With my In-Laws visiting I splurged (dietary wise) and we had steak last night so with the leftovers (not much after Ford got done eating.....) I made a quick pasta salad for the next day. It stretched the meat out, the salad though can be made vegetarian/vegan easily without it. The dressing I used wasn't… Continue reading Asian Inspired Pasta Salad
Tag: Lunch
Cookbook Review: Cookouts Veggie Style! (Black Bean Burger Recipe)
After my workout yesterday morning I was craving a substantial meal for lunch, I decided to try a recipe out of Cookouts Veggie Style!: 225 Backyard Favorites - Full of Flavor, Free of Meat. I picked out the "Super Easy Black Bean Burgers" on page 119. The recipe is vegan friendly (although the cookbook is… Continue reading Cookbook Review: Cookouts Veggie Style! (Black Bean Burger Recipe)
Carrot-Almond Pate (Raw Food)
I enjoy making some raw food creations - it is fun to play with the ingredients. Having said that, I am not so far into that I have gone out and purposefully bought raw base ingredients - such as raw apple cider vinegar. I continue to use what I have on hand - worrying about… Continue reading Carrot-Almond Pate (Raw Food)
Creamy Artichoke Soup
One of my small guilty pleasures is watching Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade show and I saw a recipe for a creamy artichoke soup that was easily adaptable. Her recipe called for 2 cans of artichoke hearts, I had one on hand (Trader Joe's for the best buy!) but I had one of my massive jars of… Continue reading Creamy Artichoke Soup