Crispy Mexican Pizza Recipe

Looking for shake up your Taco Tuesday? How about getting wild on pizza night? Look no further than my tantalizing Crispy Mexican Pizza ! The fusion of taco and pizza combines the best of both worlds, offering a symphony of flavors and textures that will delight your taste buds. In this blog post, …

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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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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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Simple Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe

Whenever I tell people that I am mostly plant-based the first thing they say is "I could never do that.  I love (fill in the blank) too much."  The thing is there is nothing that I loved from a traditional American Standard Diet that I can't have in a plant-based version.  Sometimes y…

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Easy One Pot Taco Pasta Recipe

The response to last week's Frugal Friday/5 Ingredient Friday (we're still working on that name) was HUGE!  I can see that we are all looking for ways that we can save on groceries as well as create flavorful and filling meals for our families.  This is what I try to accomplish with dinner…

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Easy One Pot Sausage and Rice Bake

There was a time in my life, back when I was learning how to cook, when I spent hours researching and cultivating these beautiful meals.  I was all about building skill and technique.  It was quite pretentious.  Well, fast forward 12 years later and I am a working homeschool mom, who is crazy busy…

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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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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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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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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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