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: onion
Classic Enchiladas – Vegetable
My husband was unsure about vegetable enchiladas before I came up with this recipe. We’d had some veggie enchilada misses before, but this recipe converted him! Makes 10 enchiladas (1 large pan), we normally double.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Cauliflower, Roasted with Indian spices
Warm and savory cauliflower with just the right amount of spice – roasted with onions, garlic, jalapeños, cumin, and turmeric.
Bolognese
My version of classic Bolognese meat and vegetable sauce, using cashew-hemp cream rather than dairy. The sauce to pasta ratio is perfect!
Kale Sautéed
With onions, garlic, olive oil, and lemon.
Pot Roast Lentils – Vegan Pot Roast
The vegetables have always been my favorite part of pot roast, so I decided to make one without any meat – and vegan, to boot. Along with herbs, the lentils give this dish a deep, hearty flavor. Prepared in a slow cooker.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Perfectly tangy and slightly spicy, but sweetened with pineapple juice instead of sugar. Inspired by my Dad’s recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork.
Vegetable Stock
Use whatever vegetables or trimmings you have on hand to make a flavorful, homemade stock.