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Vegetable Fried Rice

I add a ton of vegetables to my meals now that I’ve stopped eating meat. It’s actually great because if I want my plate full (literally), I have to add something! This vegetable fried rice is so flavorful and filling and so easy to make! I use real sweet Hungarian […]

Vegetable-Stir-Fried-Rice

Tortiglioni Mushroom Marinara 2

Jazzed Up Tortiglioni Rosato

  I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again…I love pasta! I do, I really do! I wanted to use tortiglioni for this recipe because I find that sauce sticks to this pasta so well because of the little ridges. What I love about this recipe is that […]


Couscous with Garlic Green Beans 2

  Couscous should be a staple in your home because of the simple fact that it takes less than five minutes to make! It’s basically granules of semolina made from durum wheat, which is what pasta is made from. See where this is going? If you like the taste of […]

Couscous with Garlic Green Beans

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Alfredo

Creamy Vegan Mushroom & Garlic Alfredo

  For this Vegan recipe I was going for the texture of Alfredo pasta which is made with cheese and butter, so I decided to use a creamy tofu paste as a substitute. The olive oil and mushrooms already add a lot of texture to the dish, so the tofu […]


Chiftele (Romanian Meatballs)

  Chiftele are the Romanian version of a meatball and can be flat or round. They’re normally made with ground pork, which is high in fat, but this recipe is made with lean ground turkey. After the patties are formed you roll them in flour and fry them up! Oh […]

Turkey Chiftele

Orzo with Mushrooms, Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes

Orzo with Mushrooms, Asparagus, and Cherry Tomatoes 2

  I’ve always wanted to cook with orzo and finally picked some up while I was at Sprouts the other day. Basically, orzo is pasta in the shape of rice. I love rice and I love pasta so I knew this wouldn’t disappoint, and sure enough, it didn’t. The first […]


Jasmine Rice with Red Pepper and Zucchini

For the last six months I’ve cut meat out of my diet almost completely, so that really forced me to get creative with my meals. Rice has always been a favorite of mine and over the years I’ve experimented with new kinds such as Basmati and Jasmine. In this recipe […]

Rice with Red Bell Pepper and Zucchini Close Up Straight

Cream Cheese Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Cream Cheese, Alaskan Smoked Salmon and Chives 1

This is the easiest sandwich to put together so I feel bad even calling it a recipe. Cream cheese and chives compliment smoked salmon so beautifully! I purchased my salmon from Sprouts Farmers Market and they never disappoint. Ingredients: Toasted bread (I used Shepherd’s Bread) Whipped cream cheese Alaskan smoked […]


Avocado Sandwiches

Fresh, delicious, and so satisfying! I highly recommend using Shepherd’s Bread for these sandwiches! Ingredients 2 slices bread (I recommend using Shepherd’s Bread) 1 ripe avocado 1 cucumber sliced Juice of 1/4 lemon Handful cherry tomatoes sliced in half Olive oil Sea salt Seasoned salt Garlic salt Pepper Chopped basil […]

Foodgawker Avocado Sandwiches