Tag: dinner

  • Red Quinoa-Avocado Salad with Grilled Asparagus

    Last year at a work potluck, someone brought one of the most amazing salads I have ever had the pleasure of passing across my lips. I kept returning for more until it was gone and proceeded to ask the chef for her recipe. She divulged that the Red Quinoa-Avocado Salad that I feasted on came […]

  • Navy Bean Salad, Lemon Pepper Broccoli, & Irish Soda Bread

    Buying dried beans in bulk has been a secret pleasure of mine the past few months. It is a cheaper and healthier way of getting the protein punch and helps me to become more creative with my meal planning. I usually soak the beans the night before I want to use them, cook them 1-2 […]

  • BBQ Tofu, Grilled Kale, & Taboule Salad

      The weather is really starting to warm up, so some pre-summer grilling was in order. Dinner encapsulated some old and new favorites: grilled BBQ tofu, grilled kale, and a taboule salad. The tofu was extra firm with just a light spraying of olive oil and a moderate sprinkling of Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Foreplay Spice […]

  • Vegan Corn Dogs

    I have been craving vegan corn dogs for quite some time. The last time one touched my lips was in July 2010 during a 6 hour layover in Portland, OR at Hungry Tiger Too. So, so good. Watching Portlandia now, but I digress. I’m discovering that All American Vegan by Jennifer and Nathan Winograd is […]

  • Cannellini Bean Salad with Wheatberries

    I have had a love affair with both cannellini beans and wheatberries for the past year. I also was delaying going to the grocery store and decided to use what I already had in my pantry and refrigerator to create a new meal. Thus, this delightful, simple, and very healthy cannellini bean salad over wheatberries […]