Vegetarian (or easily adapted) Recipes
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Homemade Sazรณn Seasoning
Homemade Sazรณn Seasoning is an easy-to-make alternative to the store-bought packets that eliminates MSG and lets you control the salt. Ideal for homemade chicken & rice, a variety of Latin dishes, and as a dry spice rub. Maria is a faithful and utterly delightful employee at my longtime gym, and over the years…
Low Carb Mock Potato Salad
A delicious alternative to traditional potato salad, mock potato salad is a perfect accompaniment to burgers, grilled chicken, steak, and pulled pork and offers advance prep convenience. No amount of Momโs savory brown butter sauce could save the day when steamed cauliflower appeared on my childhood dinner plate. But even though I once wrote it…
Zucchini Noodles Made Easy
This simplified method of creating zucchini noodles yields wide ribbons that require nothing more than a quick sear and a sprinkle of salt and pepper โ yet they serve as a fine foundation for a plethora of other toppings too. Whatโs the only month without a holiday?ย As simple as this recent crossword puzzle clue…
How to Build a Better Yogurt Bowl
A yogurt bowl might not sound like anything new and exciting, but a slightly different approach can turn this easy breakfast into a new favorite โ and it just so happens to be healthy, filling, and undeniably satisfying! Weโve all heard of Taco Tuesdays and fish on Fridays, but have you ever…
Tomato & White Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Healthy and endlessly adaptable Tomato & White Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette comes together in a flash thanks to my favorite basil vinaigrette โ but your favorite pesto offers a quick fix all year round. Sometimes, we just need a meal to come together FAST, and this fresh-tasting, protein- and veggie-rich salad does just that! When I…
Basil Vinaigrette
When we think of basil, we often think of traditional pesto. Basil Vinaigrette, however, offers a streamlined alternative that can be used in much the same way. A jar in your fridge will perk up meals all week long–and don’t miss all the easy recipe inspiration! Easy. Healthy. Delicious. Ideally, those three words would accurately…
No-Churn Kahlua Chip Ice Cream
No-Churn Kahlua Chip Ice Cream is fun to make and oh so delicious to eatโand no fancy ice cream maker is required! It all began with 5-Ingredient No-Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream waaaay back in the summer of 2015. At the time, I made a note to share some of the other no-churn ice cream flavors…
Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa Cobbler
With a layer of melted butter and then batter, followed by fruit on the top, this simple peach cobbler strays from the typical two-layer recipe with fruit on the bottom and a crumble or biscuit on top.ย Then, as this cobbler bakes, the batter rises up and over the peaches and forms a cake-like treat, with…
Quick Pickled Corn
Quick Pickled Corn is an easy-to-make condiment that willย perk up burgers, tacos, andย salads…and it tastes great by the spoonful, too! Corn on the cob is the quintessential summer vegetable. ย Who doesn’t love biting into a hot, buttery ear on a warm summer night? ย It’s a little package of perfection that requires…
Refrigerator Dill Pickles
No canner needed for these crisp, tangy Refrigerator Dill Pickles. Once the spices are assembled, they come together in a snapโฆand might just become a new summertime favorite! Have you heard that Cleopatra thought eating pickles made her beautiful? Or that Christopher Columbus rationed pickles during his famous voyage in order to prevent his…
Flourless Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Muffins that are healthy enough to eat for breakfast yet decadent enough for dessert โ Flourless Chocolate Zucchini Muffins fit the bill. Plus they’re naturally gluten- and grain-free, use minimal sweetener, and freeze well! A recent train ride to New York City seemed like an ideal opportunity to write about the merits of todayโs…
Succotash Salad
Succotash Salad is fresh, simple summer eating at its best. The simplicity of the โdressingโโreally just a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemonโallows the flavors of the seasonal produce to shine. Leftovers make a great lunch! If my sister had the first turn in a round of word association that opened with…
