Category Archives: Dinner
Roasted Tomato Cashew Basil Soup
I am not someone who dwells on the changing seasons, hoping for summer to last a little longer, or for winter to pass more quickly. As the seasons change, I accept and adjust accordingly. Except the whole shoe thing: I … Continue reading
Roasted Tomato Lentil Soup with Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
It’s officially fall. My favorite time of year. Temperatures are noticeably cooler in the early morning and evening. While the colors around here haven’t begun to change yet, I know it’s coming. Vibrant reds and oranges, yellows somewhere in there. … Continue reading
The Art of a Homemade Veggie Burrito
A few years back, my husband wrote an article for the local paper, rating various taco trucks and hole in the wall taquerias around the Rogue Valley. Being a vegetarian, his firsthand experience was strictly set on the veggie burrito … Continue reading
Vegetarian Thai Green Curry with Tofu
While we live in excellent walking distance to all the restaurants in downtown Ashland, I often prefer making a home cooked meal. The cost is usually significantly lower and often brings a greater guarantee that both my family and myself … Continue reading
Broccoli Pesto
Sometimes it gets close to dinner time and I find myself wandering through the kitchen, rifling through the cupboards, examining what vegetables and herbs are on hand, not exactly sure where dinner is going to be found. Lots of times … Continue reading
Easy Raw Tomato Sauce
My quintessential summer mealtime would probably include no stoves or ovens being used. Or maybe being used very minimally. There would be lots of veggies straight out of the garden. Perhaps grilled fish or something along those lines. Grilled pizza? … Continue reading
Herbed Cauliflower, Cherry Tomato and Fontina Pizza
The other night, we had a dinner get-together fall apart at the last minute. At that point I had gone grocery shopping and had all the ingredients for two different curries, one of which included red lentils and cauliflower. When … Continue reading
Chorizo and Cheese Enchiladas
Much of the time, I would prefer using fresh and/or homemade ingredients instead of relying on canned, pre-jarred, or pre-made things. I’ve made enchilada sauce from scratch a few times, but we tend to keep canned enchilada sauce on hand. … Continue reading
Vegan Spam
Once upon a time, I had a craving for a spam musubi. Yes, that mysterious rectangular pink colored who-knows-what. If you didn’t grow up in Hawaii or haven’t spent a good amount of time there, the whole idea of … Continue reading