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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Creamy Homemade Potato Soup Recipe

Today is was cold and snowing in West Virginia.  On wintery days like this there is only one thing my heart desires, Creamy Homemade Potato Soup .  There's just something about it that warms your very soul.  It's one of my very favorite things.  I have spent years perfecting this Creamy Homem…

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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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