2017 was a year of many changes for me. I got engaged, I moved super far away from the midwest, where I'd lived my entire life. I joined a book club in my new town. I left a job that made me unhappy and started a new one that allows me to work from home with [...]
Vegan three-bean crockpot quinoa chili. Say that three times fast. This is becoming one of my favorite, go-to autumn crockpot recipes. It's comforting, slightly spicy (appealing to my fiance who isn't a huge fan of super spicy foods), packed with fiber and protein and full of flavor. I really just love crockpot meals. If a crockpot [...]
I love potatoes! They are super tasty, hearty and full of vitamins. What's not to be infatuated there? Potato salad has always been a favorite food of mine. Me and my mom would always make it with mayo — I like the creamier Amish style best. But in trying to cut back on my intake [...]
Ahhh, peanut butter cookies — such a delicious treat. I've always loved peanut butter, and my mom used to make some really good peanut butter and chocolate bars when I was a kid. On Thursday night, though, I just had a craving for plain old peanut butter cookies, so after some diligent Googling, I got [...]
With brutally cold weather in the Chicago area, I've been craving comfort food. Something that really helps you get warmed up when the weather is frigid is shepherd's pie, one of my favorite Irish meals. A stew-like dish covered in mashed potatoes — what's better? This was my first attempt at making this meal, so I [...]
Quinoa is a great grain. It's packed full of protein and fiber — the important stuff. If you're eating a vegetarian/vegan/reduced meat diet, this is a great food to enjoy. Lentils are also tasty and nutritious, and they while they're tasty alone, they mix well with quinoa. I really like quinoa, and one of [...]
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