Archive for the ‘lunch’ Category

wild rice butter bean soup

seriously so good.
Ingredients

1 can drained butter beans
1 can drained chickpeas
about 1 cup sliced portabella mushrooms
1 head of kale chopped and rinsed
1 onion finely chopped
1/4 cup long grain wild rice
2 cups brown rice
6 vegetable bouillon cubes
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp celery salt
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp cayenne pepper
a splash [...]

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Lint loaf

Hello friends! what an appealing name for a dish, right? This is an adult take on another dish that my mother used to make quite frequently for us (the kids). It’s basically a loaf made out of the stuffing that was left over from stuffed peppers. You can bake it in hollowed out veggies of [...]

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Coney Island Quail

Don’t let the name fool you this fast inexpensive and delicious recipe has absolutely nothing to do with either Coney Island or Quails, it is however a guaranteed crowd pleaser and absolutely delicious, although I must admit it is not especially healthy.
Ingredients

about 4 cups of mashed potatoes
mustard
cheese
a package of hotdogs

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Pre heat oven to 350 degrees [...]

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Home Made Chicken Escarole Soup

Most grocery stores have a prepackaged bag of soup veggies you can buy that should have celery, turnip, leeks, parsnips and carrots. If the veggies look fresh it’s a really good way to buy them if you’re unsure what to buy or have never cooked with them before because they are already prepared (leeks cut [...]

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Veggie burgers

These are a delicious make-ahead meal, they freeze and reheat very well, and taste A LOT better than the pre-made veggie burgers (especially those crazy expensive morning star garbage patties). This recipe can also be made into DELICIOUS “meat” balls and topped with tomato sauce for pasta or grinder wraps.
Ingredients

1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained and [...]

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