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Not Your Grandma’s Potato Salad

Something so freakin’ awesome happen to me today that I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Are you ready. Ok, so yesterday I get a call. A call from my husband. Ok, nothing out of the ordinary there, but there’s more. He says to me, “I’m a few hours away from the tower.”…

Recipe Categories: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Main Ingredients: Potato, Tomato
All Ingredients: Capers, Dill, Potato, Spinach, Tomato
Incredible Mushroom Vegan/Vegetarian Sloppy Joes That Won’t Make You Miss The Meat

I’m craving a juicy beef burger! Correction. A juicy beef burger with fries. You gotta love those “comes out of nowhere food cravings.” I mean really, I never crave a burger. Never. But you know how cravings go? They rarely go away unless you give in. At least a little. I guess I could have…

Recipe Categories: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Main Ingredients: Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms
All Ingredients:
Mediterranean Zucchini and White Beans & Something BIG

Something big happened to me yesterday. Really big. Wait for it. I got to go into town. Yup. The equivalent of a lookout obverser winning the lottery (ok, not quite, but pretty darn special). Only being 11 days in…this makes it even more rare. I took full advantage of stocking up on odds and ends…

Recipe Categories: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Main Ingredients: Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini
All Ingredients: White Beans, Zucchini

Smoky White Beans and Red Pepper Kale Stew

I’m hoping last night was one of the last snow “storms”, but it is Northern Alberta so I won’t be holding my breath. Last time I was out here it snowed 16 inches on the May long weekend…So, like a said…not keeping my hopes up. But you know what? Snow isn’t all that bad. There’s…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini
All Ingredients:	Kale, Red Peppers, White Beans

Carrot and Cucumber Veggie Noodle Salad with Cilantro Hemp Pesto (DF, GrF)

Even though it’s still snowing as I write this, I still feel like spring is in the air. Probably because the sun is finally starting to rise before I do and set at a reasonable hour (not 5 pm). At least for me, with spring comes the unquenchable need for veggies. More Veggies! I…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot
All Ingredients:	Carrot, Cilantro, Cucumber, Hemp Seed

Italian White Bean Sausage and Kale Stew

As we pack up our life on the Island, it’s also time to clean out the freezer and use up odds and ends. Not the most fun, but definitely a creative process. I have a tendency to freeze little bits of things that I know would come in handy latter. I used up a few…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot
All Ingredients:	Chard, Kale, Sausage, White Beans

Superfood Kitchen

I received a book called the Superfood Kitchen by Julie Morris. I had agreed to review it and would only post a review if I liked it. Well, to my surprise it wasn’t only a superfood cookbook, but vegan too! I actually didn’t realize it at first with the absence of terms like “vegan cheese”…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb, Informational, Soup
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot, Kale
All Ingredients:	Beans, Kale, Quinoa

Brie and Walnut Portobello Mushrooms with a Tomato Balsamic Emulsion

While the hubbies away the wife will play! In my house that means making all kinds of yummy food that wouldn’t really go over well, like popcorn for dinner for instance. It’s not quite substantial enough for him. Go figure. Brie, sourdough and olives with a green salad…not really his favorite. He thinks that’s more…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb, Informational, Soup, Appetizer, Sauce
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot, Kale
All Ingredients:	Cheese, Tomato, Walnuts

TV Tuesday #39 – Kitchen Basics: How To Perfectly Braise Meat

A recent issue of Bon Appetit had the headline on the cover “The Cooking School Issue.” I was excited. Maybe there was something fun in there I could share with all of you. Out of 5 techniques they demonstrated, this is by far the most practical. Braising is a simple 4 step technique that…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb, Informational, Soup, Appetizer, Sauce
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot, Kale, Chicken, TV Tuesdays
All Ingredients:	Chicken, Chickpeas, Spinach

Squash and Black Bean Tostados

One can never have too many healthy and easy dinner ideas. As you may also know, I love flexible dinner solutions and recipes. This one uses up some leftovers from previous meals, but the variations are almost endless. I had made this delicious soup created by Joanne Eats Well with Others (but I added roasted squash…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Condiment, Low Carb, Informational, Soup, Appetizer, Sauce
Main Ingredients:	Potato, Tomato, Mushrooms, White Beans, Zucchini, Carrot, Kale, Chicken, TV Tuesdays, Black Beans, Squash
All Ingredients:	Black Beans, Squash

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Not Your Grandma’s Potato Salad

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Mediterranean Zucchini and White Beans & Something BIG