We took an amazing family trip to Universal and Disney during the fall and something unexpected happened in Diagon Alley. I fell in love with a bowl of beef stew, Guinness Beef Stew. The Leaky Cauldron was my favorite restaurant that we visited on that trip. And we visited some great ones! At the other […]
Cuban Black Bean Soup
The girls and I love our Cuban black bean soup. One of our favorite local restaurants is the Cuban Diner and they have an amazing black bean soup. They also have fantastic picadillo, empanadas and plantains. Mom’s a big fan of their cuba libres, too. They’re tasty. Can’t be helped. We make a pretty good […]
Mexican Fried Rice
Ever had Mexican Fried Rice? You know, like the Asian variety, but Mexican flavors. No? Me neither. I don’t know why I never thought of it before, but this is our first time trying it. We have a really yummy neighborhood Mexican restaurant that we go to a lot. And the girls are weird about […]
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is one of those Tex-Mex favorites that I’ve always wanted to love. I mean, how can you go wrong with a soup topped with avocado and pico de gallo? But, alas, I don’t really dig chicken and it’s almost always a chicken soup. So, I crafted this easy peasy Black Bean Tortilla Soup […]
Paleo Creamy Tomato Noodle Soup
Sometimes the best ideas come to me when I’m just whipping up a quick dinner for the kids and myself. This Paleo creamy tomato noodle soup is one of those times. I wanted to make noodles because I’ve been craving them and I didn’t have any marinara sauce made, so I opted to combine a […]
Lentil Quinoa with Curry Tomato Sauce
I’m doing this 21-day cleanse thing and I am not supposed to eat meat or beans (or dairy or grains), but I can eat lentils. I noticed my iron was low (familiar symptoms when it gets low) so I searched around to find out what I could currently eat that would boost my iron. Quinoa […]
Slow Cooker Dal Makhani
Slow Cooker Dal Makhani and it’s just as delicious (if not better) than the restaurant variety? Yes, please! We’re doing the War on Debt still so we’re on a restaurant moratorium. I’m missing Indian food. Even though I’ve made a few Indian dishes at home, it’s never quite the same. So I thought about what […]
Sweet Potato Nachos
Holy moly it’s tough to go grain and dairy free when you’re already mostly vegetarian. Like, what do you eat? Seriously. So far I’m living on fruits, vegetables and bacon. It’s not bad. Sweet potatoes are my new BFF, especially my newly crafted sweet potato nachos. I missed nachos so much I had to figure […]
Meat Sauce over Gluten-Free Pasta
Our family holiday meal tradition is a little different. Since my sister and I both chose to be vegetarians throughout much of our youth, Mom made a mean cheese lasagna for Christmas dinner. Now, I can’t eat traditional pasta but I do eat a little more meat. So this year, for Christmas Eve dinner, we’re […]
Leftovers Minestrone VitaClay Recipe
Thanksgiving is still not over in our house. You see, when you buy a 9-pound (smallest we could find) organic, grass-fed turkey for a group of six people who don’t like turkey much, you have leftovers. Lots of leftovers. So, I preplanned. I stripped the turkey as soon as we were done, tossed the bones […]
