Category: Main Dishes

  • Cilantro Latkes with Zucchini

    I must have been in a Cooking Light mood this week – here’s a second recipe from Cooking Light, which I absolutely love.  I’m very happy to have discovered that I don’t notice some shredded zucchini in latkes – so why not add them?  Extra fiber, pretty green color, and less guilt for eating crispied…

  • Recipe Review | Vegan Crab Cakes

    OMG these are so good!  But I didn’t change a single thing in this recipe, so I’m calling it a recipe “review.”  I got this recipe from the Skinny Bitch cookbook – Skinny Bitch in the Kitch.  I just can’t believe how delicious they are.  Not the healthiest thing on this blog, but so worth…

  • Couscous Cakes

      No, I don’t mean a couscous dessert.  But sometimes a pile of rice or couscous for a side dish can be boring – forming couscous into cute little patties and crisping them up is a much more fun way to turn a boring side dish into an adorable star of a meal!

  • Honey Nut Tempeh

      This recipe is very special to me!  I grew up baking a lot, but really didn’t start cooking until the end of college.  This Rachael Ray recipe for honey nut chicken was the first thing I taught myself to make; and I made it repeatedly.  On the side, I’d make a plain pile of…

  • Roasted Garlic Falafel

    Yummmmmy roasted garlic!  I actually made this for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and wanted to post it.  They were quick to make, looked amazing, and tasted even better.  But when I tried to pick them up, they crumbled into a million pieces.  Had to serve them with a spoon.  Sad.  …

  • Baked Potato & Mushroom Gravy

    Fear not the baked potato!  Poor potatoes get such a bad rap!  Probably because people usually eat them in the form of french fries?  But a small or medium baked potato topped with sauteed mushrooms, a healthy mushroom gravy, and paired with a salad is a wonderful and delicious meal.  And not a guilty meal!

  • Spicy "Crab" Roll

    I found the simplest and healthiest way to satisfy my sushi cravings vegan-style.  I really loved sushi a lot, and ate it pretty often.  The healthiest way to make sushi is just to put some vegetables in a sushi roll with a little rice (in the same manner as my summer rolls).  But that’s pretty…

  • Spicy Chipotle Black Bean Burgers

      I’m so proud of this recipe, I can hardly stand it!    My sister’s brother-in-law makes the best burgers.  His recipe is simple: several pounds of meat, an entire bottle of chipotle flavored Tabasco, cilantro, worcestershire sauce.

  • Farro-Stuffed Acorn Squash

    Okay, I’m doing two things with this post — introducing a “new flora” food and making my first Hawaii trip-inspired meal!   The new food is farro.  I’ve had farro a handful of times before, but had never cooked it myself.  And I don’t think very many people are familiar with it, so I wanted…

  • Asparagus & "Bacon" Risotto with Melon

    This is my twist on the recipe that made me love asparagus – a grilled asparagus and melon salad, with prosciutto and mozzarella.  That salad recipe was the first taste I had of asparagus and melon together, and I’m still shocked at how wonderfully they pair together.  They’re both also great with the smoky flavor…