Like many of you, every year around this time, I find myself fully focused on fulfilling my New Years resolutions. And, like every year, I make several health-related goals. This year, one of my goals is to eat more veggies! Even though I think I eat a pretty good amount, you can never have enough, right?…
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Loaded Vegan Veggie Burger
Veggie burgers are awesome. Not only are they easy to make and sound pretty much 24/7, but they are also a great way to sneak a few extra servings of veggies into your day.
I confess that I usually have a pack of Morningstar spicy black bean burgers sitting in my freezer for when nothing else sounds good or I’m in a rush and need to eat something fast….
Chickpea Curry with Veggie Rice
Indian food is one of my favorite types of cuisine. I love the spices, the flavors and, of course, the fact that it’s super vegetarian-friendly.
However, Indian food can be hard to make at home. If you don’t have access to an extensive collection of spices, replicating that characteristic Indian taste can be close to impossible. In fact, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried whipping up my favorite Indian dishes at home only to be left disappointed by the lackluster flavor….
Vegan Zucchini Meatballs
Let’s be honest…we all have a dish that we tend to fall back on when we get busy or stressed out. This is your go-to meal when you’re not in the mood to cook, when you’re tired after a long day of work or when there’s nothing in the fridge that sounds good.
Mine has changed a few times throughout the past few years. At one point it was rice and beans, at another point oatmeal. Now pasta is my “default” meal when I’m fresh out of ideas and looking to fill my plate fast….
Pesto Zoodles
My world was changed earlier this week with the arrival of a little cardboard Amazon box outside my door. Inside was a spiralizer, aka the gadget that I’m pretty sure will change how I eat pasta for ever.
I had been meaning to try spiralizing for months. I’m always on the hunt for ways to sneak more veggies into my day and the spiralizer seemed like the perfect solution.
More pasta, more veggies…it’s a win-win, right?
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Rainbow Breakfast Skillet
So I recently started a new job that’s basically like my dream job. I ended up leaving another job that I actually really liked and enjoyed because this one offered me a chance to do something I really love: write about nutrition.
In addition to giving me the opportunity to follow one of my passions, it also allows me to work from home. That’s right–no more waking up before the sun has even risen, taking an hour-long train ride into the Bronx, cramming onto a packed train during rush hour and then coming home totally exhausted just from the commute alone….
Scrambled Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day…or it at least definitely makes it into the top 3 😉
That being said, it can be easy to get into a rut when it comes to breakfast. It’s all too easy to stick to a few breakfast classics on rotation: oatmeal, yogurt, omelettes, repeat….
Vegan Sweet Potato Nachos
It’s been a rough week here, mostly because I came down with a nasty respiratory infection over the weekend that kept me home sick from work and left me with a painful ear infection 🙁 Not fun.
On the bright side, I did get to binge watch Netflix, take lots of naps, and eat my weight in comfort food. So while I can’t really complain, I do have to admit that I’m excited that this week is already halfway over….
Vegan Rosemary Mini Frittatas
Breakfast has pretty much always been my favorite meal of the day.
Some might consider it a problem that I go to sleep already thinking about breakfast the next day, but I like to think that I just have a healthy enthusiasm for eating ;)…
The Easiest Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Ever
I have to admit I’m not much of a baker.
It’s not that I don’t like desserts…actually it’s just the opposite. It’s just that baking requires more precise measurements than cooking, it’s easy to mess up, and, to be honest, I just don’t have the self control it takes to have a giant chocolate cake sitting in the fridge and not eat it all in one sitting….