I’ve got wanderlust. And I’ve got it bad. I want to go to a place where the sun shines every single day. I want to go to a place with ancient ruins and mile-long farmers markets. I want to go to a place where they pronounce scones “skawns” and where they sit and drink tea [...]
There’s no need to get fancy on Meatless Monday (unless you want to, of course). Sometimes, all it takes are a few meat-free ingredients to toss together a tasty meal. I happened upon the winning combination that is sauteed brussels sprouts and couscous one night when there wasn’t much else in the fridge or pantry [...]
YOU GUYS. I did it. I really did it. For the past few weeks I’d been devising a secret plan to figure out how to stuff a sandwich into a pretzel, or how to make a pretzel-covered corn dog, or how to put pizza fillings inside a pretzel stick, or how to make a pizza [...]
Black beans. Sweet potatoes. Chili. These are a few of my favorite things. Truth be told, we haven’t eaten this dish in a long time (the photo above was taken by the husband a few months ago) thanks to an unexpected bout of insane busy-ness. But when we do have a few extra minutes to [...]
I’ve been doing a lotta lookin’ lately. Looking outward at the beautiful things around me and not taking for granted this blessed life I lead, even when I can’t do math or things don’t go as planned and all I want to do is eat brownies. Looking inward at the joy and blues together, trying [...]
My family came to visit this past weekend for the Easter holiday, and I knew just what to make for dinner Friday night that was easy, filling and above all, meat-free: Enchiladas. This recipe for black bean enchiladas was a winner all-around (and, in my opinion, tasted even better than most meat-filled enchiladas I’ve had).
Let’s make some lists. I love lists. You probably do, too. So let’s list it up. Things I’m good at doing: 1. Making brownies while watching “Mad Men” and not missing a minute of it. 2. Eating said brownies while making dreamy-eyed faces at Mr. Draper. 3. Feeding my cat. 4. Sleeping through train horns [...]
Homemade pizza = Simple. Easy. Delicious. It’s nothing fancy, but a homemade pizza topped with fresh, meat-free ingredients is all you need for a tasty Meatless Monday dinner — and that’s just what we’re about to enjoy tonight. Bon appetit! Homemade Veggie Pizza A Girl Versus Dough original (click below for the recipe)