Vegetable Ramen Recipe

In times when a cozy bowl of comfort is needed, there's nothing quite like homemade Vegetable Ramen. And the best part? You can whip up a delicious batch using simple ingredients found right in your pantry. Let's dive into how to create this soul-warming dish with minimal effort and maximum …

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Ramp Rice Bowls with Caramelized Shallots

Welcome to my kitchen, where I'm bringing you a tantalizing recipe that celebrates the vibrant flavors of spring here in West Virginia – RAMPS! Specifically Ramp Rice Bowls topped with irresistibly Caramelized Shallots. Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are a seasonal delicacy here in Appalachi…

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Country-Style Green Beans and Potatoes

I grew up with country cooking.  What is country cooking you ask?  Well, for me, country cooking reflects a simpler time in life.  One where the ingredients were humble yet packed full of flavor.  There's something truly special about these sort of recipes.   In this blog post, we're diving…

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Crispy Oven Baked BBQ Tofu Recipe

I love tofu.  There, I said it.  Personally I would eat tofu over any kind of meat, any day of the week.  I didn't always have a love affair with tofu though.  It was a lot of trial and error until I learned the proper way to cook it, but when it did, oh boy, I'm in a committed relationshi…

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Deliciously Easy Ramp Carbonara Recipe: A Seasonal Twist on a Classic Favorite

Spring has spring here in West Virginia and that means one thing...RAMP SEASON!  You see, Appalachian cuisine is traditionally simple.  It's comprised mostly of what people grow, hunt, and forage.  I can remember countess hours spent in the woods with my grandpa foraging mushrooms, berries, an…

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Mongolian Tofu Recipe

When I started to eat more plant-based one of the things I was worried about it that I wouldn't be able to eat the foods that I love.  That it would too complicated to acquire the special ingredients needed to make things taste right, and so on, and so on.  The thing is that couldn't be fur…

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Tempeh BLT Sandwich Recipe

In the last five years there has been a huge influx of people dabbling with more plant-based eating.  Whether it's health, the environment, saving the animals, or saving money, plant-based eating is on the rise.  In fact, it's become so common that its just as easy to make a plant-based swa…

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Crispy 3 Ingredient Black Bean Tacos Recipe

Remember those amazing PERFECT BLACK BEANS we made the other day?  If not, I link them ( HERE ).  They're absolutely delicious on their own, I mean, I literally eat them by the bowlful.  However, I realize that's not everyone's jam, so I have come up with a few recipes to use them in sta…

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Easy Tofu Parmesan Recipe

Tofu is one of those things that I feel like has a certain stigmatism attached to it.  People hear the word tofu and they immediately have the 'EW' knee jerk reaction.  I am vegetarian and I had the same knee jerk reaction.  I had some really bad tofu , before one day I had some REALLY good…

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How to Make the Perfect Mexican Style Black Beans

You guys, I eat a lot of beans.  We are not vegans or vegetarians per-say, but the majority of our meals are plant-based. We have found this to not only be a healthier option for our family, but it helps keep our grocery expenses under control as well.  That being said, these aren't always the…

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Fried Cabbage with Creamed Tomatoes Recipe

Part of the food culture in West Virginia is serving simple and inexpensive meals.  But don't be fooled.  Just because our food is cheap and inexpensive doesn't mean our flavor is.  In fact, my elders could take the cheapest, most simple ingredient like cabbage and turn it into something s…

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TVP Ground 'Meat' Alternative Recipe

Yes, I am vegan.  However, my husband is NOT and I would never expect him to eat the same way I have chosen to.  There are many times that I make two separate meals to accommodate us both (also, I'm a food blogger and I cook for you as well).  So when I can find a meat alternative that my husb…

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Big Mac Wrap Recipe (with Plant-Based Alternatives)

Every once in a while I get a hard core craving for a Big Mac.  I just do.  However, have you seen the prices at McDonalds these days?  YIKES! I mean who can afford to eat out anymore.  Usually I would just make my Copy Cat Big Mac at home (I will link the recipe HERE ), but as fate would have it I…

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How to Make the Perfect Tofu Scramble

This is not my first post for tofu scramble.  Back in 2017 I posted a recipe for tofu scramble that I will link ( HERE ). It was good, but it wasn't great.  Like, if I was a person who loved eggs, I wouldn't have eaten it and been like WOW, this is amazing!  However, time has passed, and my …

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Classic Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe (with Plant-Based Alternatives)

It's Mardi Gras season y'all and no Fat Tuesday would be complete without a delicious Classic Gumbo Recipe . Full disclosure.  I have never been to New Orleans, but I have a few friends from there, who taught me the ways of their ancestors and helped me to perfect my West Virginia version of …

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Teriyaki Chicken Recipe (with plant based alternatives)

I love Asian food.  When it's my turn to choose where we eat out, 9 times out of 10 it will be Asian.  I think it's the sweet, spicy, salty, savory blend of the flavors that draw me in. I literally crave it.  Asian meals are great for weeknight meals because they are so simple to make and …

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How to Make the Perfect Tofu Tacos

Most of you would totally click out of this recipe as soon as you saw the word TOFU, but hear me out.  Yes, we are a mostly plant-based home, but listen, MEAT IS EXPENSIVE.  Yes ma'am it is.  You are looking at $7 dollars or more for one pound of ground beef where as tofu is a couple of dollars…

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Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (with plant based alternatives)

This is a simple Homemade Tzatziki Sauce that is full of flavor and great for dips, sandwiches, pastas, you name it.   Best of all it uses simple ingredients that you probably have on hand and if you are a house divided such as ours, I included plant based alternatives as well.  Let me show you how…

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Easy Crockpot Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce (plant based alternatives included)

When I travel I love trying foods that I can't get at home.  Like authentic food.  It really awakens your pallet to new flavor possibilities.  Take gyros for example.  Authentic Greek food is not something you readily come by in West Virginia, but I love the flavors.  I was really craving them…

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Homemade Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza (with plant based alternatives)

I love fun food.  Let's face it, who doesn't.  I also when you can take classic recipes and turn them into something new.  This Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza is just that.   You can take a few pantry staples and create a delicious homemade sauce that is WAY better than the canned stuff.  Yo…

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