The Wimpy Vegetarian

Cajun Peppers + Cauliflower ‘Grits’

May 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

Cajun-spiced peppers and beans over cheesy cauliflower grits.

This is a spin on shrimp and grits, a Cajun favorite, using cajun-spiced baby bell peppers and black beans piled on top of cheesy cauliflower grits. Cauliflower rice is my new thing. And since I'm trying to be grain-free for a month (1 week down, 3 to go!), it's been a great substitute in some favorite dishes. This is my latest tinkering with cauliflower rice - and it rocks, you guys! Cauliflower grits! Who knew??!! Although this dish is an easy weeknight dinner - it comes together in ...

A Mother’s Day Vegetarian Brunch

Mother's Day vegetarian brunch dishes, ranging from eggs and a popular asparagus side dish, to pancakes, smoothies, and scones. Brunch is easy to make vegetarian, what with all the egg, smoothie, pancake, waffle, and bread options. Here are ten of my most popular brunch dishes I've ...

Asparagus and potato salad with lentils, mint and a lemon vinaigrette.

Vegan Asparagus Salad with Potatoes and Lentils in a Lemon Vinaigrette

A spring vegan asparagus salad, hearty enough for a meal, loaded with asparagus, potatoes, lentils, radishes, sugar snap peas, and mint - all dressed with a bright lemon vinaigrette. Spring wakes slowly here in the mountains. After relishing the explosion of spring for decades outside San ...

10 Ways to Have Cauliflower Tonight

I wrote a post here earlier this week for Cauliflower Scampi, and got a lot of comments about people loving cauliflower. I share that love, and thought I'd offer up some other great ways to use this amazingly flexible vegetable. One of the bonuses with cauliflower - it goes great with a lot of ...

A twist on shrimp scampi using cauliflower, with ideas on how to turn it into a main meal, and how to make vegan.

Cauliflower Scampi – A Vegetarian Twist on a Classic #ProgressiveEats

I'm thrilled to say I'm on the home stretch of creating my new cookbook. Well, ok, not my 'new' cookbook. My only cookbook. My only cookbook so far, I should add. Because yes, I'd love to do another one. Not today, mind you, but I thoroughly enjoyed this process. Not to say there aren't some ...