Tag Archives: dinner
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
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
Vegetarian Portuguese Bean Soup
Portuguese bean soup is a Hawai’i cold weather staple (of course “cold weather” means temperatures in the high 50’s or so, not like Oregon cold). The traditional version of this soup is meaty and filled with ham hocks, linguica (Portuguese … Continue reading
Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells
Even as a girl who thoroughly enjoys cooking, it’s easy to get into cooking ruts. Since dinner tends to be the meal I put the most time into, it’s not uncommon for me to feel like I am cooking the … Continue reading
Creamy Pesto Chik’n Lasagna with Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomato Ricotta
For as long as I can remember, my mom has always had an ever-growing collection of cookbooks. The extensive collection was (and probably still is) filled with local Hawai’i recipe books, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese cookbooks up the wa-zoo. There … Continue reading
Gemelli with a Mushroom and Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce
I was going to tell you how I’ve been meaning to write this post for a week and a half now. I was planning to let you know I haven’t disappeared, my blog isn’t at some official standstill. I thought … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Spinach, Artichoke and Mushroom Ravioli
Recently, I asked Vincent what he wanted for dinner? “Ummm… ravioli?” If there’s one thing I love about this kid (sure, there are many things, but we’ll just chat about this one right now), it’s his unfailing ability to ask … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Seitan Pot Pie
As I have said many times before, while I don’t cook meat (aside from seafood) in my own kitchen, I don’t consider myself a vegetarian, as I still eat meat products now and then. More and more that seems less … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Crock Pot Chili
Winter around here in the Pacific Northwest – it lingers. In this particular valley, we have some trickery that happens every February, where a stretch of 3 to 4 days will bring warmth, sunshine, and the hint of spring. Folks … Continue reading
A Delicious Mediterranean Pizza
When we were trying to decide on what to have for Christmas dinner I voted for homemade pizza. One, because I’ve got it down to an art that feels hassle-free. Two, because it tastes good (seeing as pizza is my … Continue reading