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Cuban Black Bean & Plantain Plates + Mango Salsa (Vegan+GF)
Time for another unusual (to me) fruit. Wait, plantains are fruits right? Hey Google! Yep, he said they’re fruits. Wait, is google a guy or a gal? Google?……….. Omg, ROFL after that search. You should definitely look it up yourself though. Anyway, I’m really excited about this recipe today. I’m still on this quest to discover all the tastes and uses for every kind of produce I can get my hands on. I wasn’t sure about this one though. Plantains have always seemed kind of odd to me and I always imagined that they’d taste like bitter bananas. That’s why I was so surprised when I made these baked ones because they’re so…
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto & Havarti Grilled Cheese
Who else is excited about this Summer? I’m already feeling the need to switch out the wardrobe from jackets and boots so I can dig out all the shorts and flip-flops. Maybe this is just me, but there’s just something so liberating about not having to layer up to walk outside. It’s like more of the world opens up during the warmer seasons. I love it. Also, it sounds like my family is going to be having lots of visitors through the Summer. We’ve got plans with both old and new friends so it’s going to be a really busy season of barbecues, picnics, and sports. Oh, and there’s only a…
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Chili Lime Veggie Burrito Bowls (Vegan+GF)
Hey my lovelies! You know those times when you can’t decide what carb to focus your meal on? Happens to me all the time. I mean, there are just so many meals that go so well with many different carbs. Like meatballs in marinara, do you make subs or do spaghetti? Or like when you go for Chinese, are you a rice or a noodle type? Ah, and then there’s always the dilemma with Mexican food, burritos? nachos? tacos? quesadilla? Personally I always like the bowl style Mexican food, so rice. I hope you’re into that also because this taco Tuesday is gonna be bowl-style! Okay, so here’s the game plan I always…
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Creamy Quinoa Fiesta Taco Soup (Vegan+GF)
How about a taco Thursday? So my taco Tuesdays sort of got a little side-lined during my traveling but that doesn’t mean we can’t still go Mexican today, right? So my sister and I were in Southern California for over 4 days and we just barely managed to eat Mexican food once. Okay, I know, I know, Mexican food is the thing there. People come from all over the world and know that it’s the place to get the authentic stuff. It’s just that ironically, out of a huge family that all love Mexican food, my sister and probably like it the least. For her it’s that she doesn’t enjoy spicy food much,…
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Pistachio+Kale Pesto Pita Pizzas (Vegan)
The basil strikes again! I know, I know, it’s been showing up in recipes a lot. It’s just my little plant is still sitting there in my kitchen saying “I’m beautiful, and fresh, and delicious, use me!” and I can’t resist. Clearly I need to start an herb garden so I get some flavor variety going on. Actually, as soon as the weather starts to warm a bit I’m doing it. We’ve got this little patio/porch area outside the back door that’s completely closed in and very bright so I’m probably going to takeover the area and make it my little greenhouse this Spring. It’s alright though because my fam is always willing…
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Sweet Potato Black Bean Street Tacos (Vegan)
It’s Taco Tuesday peeps! The cool thing is that this recipe could also double as a meatless Monday meal too! Yeah, I think it’s about time for another taco recipe around here. Considering how big on tacos my family is it’s pretty crazy that I haven’t made them very often recently. I’m planning to make up for it by doing tacos at least once every other week and hopefully even sharing a new version with you guys each time. So technically I might have made these on a Thursday, photographed them on a Friday, and written this post on a Sunday but you guys are getting them on Tuesday so that’s what…
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Thai Cashew Stir-Fry & Lemongrass Infused Brown Rice
I think I might be obsessed with Thai food you guys…….. Like, if I just found out I only had a few days to live I’d probably make eating some Thai one of my top priorities. Have you ever thought about that, by the way? What would you eat if nothing else mattered and it was all about what you actually love to eat. If you could take away every other factor (nutrition, expense, calories, availability, etc…….), if none of those things existed what would you eat just because you genuinely love the taste? I find it hard to decide what I personally favor and you probably do too, becuase all of those…
