Meatless Monday – Pizza, of course!

Pizza has to be one of the easiest meals to make meatless.  There are so many wonderful, delicious, and healthy toppings to put on a pizza and you won’t even miss the meat you might be used to!Friday night is always pizza night in our home.  The kids know it, they count on it, and I […]

Meatless Monday – Vegetarian Chili Recipe

I completely missed writing a post for  Meatless Monday last week.  I hope you at least made an effort to get through the day without eating any meat.  You really won’t wither away to nothing without it, I promise. This week I am sharing my absolute favorite Vegetarian Chili recipe with you. Not only is it […]

Got Juice!

I have a juicer. It is one of my most favorite kitchen gadgets. I love that when I want fresh, organic juice I can simply make it myself. It had been far too long since the last time I made a juice and my body needs it so this morning I threw one together and […]

Quick and Easy Veggie Soup

I had to be out for a bit this morning so when I got home feeling really hungry for lunch I needed something fast and easy, but healthy! So, with what I had in the pantry I put together a veggie soup that only needed to simmer for about an hour before I could eat. […]

Proactive ways to Stay Healthy during Cold/Flu Season!

I’ll be blunt! I am sick of hearing about flu shots and H1N1 shots and that to stay healthy we SHOULD have one or both of these shots. Although it may seem preventative to some, I think it is an easy way out! Now, before you all get your panties in a bunch, I will […]

Baked Pasta with Roasted Veggies-It’s Meatless Monday!

One of my favorite things to do is take a recipe that includes meat or isn’t necessarily healthy and make it my own vegetarian version with seasonal vegetables and healthy alternatives to some of the listed ingredients. How is that “green” you ask? Well, first of all, the impact on the environment from farmed animals […]