Category Archives: Vegetarian

Portabella Burger

I just realized that I forgot the prosciutto on the burgers! Oops! Regardless of that omission, I really enjoyed this vegetarian burger option. My favorite part may have been all of the basil on the burgers. . . in the mayo, whole leaves used like lettuce. . . just delicious! Jason had issues with the [...]

Veggie ‘Meat’ Loaf

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a recipe with you guys lately. I’ve kinda been out of my cooking groove lately – there has been a lot of very simple pastas made around here. Well, and some of the new recipes I’ve tried aren’t worth sharing. . . and sometimes I just forget to take [...]

Veggie Burger with Muhammara

I am still trying to beef up bulk up the vegetarian section of my recipes page, so I have been trying out different vegetarian recipes for you guys. Some have failed miserably and some have just been mediocre. Then I went to a lunch time cooking class at Whole Foods and had these veggie burgers. [...]

Open-Faced Sandwiches with Ricotta, Arugula, and Fried Egg

Here’s a little secret. Sandwiches are hard for me to be inventive with. I get stuck in the meat, cheese, mustard bubble and then have a hard time branching out, which is why is usually find myself thinking that I don’t like sandwiches. Thankfully, I find recipes that remind me that there are many different [...]

Black Bean Veggie Burger with Mango Salsa

Add another successful recipe to the vegetarian section of the recipe page! I’ve tried several versions of homemade veggie burgers previously, but had always been disappointed. I think the problem was that they were missing cheese. Cheese makes everything better – especially a spicy monterrey jack! What’s truly special about this burger is the mango [...]

Szechuan-Style Tofu with Peanuts

In my quest to try and reduce the amount of meat that we consume, I find myself cooking a lot of pasta. And then occasionally I’m reminded that tofu exists and can help reduce our pasta intake while still decreasing our meat intake. Wow, can I just say that the vegetarian options on my recipes [...]

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili with Orange and Cumin

I was incredibly impressed with the recipe. It was so flavorful and so hearty, a great vegetarian entree. It was also very inexpensive – especially because I used dried black beans. I soaked them overnight and then cooked them until they were tender and then used them in the recipe instead of using canned beans. [...]