Month: November 2019

Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls

Oatmeal Raisin Energy Balls

These are inspired by the first Oh She Glows cookbook. I make the original recipe (Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites) all the time, but one day I thought I’d try making a cinnamon raisin version. I also double (and sometimes triple) her recipe, especially if 

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

Do you ever buy a bunch of some produce without any real plan for what to make with it? I bought a bunch of sweet potatoes with half a plan to roast them, but they sat on the counter. Then I saw Caitlin Shoemaker’s recent 

Budget Bytes Salad Bar Lo Mein

Budget Bytes Salad Bar Lo Mein

It’s Monday, which means the kids have karate until late, which means I need to make dinner before we leave. Usually I pre-make a pizza crust and then all we have to do is throw toppings on it and dinner is ready in 15 minutes. 

Trader Joe’s Oat Bran Muffins

Trader Joe’s Oat Bran Muffins

I used to buy TJ’s oat bran until they stopped carrying it. Much sadness! Thankfully I took a picture of the recipes on the back! Here’s the oat bran muffin recipe: (I’ll make notes of my substitutions after the recipe) I don’t think I ever 

Forbidden Rice Pudding

Forbidden Rice Pudding

When I first got Amy Chaplin’s cookbooks, I made a mental note that I wanted to try her forbidden rice recipe. I’ve never had forbidden rice and I like rice pudding, so I added it to the list. But then I couldn’t find forbidden rice 

Chickpea Stuffing

Chickpea Stuffing

The last time I made veggie burgers (Pizza Burgers by Minimalist Baker), I made a double batch. By the time I got to the last burger, I was 1000% ready to sit down and eat, so I threw the last of the mixture in the 

White Bean Soup

White Bean Soup

I don’t know if you have ever tried Zoe’s Kitchen but they have this White Bean Soup that I used to get and it was so good! I’d get a tiny little cup of it with a meal and I knew I had to figure 

Mellow Mushroom Gluten-free Vegan Pizza

Mellow Mushroom Gluten-free Vegan Pizza

My kids have wanted to try Mellow Mushroom for a while now and last week we were in the area so I went in that afternoon to ask about their gluten-free vegan pizza option. I had already pre-made dinner for the night so I thanked 

Ma Ma Wok

Ma Ma Wok

Did you know that there’s a vegan Chinese restaurant in Charlotte? And I don’t mean they have one or two dishes for vegans. I’m telling you they have roughly 80 things and they are ALL vegan dishes. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that personally,