Growing up as a vegetarian surrounded by meat eaters, the cooks in my life would often make "meaty" meatless dishes. My mother, bless her heart, would often make 2 versions of dinner: one with meat for everyone else, and another one for me - and eventually my little sister as well, who also became a plant-based eater at a young age. For instance, I remember this spaghetti pie she would make that had crumbled beef in it, but for us, she made a mini spaghetti pie using meatless crumbles instead. It's kind of a weird dish to describe, but I used to love it. My grandma's go-to "meaty" dish for me was eggplant parmigiana. In typical fashion for her drastic personality - a trait that everyone knew her for - she knew that I liked it, so she proceeded to make eggplant parm just about every week ... [Read More]
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Gourmet Vegetable Sandwiches
Hi friends! Hope that your weekend is off to a great start. My hubby and I are planning on checking out the Saturday farmers market in our town today, and I'm looking forward to nabbing local produce directly from the source. There are tons of farms around us, and I get excited about straight-from-the-farm-to-the-table food. I'll keep you posted! Today's recipe is inspired by one I recently saw in Vegetarian Times magazine for roasted veggie sandwiches with a zesty white bean spread. I had planned on making their exact recipe, but when it came time to make dinner, I had a growling stomach and didn't want dinner prep to be time intensive (I feel like this has been a theme lately!). So, instead of roasting veggies, I quickly sauteed them, and instead of making a bean spread, I used homemade ... [Read More]
Brie Cheese, Yes Please
Quote of the day: Okay, my hike wasn't exactly a thousand miles this morning, and that's not quite how I looked when I reached the top, but I was reminded of this mantra as I arrived at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the trek I was about to start. So with whatever goal you'd like to achieve, remember that starting is the biggest step. And don't forget to celebrate the little victories along the way, and be proud of the fact that you began a journey at all. To take one step towards whatever your aspiration may be is a step in the right direction. Make your life. Dinner I'm sure you love my rhyming post title, as tonight's meal obviously involved yummy Brie cheese. This is an awesome sandwich combo, so if you're looking to change up your normal sandwich consumption, look no ... [Read More]