Category: Recipe

Mushroom Bean Burger
Mushrooms were on sale at Central Market this past weekend and I’ve been craving them like crazy.  I  love a delicious and filling meatless burger on a bed of fresh mixed greens with veggie cheese. 
 
Ingredients: 1 cup mushrooms, 1 cup kidney beans, 1 egg, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, dried oregano & parsley.  Directions: Saute mushrooms in [...]

Happy to sleep in this Saturday morning and spend the day hanging out with the boyfriend. We have plans to lounge around and then do some apartment cleaning, followed by lunch somewhere around town.
I really wanted to try baked oats this morning, so I put together a delicious recipe.  Oats for myself and scrambled eggs [...]

This is a new year and I plan to stick to ”Meal Planning” on a weekly basis.  Also, trying a new recipe weekly is another goal for the year and this recipe did not disappoint.  I’m a big fan of my Grandmother’s Meatloaf and this was on her level of goodness.
Vegetarian Loaf

Holy Yum
Ingredients

1 [...]

Just three more days of work until I’m off for Thanksgiving!! I enjoyed most of the weekend, though it was draining at times.  I managed to squeeze in cardio and yoga today.  Thanksgiving parties and dessert buffets took over the weekend, but I did not overeat.  Portion control took over but my belly stayed full.

Friday-Delivering [...]

Thursday flew by fast and I’m so ready for Friday to do the same. I have plans to go out  tomorrow night but I’d rather sit at home, sip wine and curl up with my new book. I’ll attempt those things for a couple hours after work, I have a birthday party to attend in [...]

It’s not cold outside but I really wanted soup for lunch. I think it was time to use another can of Pumpkin.
Easy Smashing Pumpkin Soup

one apple
1 can pumpkin
1 cup of Silk (soy milk)
1/3 onion
2 Tsp olive oil
rosemary to taste
pepper to taste
brown sugar to taste

sautee onions and apple for 2 minutes in a pan. Stir in [...]

Ooops, I’m on a pasta kick.  Two nights in a row, but in moderation/portion control.
I’ve always loved the deep purple color of the eggplant.
Breaded Eggplant w/ Spaghetti

1 eggplant
3/4 c. fine Italian bread crumbs
4 tbsp. olive oil
1 egg
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
cilantro
Basil and garlic salt to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Cut eggplant in 1/2 inch [...]