Meatless Monday – Spicy Black Bean Soup

I love love love black beans. Next to spinach, they might be my most regular go-to ingredient for daily yum. Black beans taste fab in chili and burritos, refried in quesadillas (sans cheese - all you need is refried black beans, salsa, & tortillas), on salads and topped on baked sweet potatoes. And in soups. Last week … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Spicy Black Bean Soup

Meatless Monday – Tofu Chilaquiles

I first heard about chilaquiles when Teen took a middle school Foods class. His motivation to eat good food drives him into the kitchen to make it himself, which is where I found him one afternoon, frying chips and scrambling eggs. He topped oily-soggy chips with eggs and dumped green salsa over the whole thing - tasty … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Tofu Chilaquiles

Meatless Monday – Crock Pot Bean & Wild Rice Stew

What a humdinger of a weekend! Guy traveled for work. Wrong place at the wrong time on the rugby pitch sent Teen to six hours in the ER, leaving with a full arm cast. Tween got stuck in a snowstorm that dumped 6-10 inches in about 12 hours on Winter Camp, closed the roads, and provided an unexpected … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Crock Pot Bean & Wild Rice Stew

Meatless Monday – Veggie “Meat” Balls

Yes, I know it's Tuesday and this post says "Meatless Monday." That's how things go sometimes, especially in a busy holiday season. No judgment, lots of grace! Because their parents turned veggie before they were born, our kids have been vegetarian their whole lives. They've never had a beef burger. They've only had meat by accident. At … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Veggie “Meat” Balls

Meatless Monday

My sweet Guy bought me an Advent gift, this beautiful book I look forward to savoring: And today, December 1st, these words leap off the page and into my heart: "Jesus...whispers to you in a noisy world: 'Right where you are, look for the small glimpses of My love unfurling around you....' "Miracles happen whenever … Continue reading Meatless Monday