Sloppy Joes
Homemade Sloppy Joes from scratch are an easy hit anytime, ready in less than 30 minutes. Mouth-wateringly delicious and totally nostalgic!
Ingredient: garlic
Homemade Enchilada Sauce
All the flavor of your favorite prepared enchilada sauce, without the gums and other preservatives. Quick! Easy! Cheap! You’ll never go back to store-bought again.
Fried Rice – Veggie
Quick vegetable fried rice for a simple weeknight meal. Packed with veggies and even has a good protein boost from edamame! We use way more vegetables than rice (as you can see), so it’s easy to make this often when we have a little leftover rice from another recipe.
Classic Vegetable Soup
Inspired by my very favorite canned soup – Amy’s Organic Chunky Vegetable (we always have a can on hand). This vegetable soup is known as “Carley’s Amy’s” in our house!
Ficken Wild Rice Vegetable Soup
What chicken and wild rice soup always wished it could be – without the meat! Filling and flavorful vegan wild rice vegetable soup, with my special ficken (fake chicken) seasoning for an extra savory broth.
Lettuce Wraps
Classic bold flavor – using ground meat or a meat-free substitute for your lifestyle. Don’t be intimidated by a 15-ingredient recipe – after some chopping, this is very simple to prepare! Serve over grains for a heartier meal.
Kale Chips – Cashew & Miso
Crunchy and SO flavorful! These kale chips are a great salty snack, with a good boost of protein from the cashews and sunflower seeds.
Baked Chicken Tenders – Gluten Free!
Once you try these gluten-free baked chicken tenders, you won’t go back! They are unbelievably flavorful and never dry, even when reheated.
Wild Rice with Mushroom Medley
Fresh shiitake and cremini mushrooms, as well as dried mushroom medley, give this wild rice dish its rice umami flavor.
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
The familiar flavors of your favorite ranch dressing, but better and with higher quality ingredients! Still not a healthy recipe, but sometimes you just need a little ranch. A great appetizer with raw veggies. For a really delicious splurge, this is excellent with my buffalo chicken!
Buffalo Chicken Wings – Baked!
This homemade version tastes like the real deal, but doesn’t make you feel bad after eating it. A perfect summer party food! Extra delicious with my ranch dressing.
Homemade Hot Sauce
An alternative to store-bought sauces – without any additives or preservatives. Using fresno peppers gives this sauce a great flavor and heat, without being overpowering. Perfect on my Baked Chicken Wings. This is a simple recipe, but does require an immersion blender!
Breakfast Sausage Patties – Turkey
A turkey version of your favorite breakfast sausage patty. Makes an excellent breakfast sandwich! These keep (even freeze) and reheat wonderfully.
Raw Kale Salad (Co-Op Salad)
Raw kale, carrots, garlic, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, and spices. Inspired by my favorite salad at Wheatsville Food Co-Op in Austin.
Red Vegetable Curry
Potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, red bell pepper, and mushrooms with red curry spices, prepared in a slow cooker. Added protein from red split lentils and cashew cream.
Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce
Greek yogurt sauce with shredded cucumber, dill, olive oil, garlic, and a hint of lemon.
Turkey Gyros
Tastes like your favorite gyros, but easy to make at home and better for you. Bakes in a loaf, then sliced and browned. This healthier gyro meat is also excellent on salad!
Meatloaf (Turkey or Chicken)
This turkey meatloaf (or chicken meatloaf) is super moist and full of flavor. Also loaded with vegetables from a special ingredient: mushrooms. I’ve always liked meatloaf, but this recipe made me crave it all the time.
Blackened Seasoning
Make your own blackened seasoning at home, with no additives. Very simple! Tastes much better than anything you can buy pre-packaged at the store.
Caesar Salad Dressing – Vegan
This creamy vegan caesar dressing will hit the spot, even for the most discerning of caesar salad lovers. Made from a cashew base, with capers to give it the right sharp, salty flavor. I suggest serving over baby kale with chickpea croutons for an added healthy protein crunch!