Want a healthier, funkier update to regular mashed potatoes?? Try mixing purple potatoes with cauliflower! You get the same comforting bite and texture with far less starch and much more nutritive value! WIN! Purple Potatoes are an excellent alternative to typical white or yellow fleshed potatoes. Purple Potatoes are rich in Antioxidant Phytochemicals. In 2012 …
Pink Eyed Pea Succotash
Succotash is savory dish of corn, lima beans, zucchini and sometimes peppers. This dish was created by Native Americans and is still a favorite in the U.S. South. The name “succotash” is derived from the Naragansett Indian word “msickquatash,” meaning “boiled whole ear of corn.” Succotash is hearty enough to hold its own as a …
Chipotle Egg Salad Breakfast Burrito
Looking for a quick and tasty breakfast? Look no further! These chipotle egg salad burritos are just the ticket! With just four ingredients (five if you are just now making the mayo) it is super easy to pull these together. We buy our uncooked tortillas at Costco, if you have never tried the Tortilla Land …
Kale Chestnut Pesto
I love Costco. I find things there I cannot find anywhere else. This past weekend I discovered these shelled chestnut meats. I was euphoric. I loved roasted chestnuts as a girl – in fact the last time I ate them I was probably a tween. The fact that all I have to do is open …
Shrimp with Vegan Jambalaya
As the weather continues to chill and we approach winter my crock pot is working harder to provide warm and nourishing meals for me and my family. What would be better to warm up a chilly Sunday afternoon than a nice hot bowl of jambalaya over rice? This pot started out as a Vegan Jambalaya …
Vegan Lasagna
It is a little chilly here today in North Florida, meaning it is 70º F and so I needed to wear a light sweater over my sleeveless dress. Before leaving for our meeting I put together a vegan lasagna in the crock pot — it should be ready just in time for dinner. About a …
Easy Crab Quiche
“Sacre bleu, what is this? How on earth could I miss Such a sweet little succulent crab!” – Les Poissons from The Little Mermaid Crab meat is indeed a sweet and succulent delicacy. I love it no matter what form it comes in from steamed crabs to crab stuffing and classic crab cakes! This past …
Vegan Mac-N-Cheese
I love cheese. I have been a cheese eating machine all my life. But now I am older and not in the best of health, I have allergies and need less phlegm in my life. So, I need to cut back on, if not completely eliminate, dairy in my diet at least for a while. …