This is another Otis recipe! My youngest son, Otis, loves to experiment in the kitchen. Like mom, he likes to raid the cookbook aisle at the library and try new recipes. This recipe came from one of such experimentations. It is nothing that I would have pursued making on my own, but Otis took charge, and we made our first nice cream recipe. I was…
This plant based sloppy joes recipe is loaded with beans and veggies, slowly cooked down in a yummy homemade BBQ sauce. It’s delightfully delicious, the ultimate summer picnic food. I love a good sandwich, and this one is right up there on my favorites of comfort food. It’s something I have to make a couple of times each summer. I just crave it! I’ve also…
Cabbage Slaw I have always loved tangy, sour things. So it’s no surprise that I am a sucker for things like coleslaw, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and just plain old lemons. Sour is such a fun and exciting taste. Both of my kids are sour fanatics too. I remember them loving to eat lemons as babies. A PMC study found that “children who preferred the extreme…
Sweet Potato & Tofu Buddha Bowl This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is one of my family’s favorite weeknight meals. It’s quick, easy, you can use what you have, and my kids love it. You can see why it’s a weekly staple! This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is also a super healthy meal and incredibly delicious. The foundation of this grain bowl…
Super simple and amazingly delicious. This vegan satay peanut sauce is one of those I could just lick off the plate it’s so tasty sauces. Table manners are over rated! This peanut sauce is a cinch to make in the blender, you can whip it up in less than 5 minutes. It’s great on buddha bowls or a dipping sauce for grilled tofu and/or veggies….
Strawberry Watermelon Beet Smoothie This strawberry watermelon beet smoothie is a zinger! It is a delicious, bright red smoothie, made with watermelon, beets, strawberries, and ginger. It’s a perfect blend of sweet, earthy, and a little ginger spice. This is one of my favorite breakfasts to whip up in the blender and enjoy before exercising or a morning run. It’s easy on your stomach, hydrating,…
Sweet Potato Red Curry Noodles Delicious, flavorful, and hearty. A bowl of these sweet potato red curry noodles will warm your soul and nourish your body. Plus, this is a quick and easy meal, great for weeknight dinners. You can whip up this amazing meal in less than 30 minutes. I love to load these saucy noodles up with veggies; my favorites to add are…
Tomato Soup with Lentils Homemade tomato soup is an amazing staple to master cooking. It is great on its own, an awesome dipping sauce for sandwiches, and can even stand in as pasta sauce when needed. Plus, you can make delicious homemade tomato soup in about 30 minutes, and it freezes well. So make a big batch and call it done! Both of my kids…
Rhubarb Oatmeal Pancakes When it’s rhubarb season, I’m always looking for creative ways to incorporate this tasty veggie into more dishes. Wait, veggie? Yup, you heard that right, we tend to think of rhubarb as a fruit since it’s used in jams and pies, but rhubarb is actually a vegetable. The USDA does, however, classify it as a fruit. While rhubarb stalks are delicious, the…
Otis’ Tofu Nuggets Credit for this recipe goes entirely to my kids, especially chef Otis. He found a vegan cookbook in the library and made these tofu nuggets in the air fryer all by himself. Pretty impressive for an eight-year-old! I wish I remembered the name of the cookbook to both give credit and thanks to the author for inspiring the next generation of curious…
