Side Dish

Salad, Side Dish

Caprese Quinoa Salad

If you’re anything like me, you’ve run out of ideas for lunch on those really hot summer days and you do NOT want to make some involved recipe. This simple quinoa salad is made with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, basil, vegan mozzarella cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and lemon. Since this salad is so […]

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Golden Miso Noodle Soup

We’ve finally started getting some winter weather here in Texas! How fun, but the cedar allergies have been brutal, so I whipped up a comforting ramen- inspired noodle soup that is packed full of healthy ingredients including Luna Fixa Golden Paste.

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Vegan Mac and Cheese

When I was a kid my mom was always preparing elaborate and wholesome meals from scratch, with plenty of vegetables. I remember saying “Why can’t we just eat “normal” food.” When I went to friends I “got to eat” ramen, spagetti-o’s, kraft mac and cheese, and “delivered” pizza. Sometimes though, she would break out the […]

Side Dish, Vegan

Za’atar Crackers

Its my birthday month, and for my birthday every year I like to have a wine and cheese party. Right around my birthday a few years ago I decided to go vegan, which meant I had to come up with amazing vegan alternatives to my favorite birthday cheese platter. Enter my homemade oat/ almond flour […]

Side Dish, Vegan

Butternut Squash Risotto

Risotto is one of my favorite comfort foods, but its time consuming and somewhat high maintenance this ONE POT oven risotto takes away some of the intimidation factor of making traditional risotto.   Butternut Squash Risotto INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil  2 medium yellow onions, finely diced  1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more […]