Behold, tomato curry! Your days of consuming store-bought curry are officially over. This cozy curry cure-all is crazy-easy, filling, and imbued with intense aromatic aromas making it certified in the world of curries. Woop-Woop! 🙂 Today’s Indian-inspired dish was developed with Roma tomatoes as my base because I love the tangy taste of tomatoes and I thought it would be the perfect fit for this robustly flavored curry. One of the beauties of Roma tomatoes is that they break down into a thick and superb sauce giving this curry the luxurious body I need to welcome me on a cold weeknight. The most thrilling moment of this recipe is when…
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Pumpkin Chickpea Mushroom Stew
Let’s make some pumpkin stew because fall is here, although cooler temperatures are holding out while the days are getting shorter. Yesterday was 94 degrees and my summer garden is showing no signs of letting up on tomato production which is such a tease because once the first day of frost hits, they’ll all die. So sad. I look on the bright side, the fall transition has so much to look forward to like BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, FOILAGE and fall recipes that you’re sure to derive joy from. I love fall, I really do. It’s the season we nourish our souls with meals that express our gratitude and rejoice in each…
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SOULFUL VEGAN CORNBREAD
Happy New Year! Happy Spring! Happy Saturday! Remember me, Tonya?! The blogger who on occasion abandons her blog and desperately misses it only to return with sentiments of, “I missed my blog.” 😩 Well, I’m back!! I have recipes to share and stories to tell, but first, can we talk about this winter meets spring situation? Contrary to the calendar, I have 4-6 inches of snow on my front lawn. So in other words, we’re still in cornbread season. With that said, let me tell you what this cornbread IS NOT: 🚫 cornmeal 🚫 eggs 🚫 gluten Yes, you can still have cornbread just like grandma used to make without adding GMO grain, animal products, and…
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HEARTY LENTIL QUINOA CHILI
Turn your lovin’ on and show this lentil quinoa chili some love because dinner is still a thing. Fall is slowly starting to make her presence felt in the neighborhood. The mornings are cool and crisp, and my lawn is sprinkled with murky colored leaves that remind me, summer is over. Today we’ll celebrate Fall with a big ole pot of chili that consists of lentils/ quinoa/ fire-roasted tomatoes/and chickpeas in a clean and rich tasting vegetable broth that’s so delicious; it’s worth every opportunity to detail its description to family/friends. Before I walk you through how to create this hearty and rich oh my Gosh, so good lentil quinoa…
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SPRING CHICKPEA SOUP
Chickpea soup with chunks of chayote squash, this is that blog post. This is what I came up with last week when our temperatures dropped in the low 50’s. It satisfied the basic criteria to get folks fed; it was the perfect weeknight option, I made it with very little effort while using healthy ingredients. Let’s do it. The Ingredients: Chayote squash Portobello mushrooms Green bell pepper Onions Garlic cloves Roma tomatoes Chickpeas Here’s where the magic begins. Lightly coat the slow cooker with grape seed oil, oh yes, I sure did break out the slow cooker. Stir-fry: chayote squash, mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, garlic in a skillet over medium…
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VEGAN MACARONI AND CHEESE
VEGAN MACARONI AND CHEESE sprinkled with toasted Spelt bread crumbs! Cue the audible: Mmm, Mmm GOOD. Let’s talk vegan macaroni and cheese. This cheese sauce is sooooooooooo good, full of butternut squash, green bananas, with a creamy cashew cheese consistency, happiness, and now is the perfect time of the year for you to make it. It’s a refreshing respite from heavier, gooey- gluey, mac N’ cheese recipes you may be accustomed to eating. For this recipe, I used green bananas as a replacement for white potatoes. As an FYI, green bananas are nutritionally dense with a high source of fiber. My children love this recipe I make it at least once a…
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CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SPAGHETTI
Peace, Peace Fam! I missed you guys! It feels good to be back on the blog; I hope all is well in your world. Let’s talk butternut squash spaghetti, shall we? If there were ever a reason to eat copious amounts of squash, this creamy butternut squash spaghetti would be it. Made with butternut squash noodles, drenched with a simple-easy butternut sauce with kisses of sage throughout is obsession waiting to happen. This sauce is made with only five ingredients, which makes life so much easier. It’s so easy; my nine-year-old can make it in half- an hour. Here’s a noodle tip: slightly cook the butternut squash noodles, overcooked is totally…
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ACORN SQUASH TOMATO BOWLS
Acorn squash tomato bowls! Small size tomatoes + big flavor + healthy acorn bowls is what’s going down on this Wednesday, where you need all the veggie power you can get to energize you over the hump. Hold up. Can you believe Labor day is next week? We have a week left before our homeschool doors re-open on Tuesday. Whew! Time waits for no man or the frantic homeschool Mom still adding final touches to her homeschool plans and wishing she had three months of summer left, but one can wish, right? So, here’s the plan: Today I’ll show you how to turn this shockingly delicious gourd into a sweet oven roasted masterpiece topped with…
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CHICKPEA SKILLET WITH TOMATO AND SWISS CHARD
My prediction: A hot meal filled with this delicious chickpea skillet with tomato and swiss chard will be on your dinner table tonight. Loaded with high in protein chickpeas gives this chickpea skillet a unique nutty flavor that will bring you back for more. Juiced down in ripe, red, plum tomatoes so juicy that after you slice into one, you’ll need to wipe down the counter. It’s the perfect combination of ingredients. Toss in Swiss chard to satisfy your daily dose of fresh veggies and you’re set. Enjoy! 5.0 from 1 reviews CHICKPEA SKILLET WITH TOMATO AND SWISS CHARD Print Author: Taste of Yummy Serves: serves 4 Ingredients For the…
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HEALTHY ASPARAGUS WITH SPELT ANGEL HAIR
May has so many reasons to celebrate. Mother’s Day! My Wedding Anniversary! My son’s Birthday! And this Healthy Asparagus made with spelt angel hair, which has been my go-to, get-folks-fed meal as of late. You can have this dish whipped up and on the table before the dreaded question, “What’s for dinner?” is uttered. It’s a quality cheap, made with REAL ingredients, it’s satisfying, it’s friggin delicious, + you NEED this in your world. With that said, let’s make a happy time in the kitchen, shall we? Things you will need: spelt angel hair, coconut amino, asparagus, green onions, basil leaves, portobello mushroom, Grapeseed Oil, onion powder, and pink Himalayan sea salt.…
