Many people think all cheese is vegetarian, and add it to vegetarian casseroles, pastas and veggie burgers thinking they're fine. But this isn't necessarily true. In fact, most are not vegetarian cheeses. Is Cheese Vegetarian? Traditional cheese makers use animal rennet as the coagulant. The coagulant is important as it thickens the milk into the thick curds needed to make cheese. Animal rennet typically comes from the stomach of a calf, goat or lamb. As a note, the animals are ...
Vegetarian No-Cook Meal Plan + Tips For Omnivores: # 14
It's too hot to cook, so here's a vegetarian no-cook meal plan to rescue you. Harvesting of garden veggies is going strong right now. My kale has been very productive, and ditto for my herbs. Growing tomatoes in high altitudes is a sport, and not one I've yet mastered. But we did finally pick and eat our first tomato. It was small, and a little tart. But we have about 15 more to harvest, in various stages of growing and ripening. In honor of Labor Day weekend, and taking our extremely ...
Simple Vegan Chickpea Salad with Olives
In summer, when it's way to hot to cook, and almost too hot to eat, I go for a chickpea salad. I have a few I like to make, but right now this chickpea salad with olives is my favorite. It refreshes me perfectly. This Chickpea Salad is Easy and Quick I often have cooked chickpeas on hand - since I cook up a batch most weeks. So this salad comes together in around 15 minutes, depending on what all I add to it. Here's a list of what I typically include, with a couple ...
Easy Lemony Basil Pesto – Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
Vegan & Dairy-Free Option Gluten-Free 30 Minutes or Less Low-Carb/Keto Make Ahead Pesto is my go-to topping sauce in the summer. Especially this easy lemony basil pesto that's ready in 10 minutes (or less if you don't grate your own cheese). Basil is everywhere right now. I keep potted basil plants near the kitchen, including the plants I started from seed last May. And ...
Vegetarian Meal Plan + Tips for Omnivores: # 13
I haven't done a meal plan for awhile now, and I've just thrown meals together. Part of that is a super-relaxed summer without a lot of plans. But I'm starting to feel the itch to get more organized. So let's get started. M O N D A Y ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH QUINOA, POTATOES AND FETA CHEESE MODERATE DIFFICULTY MAKE AHEAD EASILY MADE VEGAN Get the recipe here. Got zucchini? Whether you ...
Tomato Caprese Tart
If Tomato Caprese Salads are all the rage throughout the summer, and they are, why not take it a step further and turn it into a Tomato Caprese Tart? Total winner, you guys. Each piece is one - two bites, and each bite of tomato tart explodes with flavor in your mouth. My husband couldn't come up with a single way to make them better, LOL. What is Tomato Caprese? Tomato Caprese is an Italian dish - typically a salad or appetizer - that interleaves slices of juicy fresh ...
Perfect Buttery Flaky Pie Crust (Step-by-Step Photos)
Yes, you can always purchase a frozen pie crust at the market. Or use frozen puff pastry for a tart, but sometimes it's gratifying to know exactly how to make a fabulous buttery flaky pie crust all by ourselves. The type that makes friends and family ask in stunned disbelief, " You made this pie crust yourself? It's fabulous!". And you know what? It's not at all difficult. And it takes very little real effort on your part - most of the time is either chill time in the refrigerator, or ...
10 Beginner’s Tips for Going Vegetarian
My top 10 beginner's tips for going vegetarian, whether you're just starting out on this dietary journey or need a jumpstart. First of all, even though this post is about beginner's tips for going vegetarian, a vegetarian diet isn't for everyone. I'm not even a complete vegetarian, so I get it. I eat fish when we eat out. And I'll eat what friends cook for me in their homes. But when I'm in my own home, I'm 95% vegetarian. But even getting to that ...
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Cheese
One of my favorite quick and easy side dishes on a hot summer evening is Blistered Shishito Peppers. You'll see shishito peppers this time of year in all the markets. But I'll be honest, I walked by them in the produce department for years before actually purchasing them. I'm finally recovered enough from my spine surgery to drive to the farmer's market, a real highlight for me. The one I go to is a 30 - 40 minute drive around the Lake a bit, depending on ...
Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
We all need cookies sometimes. And a soft peanut butter cookie is one of my very favorites. So when I saw this recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies on Shockingly Delicious, I headed to the kitchen. Check out her fabulous recipe for baking this cookie at sea level! Cookies are generally not considered a healthy food. So I look for ways to make them as healthy as I can. This starts with peanut butter. Is Peanut Butter Healthy? Yes, peanut butter can be healthy, but some ...
June: Vegetarian Meal Challenge Recap
Vegetarian Meal Challenge Let's recap the Vegetarian Meal Challenge posts we've covered so far this year, just in case you missed any of them. As a note, I'm not able to post a new entry this month for this series. This was a physically challenging month for me, and I over-estimated my energy levels. I made the decision to have back surgery to correct a problem with my spine that had been causing me significant discomfort for about a year and a half. Everything went well, ...
Easiest Instant Pot Risotto with Charred Tomatoes
Have you purchased an electric pressure cooker only to have it still in the box, because you don't have a clue what to do with it? Well, you have a lot of company. I admit that I did unpack mine. But then I simply slid it onto a shelf in the pantry, where it sat for a very long time. Eventually, I started cooking my beans in it. Then, when I contracted to write a cookbook, my editor blithely announced that I would include a chapter for the Instant Pot. (ACK!!) So, I dragged it out ...
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