Roasted Sweet Potato Fiesta Bowl

If you love nachos, you are going to love this Roasted Sweet Potato Fiesta Bowl! Healthy roasted sweet potatoes topped with spicy cumin black beans, seared fresh corn, avocado, queso fresco, yogurt, cilantro and Fritos. It has all the flavors and crunch you're craving in a hearty, vegetarian dinner. Yum! Sweet Inspiration My inspiration forContinue reading "Roasted Sweet Potato Fiesta Bowl"

Tips: Growing and Maintaining Tomato Plants

The idea of growing garden fresh tomatoes is so appealing in the spring. You turn over your garden and get fresh dirt and bask in the joy of all your little starter tomato plants peeking up at you just promising to produce perfectly ripe fruit by summer. But around the first week of July, yourContinue reading "Tips: Growing and Maintaining Tomato Plants"

Grilled Summer Squash & Black Bean Tacos

Go vegetarian on Taco Tuesday with a super easy grilled squash and black bean taco! Beat the Meat Black beans seasoned with cumin, chili powder and lime are the base for this vegetarian squash taco. It's as easy as it sounds. Rinse and drain a can of black beans, put in saucepan, add seasonings andContinue reading "Grilled Summer Squash & Black Bean Tacos"

Roasted Eggplant, Red Pepper & Cherry Tomato Linguine

Summer's hottest days are here....and so is summer eggplant! I can't resist the dark purple beauties when I see them at the market. Roasting eggplant until it is gooey and caramelized is my favorite way to prepare it. Throw some crisp, red bell pepper in the mix and some roasted cherry tomatoes and you've gotContinue reading "Roasted Eggplant, Red Pepper & Cherry Tomato Linguine"

Roasted Carrot & Farro Salad with Tarragon

This is my new favorite spring dinner dish. If you aren't familiar with farro, time to try it. Roasted Carrot & Farro Salad with Tarragon is a perfect light vegetarian weeknight meal but elegant enough for your next dinner party. The stars of this vegetarian dish are not the players you'd expect. For me, itContinue reading "Roasted Carrot & Farro Salad with Tarragon"

Baked Cauliflower Quinoa Ricotta Meatballs with Fresh Herbs

Frittata Fans were pretty excited when I posted Baked Cauliflower Quinoa Meatballs in Turmeric Sauce. The vegetarian cauliflower meatball recipe is definitely a crowd pleaser. It has all the warm, comfort food components that you need for a chilly winter night. Baked Cauliflower Quinoa Meatballs in Coconut Turmeric Sauce Now that warmer weather is here,Continue reading "Baked Cauliflower Quinoa Ricotta Meatballs with Fresh Herbs"

Fresh Herbs: Tarragon

If there is one thing that I think is completely under-used in cooking, it's fresh herbs. Tarragon may be at the top of the under-used fresh herb list. Tarragon is a savory herb. It smells a little "licoricey". It's on the stronger side, like sage or rosemary. A little can go a long way. ItContinue reading "Fresh Herbs: Tarragon"