Category: cooking

Meatless Monday – Baked Falafel

We eat a lot of salads. Many days we have two, one for lunch and another for dinner, and if you consider green smoothies a pureed salad, then that would make three. Teen prefers a salad in his lunch over the more traditional PBJ or bagel school lunch. And I still remember with pride the time Tween's … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Baked Falafel

Meatless Monday – Berry Baked Oatmeal

Apparently today is National Strawberry Day, and who among us doesn't love strawberries? I started my day with a green smoothie--spinach, pineapple, strawberries, and ginger, blended with water--and plan to end it with a fresh spinach and strawberry salad with balsamic vinaigrette served alongside leek and potato soup. I discovered this recipe in something of … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Berry Baked Oatmeal

Meatless Monday – Cooking with Teen

Last week Teen's senior class had a fundraiser with a local pizza place. They make a delicious deep dish spinach and mushroom pizza. And if you like, they'll make it with whole wheat crust and vegan cheese. Yum! While I had been anticipating leftovers for dinner all day long, I returned home to find that … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Cooking with Teen

Meatless Monday – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (vegan)

I cannot for the life of me believe I haven't posted this recipe! I make it all the time, for any occasion that needs a (healthy) treat and for no occasion more than having over-ripe bananas. My friend Julie gave me this recipe years ago, though I made a few swaps: a flax egg for real … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (vegan)

Meatless Monday – Roasted Veggie Marinara

Some days food is about sustenance. It has to be easy, quick, just satisfying enough. I was sick last week and no way was I going to spend extra time on my feet and in the kitchen when I really needed to stay in bed. That's when I'm grateful for a husband and kids who know their … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Roasted Veggie Marinara

Meatless Monday – Rum Cake

I had planned to make a "healthy" dessert for Guy's birthday, an Orchard Crumble--after the main event, we could eat leftovers for breakfast. Unfortunately, from Sunday to Monday the pears went from perfectly soft to rotten-brown-inedible and I had to switch to Plan B: rum cake. [Note: this cake was originally based on Bacardi's recipe, but the changes … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Rum Cake

Meatless Monday – Trader Joe’s California-Asian Meal

By the time we arrived home from the Christmas concert matinee, it was dinner time. We needed a quick, easy, family-friendly veggie meal. As I began pulling things from fridge and freezer, I laughed... Every item--fresh, frozen, and condiment--came from Trader Joe's! I don't have hard-and-fast recipes for the items on this menu, mostly because I change … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Trader Joe’s California-Asian Meal

Meatless Monday – Ginger Stout Cake

I remember the first time I tasted real gingerbread: I was 20 years old, on a college study abroad program. Walking in the English Lake District, we stopped to warm ourselves in a bakery. Of course I'd had gingerbread before--gingerbread cookies, ginger snaps, even the bread--but I'd had nothing like this, so gingery-fierce it seemed … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Ginger Stout Cake

Meatless Monday – Birthday Mac & Cheese

The one who made me a mama was turning 18. Because his birthday gift is a 3-day trip to an out-of-town concert venue with family + seven teenage friends over New Year's (yes, we might be nuts, but we also have a lot of experience chaperoning teens...), we decided to have a celebration dinner at … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Birthday Mac & Cheese

Meatless Monday – Greek Veggie Burgers

Due to computer issues and the resulting several computer-less weeks, I have a back-log of Create Challenge posts to share. So what a joy that one friend wrote about creating food and was willing to share a Meatless Monday--and gluten-free to boot--recipe with us today! I didn't know how passionately Sara feels about food, and so … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Greek Veggie Burgers