Category Archives: Vegetarian

Fusilli with Spicy Tomato Garlic Basil Sauce, Soyrizo, and Tempeh “Chicken”

I think I could easily eat pasta once a day. Unfortunately, Craig probably isn’t too keen on that idea. I’ve learned that if I tell him I’m making some kind of pasta, he doesn’t usually think that’s a tasty-sounding, appetizing, … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini

We’ve been gone off and on all summer, enough that I decided not to mess with a summer garden. Part of me regrets it, as I love being able to walk into our backyard and pick fresh veggies and herbs … Continue reading

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Silas Henry’s Chocolate Cake and Buttercream Amazingness

I am a master at making sunken-middle floppy homemade cakes. Fortunately, the following cake came out not just rich, moist, and fluffy… It looked like it was supposed to! I hadn’t made buttercream frosting prior to this recipe. Honestly, most … Continue reading

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Zucchini Muffins – sans dairy and eggs

We’ve been gone off and on this month, traveling here and there… We got back from Crawford Bay, B.C. on Monday and I’ve yet to go grocery shopping. Needless to say, the refrigerator is down to its bare bone self … Continue reading

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Bean and Cheese Pupusas

While driving home from Portland, down I-5 about a year and a half ago in torrential rain, we stopped in a little town called Wolf Creek (about an hour north of Ashland). Initially we stopped for gas. However, that’s not … Continue reading

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Smoky Fakin’ Tempeh Strips

I admit it. I don’t cook meat at home, but every now and then (say, twice a year or so) I crave smoky, peppery, crisp bacon… Be it on a sandwich, alongside a delicious omelet, or to counter-balance sweet Belgian … Continue reading

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Waffle Pizzas

One night when I couldn’t fall asleep, I decided to read the latest copy of Food Network’s magazine on the iPad. As I electronically flipped through the pages, a tiny little picture caught my eye. It was a waffle. But … Continue reading

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Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes

It’s June?! How did this happen? Summer vacation starts tomorrow. Tomorrow I am officially closer to 30 than 20. The last few weeks have been spent in and out of town, running around like a madwoman, readying myself for the … Continue reading

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Chocolate High Top Cupcakes

My sister recently told me she was glad my cooking skills got better, reminding me of a time I tried to cook a whole egg in the microwave, shell included. You can consider using Legend Cookware and other high-performance cooking … Continue reading

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Easy Tzatziki and Tomato-Cucumber-Onion Salad

As promised, here are a couple recipes to accompany the previous falafel post.Easy Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients: 1 – 16 ounce container plain greek style yogurt½ cup low fat sour cream1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded2 generous tbsp. fresh lemon juice1 … Continue reading

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