Vegetarian

A Scrambled Egg Grilled Cheese is an easy make brunch that combines two of my favorite foods. This is the ultimate breakfast sandwich, and one of my go-to breakfasts to …

This Herb Roasted Tomato Soup is made with simple fresh ingredients: tomatoes, olive oil, herbs, garlic, and broth. If you use vegetable broth, the recipe is vegan. I have been …

Back to school season is just around the corner, which means you might find yourself packing more lunches. Over the next two weeks, I am going to share three easy lunch …

  Scones are one of my favorite breakfasts. I am seriously trying to cut back on the number of trips I take to Starbucks, so I am making an effort …

This refreshing three ingredient Watermelon, Balsamic, and Feta Salad is perfect for summer and can be served as an appetizer or a salad. I love how the sweetness of the …

There is a lot of corn in the midwest. Growing up in Maine, really great corn was a seasonal treat. In Chicago, we are literally surrounded by corn and people …

Summer is here, and it is time to enjoy some fruit pies. I think that pie is the next big thing. Cupcakes and doughnuts have had the spotlight for long …

This breakfast is something that most people enjoyed during their childhood, although everyone has a different name for it. I asked people over instagram what they call this dish and …

Looking for an easy dip recipe? This Vegan Black Bean dip is simple. The pureed black beans are creamy, and the jalapeño and chili powder give the appetizer a nice …

Being on the Paelo Diet means cutting out sugar. It isn’t easy, but I have learned to satisfy my sweet tooth by creating Paleo-friendly recipes that use naturally sweet ingredients …

I have recently realized that you can roast vegetables, throw them in a blender, and add some broth to make soup. The best part is that this works with a …

Rutabaga is an inexpensive root vegetable with half the calories and half the carbohydrates of potatoes, which makes it a great Paleo substitute for potatoes. I first discovered Rutabaga at my …

Sweet potato chips are a great side dish, appetizer, or snack. I loved the combination of the sweet potato chips and the avocado pine nut puree. Sweet potatoes burn a …

Avocado Pine Nut Puree is an addictively good vegan paleo snack. I discovered Avocado Pine Nut Puree at Takito a few months ago, and finally recreated it at home. I …

This recipe for vegan cauliflower mash is so creamy, that you would never guess that it is dairy-free. Cauliflower is the big new vegetable trend. It is popping up on restaurant …

Butternut Squash soup is a great paleo meal that really fills you up. It is simply made from pureeing roasted squash, apple, and shallot with spices and broth. It is …

Spaghetti Squash with Spinach Pine Nut Pesto is both vegan and paleo, and it is so full of flavor and texture that you won’t even realize that it is low …

After two weeks of traveling and lots of dining out at restaurants, it is time to get back to reality. This was the first meal that I prepared when we …

Weekend breakfasts are the best. You may have noticed that we have been eating an insane amount of pasta lately. For that reason, my husband asked for no-carb breakfasts over …

As I mentioned the other day, Giovanni Rana Pasta recently sent me a very generous amount of samples, and I have been eating my way through them. Rana sent me …

My favorite breakfast in Chicago is Southport Grocery‘s Spinach Omelet with artichokes. The problem is that Southport Grocery is so massively popular that there is usually a long wait. Plus …

Monday I mentioned that I picked up some fresh pasta from Pasta Puttana at the Green City Market. I love Pasta Puttana (which literally translates to “pasta whore”) because they …

This pasta dish has a light cream sauce with the bold flavors of roasted garlic and sherry mushrooms. It is decadent without being overly rich; we loved this dish. It …

Nuts taste so much better when they are roasted, it adds flavor and crunch. For extra flavor you can add seasoning to nuts before they are roasted. Add salt, butter …

It is such a busy day, and I am heading out to join some of my blogging friends at the Roof at the Wit Hotel for Movie Night. I prepared …

Tomato season is in full force, and this is my favorite way to eat them. I love to roast tomatoes in big batches and use them for recipes throughout the …

After a weekend of not so healthy eating at Lollapalooza, I needed to detox a bit. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables, so I made this salad for lunch …

On a dreary cold Chicago morning I decided to make the most of things by making a grand breakfast. I roasted heirloom tomatoes and topped them with poached eggs and …

This is one of my favorite salads. I have posted about it before, since I make it often. The best thing about this salad is that it can be made …

Poached eggs are my favorite breakfast and I am always looking for new way to serve them. This past weekend I had leftover spinach, marinara and ricotta from making ravioli. …

I made this Spinach Ricotta and Mozzarella Ravioli in just an hour, thanks to my favorite trick of using fresh lasagna sheets to make the dough. I had totally slacked …

Butternut squash and risotto are two of my favorite foods so when I noticed a recipe for a butternut squash risotto on another blog it caught my eye. I wish …

Oh how I love brussels sprouts! I eat about a pound a week and I am always trying to find new ways to season them. I have decided that brussels …

I am an avid reader of Cooking Light magazine. I read it each month absorbing new ideas. It is pretty rare for me to precisely follow the recipes; the magazine …