Are you ready to take a little trip with me to eat some semi-authentic-because-we've-got-a-few-shortcuts-up-our-sleeve-kind-of Mexican food?! Guys Cinco De Mayo is exactly a week away from today and we MUST be prepared with some Mexican yummies to celebrate! Yes, it's a requirement! This Easy Chicken Mole will have you saying OLE! (<-- too cheezy?! Yes, it's dripping with cheeziness!) You may remember that back in October Paul and I traveled to San Antonio, Texas. I ate all of the … [Read more...]
Lentil Mushroom Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Are you ready to reinvent taco night?! Lentil Mushroom Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce are waiting for you! Lentil Mushroom Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce are hearty and satisfying. The lentil/quinoa "meat" has taco seasoning and fire roasted tomatoes - it's topped with big strips of sauteed portobello mushrooms, and all of it is drizzled with a creamy chipotle sauce that's a little spicy, super smoky, and slightly sweet. It is pretty rare that I eat a meal without meat or other some … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Sage Hummus
It's the day after Christmas! Can you believe it?! I hope everyone had a magical and fun Christmas. As you read this I am flying to Texas to spend the remainder of our Christmas break with my extended family. I might be a little excited to see a little extra green than what I am used to - and also my family! Let's talk about hummus, shall we? You know that I can't go too long without sharing another hummus recipe idea with you, right?! I have literally shared a hummus recipe each month from … [Read more...]
One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes
Welcome friends, join me for a tasty breakfast, or even a lunch or dinner! That's right, this One Pan Green Eggs and Potatoes can be served for any time of the day, and I promise you will love it equally no matter which meal you serve it for! Remember when we made that delicious Roasted Green Enchilada Sauce for those Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas way back in May?! Well I'm bringing that sauce back for another tasty recipe that's been in my head since I originally made the sauce...and it had to … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn with Spicy Chipotle Sauce
Is there anything better in life than an ear of sweet corn that is slathered with butter? I bet there are a lot of Iowans/Wisconsinites/all Midwesterners/ all foodies who would agree with that statement! I am definitely one of those Iowans/former Wisconsinites! BUT for those of us foodies out there who enjoy spicing up our corn every now and then, this Grilled Corn with Spicy Chipotle Sauce is just the thing! I feel like I am a little late with some of these end-of-summer veggie posts. I … [Read more...]
Ranch Hummus
Hummus is my go-to way to eat raw veggies. It's rare that a week goes by that I haven't whipped up a batch of hummus at home. But ever since making my Skinny Ranch Dip a few weeks ago I have been craving more ranch flavors - plus sometimes it's good to switch it up - so I thought, why not combine the two flavors? Ranch dip + hummus = the ultimate veggie dip! Remember how, when we made our Skinny Ranch Dip, we also made our own ranch seasoning mixture? Because it's so, so easy to do and saves … [Read more...]
