This week’s Secret Ingredient for Friday Foodie Fix is Figs! A sensual fruit that has long been associated with temptation. In ancient Rome and Greece they were the chief source of sustenance for the original Olympians. Figs are rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron plus they are packed with dietary fiber. When choosing your […]
Archive | Vegetarian/Vegan RSS feed for this section
Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup Recipe
Tomatoes seem to be an easy thing to grow. I’m getting tons from my CSA and even a few from my father-in-law’s garden. His actually tasted better. I think next year I’ll give it a try and grow some. I love the orange ones and I only received a few in my CSA. But for […]
Posole – The New Mexican Stew
Recently I’ve heard Posole mentioned a few times on the TV and then read about it in the newspaper. To me that’s a sign I need to get cooking. Posole is a traditional Christmas Eve soup served in New Mexico. It’s known as a ceremonial dish for celebrating life’s blessings. I didn’t want to wait […]
Spicy Mustard on a Gluten Free Hamburger Stack
This spicy mustard is great on just about anything. I made it for our hamburgers stack but you can keep it vegetarian or vegan. I’ve also eaten it on hot dogs, ham sandwiches, polenta, grilled chicken, fish fillet and a crab cake. I’m sure there are another dozen foods you can come up with too. […]
Chorizo With Garden Harvest
Every Wednesday I have no idea what I’m going to receive in my CSA bag. When I bring it home I love to create dishes from as many of the vegetables in one dish as I can. Of course the more vegetables I include the stronger the seasoning has to be so the vegetables are […]
Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Onions
How do you make your vegetables tasty to those who are not into the veggies like you are, Grill Them! Especially a wood or charcoal grill with a grill basket or flat grill pan. This was how I introduced my husband to zucchini and yellow squash. When I started I also grilled other vegetables I […]
Just 4 Nuts Butter My Way
Recently our family has taken a liking to Blue Mountain Organics Better Than Roasted nut butters. We really like the Just 4 Nuts Butter. Love the name since I’m such a nut. Well they have been out of it at my local Whole Foods stores and we were having with drawl. So I decided I […]
Cucumber and Onion Salad
This is one of the most refreshing salads that is quick to make and fun to eat and is a common salad on my mother’s table. I didn’t eat it growing up but love it now. For this salad, I find it easiest to use a slicer for the cucumbers. There are many mandoline slicers […]
Found Some Original Tings at the Grocery
While shopping at Whole Foods yesterday we found these new treats. I’m not sure how long they’ve been on the market but they are new to us. We’re always on the look out for fun crunchy cheesy tasting gluten free and dairy free snacks. So far we’ve not had much luck. These sounded promising but […]
The Best Little Gluten Free Dessert in Virginia
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner because this is my new favorite way to make and serve desserts. It was so easy and fast to make with already having the Blueberry Ice Cream ready in the freezer. This was a great gluten free, dairy free, soy free, sugar free dessert for […]
As Featured In
