Part of the deal is I frequent the … Continue reading

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Meatless Meatball Subs

During my first year of college, I lived in the dorms, which meant sharing an 11′ x 17′ living space with my roommate, on a floor made up of twelve rooms, filled with all ‘honor student’ females. Our floor also contained a kitchen … Continue reading

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