Venetian White Bean Soup with Guanciale is savory and warming with unexpected bursts of fruity sweetness, and comes together quickly in the Instant Pot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oh the fallback time change. How I loathe it. Yes yes, it is wonderful to have an extra hour…
Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad: Review of Power Plates
Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad is a delicious vegan entree salad full of filling superfoods and tasty Middle Eastern inspired flavors. A copy of Power Plates was sent to me by the (alas closing down) Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I…
Curried Kitchen Sink Soup
Curried Kitchen Sink Soup is a fantastic and easy soup that can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand–including Thanksgiving leftovers! I am still full of the good drugs for these back spasms, so once again forgive anything that does not make sense and please just email or comment and let me know! I…
Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans
Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans is a delicious, easy, fast and flexible dish that can serve as a vegetarian main dish or a side dish, for an Indian meal or for a “meat and two sides” meal. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I had a devil…
Farro and Corn Bowl with Indian Accented Veggies
I never got on the quinoa bandwagon. That is probably apparent to anyone who reads this blog regularly. I find it bitter, and even when rinsed enough to get rid of the bitterness, I then find it difficult to cook exactly the way I want it (not soggy or super soft). But this is not…
“Inverted Nachos Casserole” of Beer Braised Black Beans and Mushrooms
“Inverted Nachos Casserole” of Beer Braised Black Beans and Mushrooms is an easy and delicious Mexican-inspired, vegetarian casserole that the entire family will love. I am so behind in sharing recipes, guys! We’ve had our spring time change, which means more nice photography opportunities for dinner, and, well, at the risk of sounding immodest I…
Drunken Bean Soup with Bacon for the Slow Cooker
I know we’ve all got spring fever; being cooped up in our homes watching snowfall after snowfall through the windows is making us all a little crazy. So do I wish I had something really spring-y to share with you? Of course. But alas, it has been nothing but cold here and soup is still…
Chickpea and Bulgur Salad with Carrot Pistachio pesto
I’ve been sitting on this dish, waiting to share it with you until after all my early month blogging events were over. It turns out to be extra timely now, because I re-created it again tonight for a potluck party we were attending, and it was yummy once again–and pretty flexible, as the second time…
Indian Inspired Hash of Midwestern Garden Veggies
When I was a kid, maybe around 9 or 10, I had fish. I don’t remember it being particularly exciting or complicated, but I spoke to my mom recently and it turns out her brother had fish growing up. So maybe she had absorbed a lot of his knowledge and knew where to start. Actually,…