Yesterday, I talked about Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo. If you haven’t tried soy chorizo before, it’s a good product. It’s much lower in fat than traditional meat chorizo. It has a lot of flavor and is very adaptable to many different recipes. It makes a great base for Vegetarian Chili.
If you were with me yesterday and you reserved some of the taco filling, then skip the filling recipe and go straight to the chili recipe.

Vegetarian Chorizo Taco Filling
* 2 TB olive oil
* 1 onion, diced, about 1 cup
* 4 oz can diced green chilis
* 1 package Soy Chorizo
* 16 oz …read more

When I was a vegetarian, I noticed that some of the dishes that gave me heartburn in the meat-version, did not do so in the veggie version. A couple of examples would be vegetarian sausage, which is also much lower in fat than the meat-version and vegetarian chorizo. I love that stuff.
I picked up some Soy Chorizo from Trader Joes today with the idea to turn it into two different dishes – a taco filling and a vegetarian chili. Here’s my recipe for the taco filling, which I turned into a taco salad. If you are interested in making the …read more

We are only a few weeks into school and my daughter is already a bit bored with her lunch. I worked in the 3 cafeteria for 3 years and I have a pretty good idea what might work. I know what kids like and what they are most likely to throw away.
For example, a whole apple – they are extremely pitch-able and make a satisfying “thud” when they hit the bottom of the garbage can. If you slice the apple, then put it back in the shape of a whole apple, then a piece of fruit becomes fun. Send some …read more

I mentioned yesterday how much I love Mexican food. Over the years I’ve developed some tricks that help me to save time and money. One of these tricks is a Mexican Seasoning Blend that you can find here.
It’s simple and I throw it together with those inexpensive little packets of Chili, Cumin, and Oregano that you find in the Mexican foodsection of the supermarket. It’s got the addition of cocoa and masa harina for flavor and to thicken it a bit.
I use it as dry rub on beef before grilling or for taco meat on the stove top. I add …read more

When it comes to cooking, I am all about efficiency. As much as I love to whip up delicious AND nutritious recipes, I can’t spend too much time in the kitchen. That’s why I was impressed with this new cookbook -
“Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes“
When it said “30 minutes” it really was! I just had it for a week and haven’t tried everything, but the dishes I cooked were delicious and I knew exactly how much calories I was eating, which is good for postpartum health.
The cookbook is a spiral-bound collection of menus, not just recipes. …read more