Happy Hump Day! First thing's first - the winner of the bread crumb giveaway is Angi, whose idea was to sprinkle Panache Pantry's zucchini rosemary bread crumbs onto lightly fried garlic polenta squares. I've been in touch with her, and Angi is going to try the zucchini rosemary & pumpkin cajun varieties. Yum! Now onto last night's dinner... I spotted this recipe on the Vegetarian Times website and thought that it looked interesting. My idea was to make it during the weekend when I had more time, since the recipe does take longer to put together than my usual busy weekday dinners. But when I got home from being out and about on Sunday evening already feeling pretty hungry, I quickly threw out this idea and made something quick instead. Yesterday I multitasked while making this recipe ... [Read More]
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Easy & Healthy Vegetarian Dinner Ideas
Here's a fun little fact: October is National Vegetarian Month! (source) As a long-time vegetarian, I've talked to many people about a meatless lifestyle. Some say, ''Oh I could never be a vegetarian. How do you do it?" while others are more open to trying out vegetarianism, but express concern for not knowing where to start. I think that sometimes people are so used to meat being a main part of their meals, they just can't picture eating dinner without that piece of chicken, steak, or pork as the main focus. For any readers who fall into the category of veg curious people, or just don't think meat is necessary in every meal, I hope that my blog provides some appealing vegetarian recipes to you! In recognition of a month that strives to raise awareness of a lifestyle I embrace, I ... [Read More]
Red Wine Portobello Calzones
Hi friends! It's been another football filled Thursday night in my house, and my New York Giants just killed it and crushed the Panthers! :) Before I get to food, here's a cute puppy picture: I spent some time with this 10-week old cutie volunteering last night at the Humane Society. I doubt I'll ever see him again, as he'll probably be adopted by the time I get back there next week. Such a sweetie! The recipe I'm sharing with you tonight is adapted from the Skinny Bitch cookbook: [pinit url="https://www.foodielovesfitness.com/2012/09/20/red-wine-portobello-calzones/" image_url="https://www.foodielovesfitness.com/2012/09/20/red-wine-portobello-calzones/img_2998/" description="Red Wine Portobello Mushroom Calzones"] Calzones remind me of my grandma's house. Sometimes when I hung out ... [Read More]
Portobello Goat Cheese Burgers
Before I get to my delicious dinner creation tonight, here's a recap of my eats today. As I discussed in yesterday's post about eating ample amounts of goodness to help me get over this dreaded cold, I ate a lot of fruits and veggies today: Breakfast this morning was a chopped Granny Smith apple sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with a Stonyfield Greek caramel yogurt + 1/2 serving of cashew pieces: I had a lunch date with a girlfriend I haven't seen in awhile. We had a fun time catching up at PF Chang's, where I munched on a mixed greens salad + steamed vegetable dumplings: After lunch, I headed to the Marine Corps base to watch a ceremony that my hubby was in. Being that it was 90 degrees outside today (which feels pretty damn hot when you've been spoiled living in San Diego!), I ... [Read More]
Balsamic Portobello & Mozzarella Pizza
As some of you may guessed by now, I'm a big fan of pizza. But not just any old pizza, delicious pizza. If I'm going to indulge in pizza, which I do probably every other week, it's got to be good. The best way to ensure that the pizza I'm eating isn't full of grease and extra calories is to make it myself - hence, homemade pizza night happens pretty often around here. The "classic" pie in this house is one loaded with veggies (most often zucchini, tomato, and spinach), mozzarella, and marinara (like the one I posted about here), but I do veer away from that sometimes to experiment with other combos -- such as this goat cheese & arugula pesto pizza. And then there's my most recent pizza creation... Balsamic Portobello Mozzarella Pizza Makes 8 slices 1 whole wheat pizza ... [Read More]
Balsamic Portobello & Goat Cheese Panini
I think I've found a new favorite way to eat portobello mushrooms: As soon as I whipped up this panini, before I even tasted it, I knew I'd love it. I definitely will be making this deliciousness again very soon! Balsamic Portobello & Goat Cheese Panini Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 panini rolls (Trader Joe's) 2 large portobello mushroom caps 2 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced 2 oz creamy goat cheese 1/2 c balsamic vinegar 1 TBSP light brown sugar 1/2 TBSP soy sauce 1/4 onion 1 TSP olive oil Sea salt In a large saucepan, bring the balsamic vinegar, light brown sugar, and soy sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes until it begins to become thick and syrupy. Meanwhile, cut the portobello mushrooms and onions into thin slices. Once the balsamic ... [Read More]