-
Author of this Blog
Category Archives: Lunch
Back to School Lunchbox Ideas (For Tweens and Teens)
It’s back to school season and like parents all over the world, I’ve found myself scrambling to plan lunches that aren’t so boring even my not-so-picky 13 year old stepson won’t touch his lunchbox. Constantly on the search for ideas … Continue reading
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
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
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
Posted in Appetizer, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Cookbook Recipes, Couscous, fresh corn, salad, side dish, summer couscous, summer recipes, vegan, vegetarian, Vegetarian Recipe, Veggie, zucchini, zucchini recipes
1 Comment
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
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
Posted in Dinner, Kids, Lunch, Meatless Meat, Meatless Monday, Vegetarian
Tagged dinner, easy meals, Gimme Lean, homemade ketchup, homemade vegetarian sloppy joe, kid friendly dinners, Kid-Friendly, Lightlife, Lightlife Foods, Lightlife Gimme Lean, sloppy joe, vegetarian sandwich, vegetarian sloppy joe
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Meatless Meat, Meatless Monday, Sauces, Vegetarian
Tagged Lightlife, Lightlife Foods, Lightlife Gimme Lean, meatball sandwich, Meatless Meatball, Meatless Meatball Subs, Meatless Monday, vegetarian, Vegetarian Marinara, vegetarian meatball, Vegetarian Meatball Sandwich, vegetarian meatball sub, Vegetarian Sandwiches
Leave a comment
Bangkok Curry Noodle Bowls with Crisp Baked Tofu
Some things I’ve enjoyed about the past few weeks: The stretches of days where we’ve had sunshine and weather warm enough to trick you into thinking Spring’s closer than it is. Slow walks through downtown, mostly to the grocery store. … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Meatless Monday, Soup, Vegetarian
Tagged bangkok curry noodles, crispy baked tofu, curry noodles, Meatless Monday, noodles, vegetarian, vegetarian noodle soup
1 Comment
The Perfect Steel Cut Oats
There is something perfectly simple, hearty and delicious when it comes to a bowl of steel cut oatmeal. This time of year, especially, a warm bowl of oats is gratifying and the perfect way to celebrate cold winter mornings. As … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Kids, Lunch, Snacks
Tagged breakfast, perfect oatmeal, steel cut, steel cut oatmeal, steel cut oatmeal recipe, steel oats, vegetarian
Leave a comment
The Top 15 Posts of 2015
To say so long to 2015, here’s a quick roundup of this little blog’s most popular recipes throughout the year! Thank you all for your continued support of this endeavor. May the new year be filled with new recipes, full … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Beverages, Booze, Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Ice Cream, Kids, Life, Lunch, Meatless Meat, Meatless Monday, Photography, Salad, Sauces, Seafood, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged 2015, 2015 Roundup, Best of 2015, favorite recipes, new year's
Leave a comment
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
