These gorgeous vegetarian meatballs are full of veggies and protein! Plus they are very easily converted into a vegan meal! Who knew roasted eggplant can be such a perfect meat substitute! Crunchy on the outside and super tender on the inside! Lately, I have been on a mission. A mission to make my husband eat more…
A classic French country vegetable soup loaded with fresh good for you veggies and finished off with an unforgettable nut free French pesto. Comfort food that is both healthy and hearty! Several times a year, I host public cooking classes. They always have a theme and they are always BYOB…which of course always guarantees a good…
This incredibly easy and delicious eggplant recipe comes together in only 15 minutes! Thinly sliced eggplant is smeared with garlic and herbs after it has been delicately pan fried. This is a side dish done right! I have had a love hate relationship with eggplant. I really loved it in salads and as the main ingredient…
A luxurious mix of chocolate and homemade hazelnut butter makes for the most heavenly bites! Made out of a homemade hazelnut butter. aka Nutella these are just the ultimate bite! Covered in chocolate, nuts or cocoa these are the perfect treat for any day! Every year at around this time, I sit at my laptop…
Build your Thanksgiving table the easy way with these delicious Thanksgiving side dishes! Thanksgiving happens to be one of my favorite holidays. The crisp winter seems to be just scratching at the door and the once orange and red leaves are found shuffling under our feet begging to be picked up and taken away to…
This easy and delicious stuffed chicken breast is loaded with silky and savory garlic cheese and surrounded by a creamy, white wine and shallot sauce. Oh and the best part, these chicken breasts do not need to be pounded out! Time saver! I have a cold. A really miserable cold. One of those awful sniffly,…
An easy and unbelievably flavorful one pan roasted mushroom dish in a delicious lemon butter sauce. All made in one dish. Packed with flavor and leaves everyone asking for more. PLUS as a bonus they can be made VEGAN. I think I have mentioned my distaste for mushrooms. Eghk. I am NOT a fan. But…
Perfectly crispy and tender oven roasted Brussels sprouts that go from freezer to oven to done in under 20 minutes are the perfect party side dish or better yet entree for us plant based folk! Adorned with sweet dates and crispy, caramelized pecans this dish is hard to compete with for the top veggie of…
Every once in awhile, a certain dish comes around that is so simple and so delicious that no alterations need be made. Enter my mama’s easy pot roast. Full of flavor and and short on time this pot roast is cooked in a simple and savory broth that is perfect for quick dinners and…
Classic Chinese restaurant style sweet and sour chicken has gotten a bad rep. But not this baby! Full of aromatic, colorful roasted vegetables and a zesty and easy sauce, this sweet and sour chicken will change your restaurant carryout habits forever! [wprm-recipe-jump] It’s safe to say we all love the classic sweet and sour chicken….
A juicy burger is one of life’s greatest pleasures in the summer months. Get ready! This is not any ordinary burger! I have amped the classic burger up just in time for #burgerday which just so happens to fall today! Ladies and gents: I present my uber Cheesy and Spicy Stuffed Burger topped with Bacon…