Aug
15

Meatless Monday #72: Summer Squash Tacos (PLUS raw vegan sour cream!)

I topped my squash tacos with a raw, vegan sour cream that I learned to make at a Whole Foods cooking lesson. It’s so easy to make and tastes so good! It would also make an awesome salad dressing or topping for other veggies, like cooked greens. Ingredients Various types of squash (I used a …

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May
09

Meatless Monday #64: Gnocchi With Summer Vegetables

Ingredients 1 package gnocchi (Vegans, some gnocchi may have egg, so check ingredients. I used Gia Russa Whole Wheat Gnocchi.) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 small (8oz) can tomato sauce squash and/or zucchini broccoli spinach onion (I used green onion) 3-4 garlic cloves fresh basil leaves (optional) 1-2 tbs olive oil or vegetable broth Directions …

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Nov
15

Meatless Monday #46: Veggie Pot Pie

Pot pie – what a great fall meal. I gave this one a “cheesy” flavor by adding nutritional yeast to the filling. Ingredients: 2 frozen pie crusts Optional: Vegetable broth for cooking the veggies (can also use water) Lots of veggies, I used: Potato Broccoli Carrots Cabbage Zucchini Celery For the filling: 1/2 cup flour …

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Oct
25

Meatless Monday #43: BBQ Pizza

I love making pizzas because there’s so many possibilities! One variation I enjoy is using BBQ sauce instead of marinara sauce. Here are 2 variations I’ve made: Toppings: BBQ sauce, Veggie Shreds mozzarella cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, squash,  dried basil & oregano I sauteed the veggies in vegetable broth to get them a little bit …

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Oct
04

Meatless Monday #41: Veggie Shepherd’s Pie

I’m going on a trip to Ireland later this week! In the spirit of my Irish vacation, this week’s recipe is Shepherd’s Pie. Also, make sure to enter the contest to win $1000 and my cookbook giveaway! Ingredients Mashed potato topping: 2-3 potatoes, for mashing non-dairy milk, like soy milk (I used almond milk) non-dairy butter, like …

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Sep
20

Meatless Monday #40: Stuffed Zucchini and Other Finger Foods!

A delayed post this Monday morning because we didn’t have any internet over the weekend! Pictures coming as soon as our internet at home is back up! Saturday night we had some friends over to watch the Texas v. Texas Tech game which is a big rivalry in our household since I am a UT …

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Jun
28

Meatless Monday #36: Penne With Squash, Chickpeas, and Olives

Ingredients: 8 oz ziti or penne pasta (whole wheat is best) 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained 1 small squash or zucchini (or 1/2 of each) 4 tbsp kalamata (or your favorite type) olives, chopped 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano (or similar seasonings) 1 cup tomato puree 1 tbsp …

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