Vegan Carbonara with Mushroom 'Bacon' Bits Recipe

One of my favorite quick and easy weeknight meals has always been pasta carbonara .  It's rich, creamy, comforting, everything you want in a great pasta dish there is just one problem.  Pasta carbonara is packed full of cheese and egg.  Seeing as though we are plant-based now, that just won'…

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Vegan Homemade Noodle Recipe

When heading into my first plant-based Thanksgiving there was one recipe I knew I had to figure out because it holds my beloved Thanksgiving tradition, noodle making with my family.  I have posted before about how my family gets together on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving every year to make my Gr…

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Vegan Creamy Cajun Cauliflower Pasta Recipe

Fall is finally here, and I don't know about you, but I am ready for ALL the rich and hearty comfort foods.  I know what you are thinking "You can't have creamy comfort foods when you are vegan!".  Well what, prey tell, makes you think that?  Not only can I have them, but I can i…

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Easy 15 Minute Vegan Alfredo Sauce Recipe

One of the things I get asked most since going plant based or vegan is "What do you eat?"  My answer to that is simple.  Whatever I want!  Sure I may have to tweak a little something here or there, but ultimately there is nothing I used to enjoy that I can't enjoy now.  In fact, I can…

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Vegan Kung Pao Cauliflower with Noodles Recipe

One of my favorite dishes to order from take-out is Kung Pao Chicken .  So when Studhubs and I decided to participate in #Veganuary I thought it would be fun to create a vegan version.  That is how this delicious Kung Pao Cauliflower with Noodles was born.   All of the great flavors of your traditi…

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Easy Dirty Rice Recipe

Today's recipe was one of those really fun ones to "create".  No, I didn't invent dirty rice, but my sister and I have had a love affair with the dirty rice on the Shoney's breakfast bar for years, and now that she lives in an area that doesn't have a Shoney's, I want…

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Easy Orecchiette with Broccoli and Italian Sausage Recipe

Some of my favorite meals to make are the ones that you literally throw together on a Thursday night and they turn out amazing!  That is kinda what happened with this Easy Orecchiette with Broccoli and Italian Sausage Recipe .   A one-pot meal that's composed of things I had on hand in my fridg…

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Grilled Pasta Primavera Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SeeHowFreshWorks #CollectiveBias Summer is one of my favorite seasons to cook in.  Why?  Because of the abundance of all the beautiful, fresh, produce available to us.  Meals like this gorgeous…

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Gnocchi Primavera

I have a confession to make. During the summer months I could very easily be vegetarian.  Oh yes, I could.  How you ask?  Well, why not I say!?!  If you spend any time at all at farm stands or farmer's market you too will become intoxicated by all of the fresh, vibrant produce we have availabl…

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Creamy Chicken Florentine

Some of the best meals that will ever come out of your kitchen will come out of basic necessity. For example, the other day I had planned on making this lavish meal that was going to blow everyone's mind, but after a very busy afternoon, by the time dinner rolled around, I was not in the mood.…

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Sautéed Broccolini with Polish Sausage, and Fresh Linguini on Day 2 at North Market!

I know this is coming to you a day late, but oh the joys of modern technology!  *LOL* Anyway, as I have mentioned, I was on a food adventure this past weekend in Columbus, OH.  My road trip buddy and I came across this FANTASIC market on Spruce Street, known as North Market .   It was packed full o…

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Sausage and Pepper Skillet Saute

I love those moments in the kitchen when you throw some ingredients together and magic happens!  This is one such dish.  One night, four or five years ago, I went to the fridge after work, trying to figure out what to make for dinner.  There wasn't a lot to choose from.  I had kielbasa, green …

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