This fall has been filled with delicious new meals, and this is one of them! The recipe makes enough for about 4-6 meals, so I was lucky to get to bring leftovers with me to school for the days following. Yum! My usual school lunch is a toss between fresh fruit or a big salad (or both), so I was excited to have a warm and savory lunch for a few days. I used quinoa instead of rice (although, … [Read more...]
Blackened Chipotle Tempeh Tacos
For those of you who may not be familiar with Tempeh (temp-ay), it is made from soy beans which have been soaked and partly cooked. Tempeh is made from fermented soy (see post on fermented vs. unfermented soy here), which is much healthier than unfermented soy, and is quite high in essential daily nutrients like protein, dietary fiber, magnesium, and riboflavin. Tempeh has a very different … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Banana Shake
This shake is deee-licious! I truly cannot get enough of it!All you need are a couple of bananas, nut milk, peanut butter, and ice. I use coconut milk, but almond, rice, hemp, or soy would be great too. I would recommend throwing your peeled bananas in the freezer for the day so that your shake is thick and creamy. Also, remember to use very rip bananes (ones with lots of black spots)-- the riper … [Read more...]
Sausage Tuscan Panini
Tuscan bread- quite simply the simplest bread known to man. What makes is stand out from most other breads is the fact that it contains little to no salt. Tuscan bread is a bit more bland than most breads, which is why I find it to be a perfect pairing for most of the flavorful things I make. I must be honest, I have yet to make Tuscan bread from scratch, and, as of now, I've only … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa
I am so excited to finally have hot cocoa again! Throughout my childhood I would drink hot chocolate from time to time, usually during holidays or on rainy days. My family had a tradition where my brothers and sisters would all huddle outside on our small covered porch while it was raining, and we'd sip hot cocoa with red licorice as the straw. It was a tradition that my oldest sister started, and … [Read more...]