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Seriously, how cute are these little squash?!?!!? This was another new veggie to use. We've had zucchini and yellow squash before, but never patty (or paddy) pan squash. I was excited to try them. This squash is creamy and has a sweeter flavor than yellow squash or zucchini. We all were big fans of it… Continue reading Patty Pan Squash Supreme
As part of our CSA basket last week, we had two small bunches of white turnips. I have never had a turnip before, so I was little nervous to try them. I wanted to find a simple recipe that would highlight the turnip and not it with other ingredients. This was the perfect recipe and… Continue reading Butter Braised Turnips
I am trying to get back into eating meatless once a week for both health reasons and finanically. Have you seen the prices of meat lately? It's been outrageous and I think it's only going to get worse before it gets better. I picked up a pack of Arnold's flatbreads while at Walmart last week… Continue reading Roasted Vegetable Flatbreads
I wanted to make some different for Thanksgiving to take to my mom's and found this recipe on My Kitchen Cafe's blog. I love spinach and thought it would be some different. My daughter was so-so on it, but everyone else liked except my brother who is SUPER picky! I tried to get him to… Continue reading Spinach Gratin
I found this recipe while looking through one of my mom’s magazines and thought it was different. I’m used to making traditional stuffed peppers using rice and beef; but this was different and something I wanted to try. My husband was a little hesitant to try it, I think quinoa scares him, but he ate… Continue reading Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
I bought an acorn squash at the Farmer's Market last week and had planned to use it last week, but didn't get around to it. I made it tonight with salmon cakes and a salad. It was a nice little sweet treat to have with dinner.1 acorn squash, cut into 8 wedgesolive oilsea salt4 Tbsp unsalted… Continue reading Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash
I've been meal planning for months and over the last month or so, I've decided to start adding one vegetarian meal per week to our menu. I have been successful but have been turning to the same recipes, so I needed to expand my options and found this recipe. It was really good and I… Continue reading Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
I'm always looking for quick and easy meals during the week and this is perfect! I used Pillsbury's pizza crust, but want to try it with Trader Joe's whole wheat pizza crust. 1 lb pizza doughall purpose flour for work surfacesmall head of broccoli, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 cup pizza sauce1 1/2 cups shredded… Continue reading Broccoli, Tomato & Mozzarella Stromboli
These were so good - the photo doesn't really show it, but trust me they're so yummy! They're simple and easy to make and fairly healthy too. We all loved them and I'll be making them more often. They're also the perfect lunch for my daughter to take to school with a cup of salsa.… Continue reading Black Bean Quesadillas
I picked up this recipe from one of the local vendors at my town's farmer's market and thought it would be perfect thing to make for one of my "no-meat" meals. I was really surprised it tasted just like a cheesesteak and was very filling. This is definitely on my keeper list!2 Portabello mushrooms1 medium… Continue reading Philly Mushroom and Cheese Subs
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