So, about two weeks ago I was planning on making my nacho cheese to go with dinner that evening. Alas, we were out of red peppers and our lemons were hard as rock and needed several more days to ripen. But we wanted cheese!!! So, I whipped together a garlic cheese dip instead and used it as a sauce in our soft tacos that evening. I'm glad our options were slim, because I had to … [Read more...]
Cheesy Kale Salad (+ Kale Boats)
I'm not quite sure how we didn't discover this amazing combination before now. Kale + Nacho Cheese. I cannot seem to get tired of it.It all started when my husband said he wasn't a fan of raw kale on its own. Mind you, my husband will literally eat an entire head of romaine lettuce like a rhino- I find him standing in the kitchen, no forks, no knives, working his way down the lettuce in huge … [Read more...]
Nutritional Yeast and Brewers Yeast
"Nutritional Yeast- what is this stuff?" you ask. Nutritional yeast is an inactive yeast with a delicious cheesy, nutty, robust flavor. A similar inactive yeast is Brewer's Yeast (labeled Imported Yeast in the pictured brand). I use either nutritional or brewer's yeast in several of my posted recipes including my nacho cheese and tofu scramble. You can also use these yeasts for … [Read more...]
Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are so good. I enjoy them roasted with rosemary, boiled, as fries (my favorite kind of fries) and have used them in several recipes (check out my black bean-sweet potato Taquitos and sweet potato Burger). I discovered that baking them was equally- if not more- delicious than the other forms I had tried, and by golly, we're hooked! We already finished our bag of potatoes-- all … [Read more...]
Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
A lot of people ask me what I eat for Thanksgiving. Well, growing up, my plate looked very similar to the way it looks today, but with no flesh. I remember being a kid and having a cut of meat served on my plate. I would always ask for the smallest portion, because it wasn't very good, especially in comparison to the delicious "sides", which were far more nutritious and appetizing! … [Read more...]