Category Archives: Vegetarian

Meatless Monday: Pesto Mushroom Pizza

Today is my last day of being 28. Truth be told, it feels like one of those super non-monumental birthdays. 29: it’s not quite 30, but far enough from 21 that the need to overindulge feels unnecessary. I prefer a … Continue reading

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Strawberry Brown Sugar Vanilla Bean Shortcake

Nothing screams late spring and early summer like fresh strawberries around here. They’re everywhere. In gardens, in the grocery stores, at the farmer’s markets… And I love their relatively inexpensive abundance! Growing up, my mom occasionally made strawberry shortcake for … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday : Creamy Sweet Corn Risotto

If you have never had fresh sweet corn, raw, please get on that right now. Sweet white corn has begun showing up in our local grocery stores and I couldn’t be more excited. A couple things tell me we’re heading … Continue reading

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Easy Salsa Verde

If I am cooking anything Mexican themed for dinner, it’s almost guaranteed that a bag of tortilla chips is open on the counter while I work. Next to this bag is probably some form of salsa for dipping. In the … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Corn and Poblano Pizza with Cilantro Pesto

It appears we are still obsessed. This pizza crust has taken over our weekly menus with a rampant force. For the last few weeks, we have eaten pizzas of various varieties all based on this amazingly easy, DELICIOUS pizza dough. … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Miso Mushroom Udon with Tempura Vegetables

When it comes to a good bowl of noodles, vegetarian or not, everything EVERYTHING key is the broth. You cannot make a good bowl of noodle soup without a good stock to base things on. Growing up, I loved noodles. … Continue reading

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Blueberry Coconut Granola

I am on a mission: from here on out, I shall post as many granola recipes as possible! Jussst kidding. Can I tell you its taken me almost thirty years to appreciate a humble bowl of homemade granola? I don’t … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday : Cinco de Mayo Recipes

We eat a lot of Mexican-style food year-round. For a vegetarian, the possibilities are vast. True, there are many non-vegetarian options as well, but so much of what my love for Mexican food centers around is the flavors. The complexities … Continue reading

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No-Knead Pizza Dough + Tomato Basil Pizza Recipes

Last week, we started off the week with homemade pizza, made with my sourdough crust. We had leftover pizza the night after. The next day, there was this risotto. Thursday night, we had a spinach lasagna somewhat reminiscent of this … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Pesto Pasta Salad

We are into the swing of little league season, since Silas made the minor leagues this year. That generally means there are at least a couple games weekly, including one mid-week game. Not a huge deal, except those mid-week games … Continue reading

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