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Red Lentil & Kale Stew

January 3, 2018 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Y’all, it’s actually cold in South Texas! ❄️☃️

It’s been cold and rainy off and on these past couple of weeks, and we even got snow one morning! I’ve been drinking lots of homemade hot chocolate and snuggling with my foster dog, Opal. Then I remembered this warm, hearty soup I made not too long ago and thought it would be the perfect recipe to post.

This delish soup is my version of Kimberly Snyder’s Red Lentil and Carrot Stew. When it comes to soups and stews, I like to keep it simple, and I’m not a big fan of cooked carrots, so I changed things up just slightly. Make this savory soup for your friends and family, or store in the fridge and have ready made meals! Full of nutrients, fiber, and protein, this Red Lentil & Kale Stew is the perfect cold weather meal!

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Creamy Tomato Shells & Meatballs

June 7, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

I’m going to be honest here… I’m not sure if this recipe even looks appetizing, but I’m posting it anyway because it’s 100% delicious no matter how pink and weird looking it may be. Just close your eyes and imagine perfectly cooked pasta shells in a creamy tomato sauce with sauteed meatballs seasoned in Italian herbs 👌👅

The good news is, your recipe may come out looking totally normal and non-coral. I based this recipe off of Pinch of Yum’s 3 Ingredient Creamy Tomato Shells and well, mine turned out rather awkward… but our attempts don’t always turn out as perfect as the ones on professional food blogs and that’s okay. As long as it’s delicious and/or you had fun making it!

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Cheese Sauce

March 21, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

If you love mushrooms like me, then you’re going to love this recipe! Not only are mushrooms delicious and a great meat substitute, but they contain antioxidants, vitamin D, selenium, B vitamins and more! This recipe has two easy elements: the veggies and the cheese sauce. We’re going to start with a mixture of sauteed onion, spinach and baby bellas, then spoon them into meaty portobello mushrooms and smother it all in cashew cheese sauce. Tastes great served with quinoa or brown rice. Hearty, flavorful, and full of nutrients!

Before we get going, let me talk about this cashew cheese for a moment, because it’s so good I could literally eat it in a bowl by itself. Just like many of my dessert recipes tend to include chocolate, I’m noticing many of my dinner recipes are tending to include this cashew cheese sauce. But hey, chocolate and cheese, two things people don’t want to give up when they go vegan – and they don’t have to!

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German Sausage & Potato Skillet

January 14, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Welcome to the final recipe of my RawSpiceBar recipe series! I may have saved the best for last, and I’m not saying that because it’s the recipe I created! If you’ve read the other recipes, you’ll remember one came from RawSpiceBar, one I modified from another food blogger and this one is created by moi! Looking at these photos right now as I work on this post is making me oh so hungry. I’m at the library eating donuts (true story) but I would much rather be eating this German Sausage & Potato Skillet! 🍽

This was my favorite RawSpiceBar combo -caraway, fennel and anise – and it went perfectly with the kielbasa sausage, smoky potatoes and crispy onions. This recipe is filling enough to be the main dish but not so overwhelming that it can’t be a side dish. It’s hearty and flavorful and super easy to whip up. It may be one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever posted. Check it out!

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Gluten Free Potato Pancakes

December 30, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

This recipe makes me very happy for two reasons. One, it reminds me of making latkes with my family every year for Hanukkah. And two, I love potatoes to the point where I feel an intervention might be necessary. Really. Sometimes at night I like to recount what I ate over the course of the day to make sure I got enough nutrients, raw foods, greens, etc. There’s been several times where I realize I ate some form of potato basically the entire day. Whoops.

These vegan, gluten free pancakes are golden, crispy and – nope, that’s it. That’s all that matters. Golden, crispy potatoes. There’s a couple more days of Hanukkah left, so whether you celebrate it or not, you can still make these delicious latkes and give yourself the gift of healthy carbs 🎁🕎

I modified this recipe from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken to suit my own tastes as well as to be gluten free. It can be a main or side dish, breakfast, a snack, whatever you like! I also used my Schnitzel Spies from RawSpiceBar, which gives these pancakes a little extra kick of flavor!

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