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Meatless Monday – Fried Brown Rice with Veggies and Tofu
I know what you’re thinking right now. It’s been like forever since I posted a Meatless Monday post and you’ve all been eating meat like crazy because I have failed you miserably as a leader. Or maybe, wow Cathy, you’re such a slacker and yeah, we’ve been doing just fine without your Meatless Monday posts […]
Meatless Monday – Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheese
Since I pretty much cook meatless meals every day of the week they aren’t always the most intricate dishes. Sometimes it’s just about eating something healthy, simple, and seasonal. A meal that will fill everyone up and meets all of those requirements is baked potatoes. They can easily be a meal with the right toppings […]
You don’t have to install solar panels to call yourself green
I really think it’s things like solar panels and wind turbines that make people think living a greener lifestyle is very expensive. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m pretty sure I’ll never be able to afford either one of those things and I’m okay with that because I feel all the small things […]
Meatless Monday – Vegetable Stew
One of my very favorite meals when it starts to get chilly outside is stew. Finding a recipe for vegetable stew that had a creamy base similar to those with meat in them was a big challenge, but a must for me. I decided to see what I could throw together on my own and […]
Meatless Monday – Homemade Pasta Sauce
If there’s one thing we all love, at least in my family, it’s a delicious pasta dish smothered in a yummy marinara sauce. What heightens the level of enjoyment is when that sauce is made from scratch with love, sweat, and a sore wrist from slicing and dicing. The other thing that makes it so […]
Meatless Monday – Five Favorites of my Meat Loving Husband
My husband loves meat. It is what it is and that’s okay, but I am the shopper and don’t buy much meat at all, which means it’s pretty much Meatless Monday most days in our home. My younger son and I are vegetarians and my older son is mostly vegetarian, but my husband would still […]
Meatless Monday – Easy Pasta and Vegetable Salad
It feels like a while since I posted for Meatless Monday. The main reason is because I don’t like to share a recipe without a picture. When I look up recipes for myself, I like to see a picture, so I like to share one when I post a recipe. (I’m visual like that!) This one […]
Meatless Monday – Chipotle Black Bean Burritos with Spanish Rice
I found this recipe a few weeks ago and my family loved it so much, I made it more than once already and now I just have to share it with you for Meatless Monday. It is really easy and healthy and super delicious! The original recipe is here. I didn’t change it a whole […]