I have a vegetarian rice recipe for you today courtesy of Mealtime.org’s Kitchen Countdown. The new Kitchen Countdown features 1 pot, 5 ingredients, cost $10 or less, take 15 minutes or less to prepare, and contain 400 calories or less per serving. The goal of the Kitchen Countdown, combined with their new Essential Kitchen Tool Kit, is to provide moms with knowledge on planning, preparing and serving nutritious meals with limited time availability.
Vegetarian main dishes often require hours of chopping and cooking, and a laundry list of ingredients – but not in this dish. This easy casserole turns a can …read more

I registered with Morningstar Farms today. They have a newsletter and all sorts of tips and recipes available. There are sections on nutrition and meal planning.
You can learn about new products or find new ways to use old favorites, for example, there’s a recipe for Qesadillas that uses the Morningstar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets. (I love those riblets).
The recipe uses basics I already have around my home including Monterey Jack Cheese, flour tortillas, corn, canned green chiles, and sour cream. The entire recipe takes about 15 minutes. It’s located in the Comfort Food Makeover section. Other family favorites in the …read more

My sister, Robin, is in town for a visit and I asked her for a recipe recommendation. She shared a fancy Baked Brie Dip that is very simple to make.  My sister is a wonderful cook. 

Baked Brie Dip in a Bread Bowl
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup butter (1 cube)
2 TBs Thyme
1 large white onion
1 round of Brie
1 large sourdough bread, round, hollowed out to hold Brie, save extra bread for dipping
*Sourdough bread cubes and Granny Smith apple slices for dipping.
Saute onion with thyme and wine in the butter. Put the Brie in the bread bowl and pour the onion mixture …read more

My kids go back to school early this year, on August 12th. As much as I love school supply shopping (new notebooks! new pens!), I feel like my mind is still set to Summer and I’m still a bit school-resistant.
Best to ease on in with……..food. Below, are some of my tried and true vegetarian school-day lunch ideas.
The easiest way to put together a lunch is with a selection of basics:
Proteins:
Nuts, seeds, tofu cubes (marinated or plain), nut butters, cheese (easiest choice is string cheese), yogurt, and beans (refried or whole).
Fruit:
Kiwi (cut in half, pack a spoon), banana (1/2 is a …read more

I love to make something special on the weekend for breakfast. I don’t always have time, but when I do I like to make some sort of pancakes (usually banana) or waffles (usually with little mini chocolate chips).  Netxt time I’m going to make something new and just a bit fancier, like these waffles from L’Auberge Provencale, in White Post, Virginia……

Orange Blossom Waffles with Mangos and Nutmeg Cream
Ingredients:
Mango Preparation:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons Peach Schnapps Liqueur
1 tablespoon chopped mint or basil
2 mangos, peeled and sliced
Bring 1-cup sugar, water, Peach Schnapps and herb to boil. Remove from heat, let …read more

Well, if you’re a new veg*n and you’re finding it hard to resist those traditional dishes, especially turkeys, here is the solution.
The crazy Photoshoppers over at Worth 1000 had quite the contest. Check it out here.
(Warning: scary and disturbing. But funny as heck.)