This kid-friendly comfort food has been known to win over more than one picky eater. Vegan tater-tot casserole hides an impressive 2 lbs of vegetables beneath its golden crunchy crust. Ingredients: - 1 medium to large onion, diced. - 1lb bag frozen tater tots (read the label – avoid preservatives!)* - 2lbs...
Fast, easy, nutritious, and cruelty free – you can’t beat this quintessential cold weather comfort food. Who said cooking from scratch and home cooking had to be a major chore? This vegan chili is a two step, one dish recipe (not counting veggie chopping). It is a pressure cooker recipe, but you could easily use a slow...
Brussels Sprouts have gotten a bad rap, and I think a lot of that is due to do with boring boiled sprouts. This recipe has a great kick and has been known to convert even determined Brussels sprouts haters. Bonus: it has very few ingredients and is incidentally vegan. One of the...
This is a nice hearty dinner all from scratch that took me less than an hour to make, chopping included. It had been a long time since I made an “American style” dinner – entree, potatoes, veggie. The main difference between this and the typical US American meat and potatoes meal is the...
Nutritional yeast has become an absolute staple in our house. It is effortless to use, SO yummy, and trés good for you – plus, the kids devour it! So why am I just now discovering it? Since we started on our Ethical Eating journey a couple years ago, I’ve heard of nutritional...
This dish is super easy to prepare with only a few ingredients, and is an excellent way to shake up any dinner routine in a rut. It has a mild but amazing flavor and is absolutely packed with nutrition. Punky ate three heaping bowls. I don’t even know where she fit it! I really...
I remember having two cravings when I was pregnant. One of them was pickles with mustard. The other was greasy italian food. Any italian food with tomatoe sauce and cheese I could get my hands on. Of course, I didn’t let myself get my hands on very much of that stuff, so maybe that’s why...
This is one of my favorite fast, easy dinners. It takes a little forethought because you need a variety of veggies that aren’t being saved for other meals to do it, but that’s rarely a problem for Farmer’s Market addicts like us. All you need is 4 – 6 different kinds of...
Oh, the wonders of Pinterest. I saw this idea a few weeks ago and have been itching to try it. The recipe below is my own ethical, vegetarian take on it. Ingredients:1 medium onion2 cups diced mushrooms2 cups cooked chopped spinach (you could also thaw frozen for this)1 cup chopped asparagus...
Delicious, veggie filled, and fancy looking; this dinner centerpiece is easier than it looks. I took the easy way out and bought the bread. Buy (or make) the biggest, roundest loaf you can find. Filling ingredients:- zucchini- squash- onion- shitake mushrooms- turnip- red bell pepper- basil pesto- rosemary, pepper, garlic I...