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There is something magical about slices of fresh crusty bread topped with a delicious combination of flavors! These Mushroom Crostinis fit that bill: you start out with a loaf of fresh french bread, toast it up just a bit and then add some smooth & …
So often many of the delicious foods that we eat are loaded with fat and so unhealthy for you. Lucky for us though these tofu bites are not only delicious but good for you as well… gotta love win-win situations! Tofu is a great meat-replacement …
If I could bottle a smell – it would be the amazing smell of roasted vegetables wafting from the oven (you know, when you are roasting vegetables mixed with garlic & olive oil)!
When there are yummy delicious vegetables on sale (especially eggplants and mushrooms) I just can’t resist. When you are short on time but big on appetite, you can just cut up some of those veggies roast or saute them and you have an amazing dinner just moments away. In addition to just simply roasting (with some garlic and good cheese of course) the vegetables for this dish, I also threw a pot of water onto the stove to boil & made some pasta.
The smells that will waft from your kitchen during the quick roasting process of making this dish will make your family appear at the kitchen table with little to no encouragement. Continue reading Roasted Eggplant & Mushroom Pasta
Eggplant is delicious. BUT, when you stuff it full of other delicious flavors it becomes even more delicious and beautiful and amazing and impressive and all that good stuff! Stuffed Eggplant is an easy dinner that you can throw together in less than an hour. …
Pizza/Flatbread & Greek Flavors… sounds like a great evening of food for us! There has been a lot of conversations around here about our favorite flavors and foods as we are currently trying to pick not only a menu for our wedding but also a …
There are some days that I think I would love to be a vegetarian. Today was one of those days (I love meat way too much to ever make that switch, but we do enjoy meat-free dishes often).
Recently my Grandmother spent some time in the hospital. She is doing fine now, but Rich and I wanted to go visit her anyway. She had just gotten home and needed some fresh food & produce. Grandma always talks about this produce market near her house so we figured we would go check it out and also be able to help her out with getting her groceries in the house. Well – we can just say that Rich & I were like Kids in a Candy Store! This place is awesome… great prices, huge variety, and lots of selection. We went a little bit crazy (looking forward to going back again) and have been enjoying the results of our vegetarian shopping trip all week!
Continue reading Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms