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BBQ Tofu Veggie Bowls

For a long time, it was hard for me to get excited about tofu. To be honest, it doesn't look very appealing when you take it out of the package and it doesn't really taste like anything. Tofu may be a great vegetarian meal, but making tofu delicous requires a little bit of prep work. I've shared my homemade BBQ sauce here on the blog before, but never in a vegetarian meal. I'm so happy to bring you these BBQ tofu and veggie bowls because they will convert even the toughest tofu ... continue reading...

Mains Recipes

Parmesan Orzo with Mushrooms and Spinach

I always have pasta in my pantry. Typically also a jar of marinara sauce, some chicken sausage in my freezer, and a bunch of veggies in my fridge. Pasta is the great equalizer because everyone loves it (except my three year old currently), it's so easy to use up extra vegetables in it, and it's generally a pretty quick meal. That's why you see so many pasta recipes here on my blog! And while I almost always have some sort of meat on hand to add to pasta, like our favorite chicken sausage from ... continue reading...

Recipes Soups and Salads

Best Ever Green Salad

You know when you go out to eat and you order a side salad to start the meal, and it's just the perfect little green salad? This is that salad. It's the salad you want to serve when you entertain, maybe alongside a big pan of lasagna. I have plenty of hearty salads on the blog, salads meant to be an entire meal. But sometimes you want a perfect little green salad to serve alongside a larger cozy meal. This is also the perfect salad for pizza night! I kept it simple with this salad: spring ... continue reading...

Mains Recipes

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Buffalo sauce just makes everything tastier. We now live in a world where people eat fried buffalo cauliflower instead of chicken wings because it's that delicious! You really can't go wrong with buffalo sauce, and these buffalo chicken stuffed peppers are no exception. Growing up, we enjoyed a more classic stuffed pepper (which I still love to eat), filled with ground beef, rice, and a tomato-based sauce. I shared a twist on that recipe with these sausage and orzo stuffed peppers, but when I ... continue reading...

Mains Recipes

Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna

Lasagna is one of my favorite meals for hosting a casual dinner. It's easy to make ahead, super cozy and comforting, and a complete meal along with a salad. Although since this butternut squash and kale lasagna is also packed with vegetables, you can skip the salad altogether! Since we sometimes eat meatless, I wanted to create a delicious meatless lasagna that also had the option to add meat. If you want, you can add Italian sausage to the filling but I promise it's just as delicious without ... continue reading...