Easy Vegetable Tortilla Soup

 To get started on this recipe, chop1/2 of a yellow onion, a bell pepper in any color, and a medium size zucchini. I cut my zucchini in half, then each half in half so I had little triangles. I like this better for the soup than big, round pieces of zucchini. Next, sauté onion, bell…

Kale Pesto

The recipe itself is really simple, just kale, pine nuts, oil, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and some basil and Italian seasoning. I only used half a bunch of kale for this recipe. To start, wash and dry kale. Then, remove the stem. I lay the kale flat with the back of the kale facing…

No-Chicken Noodle Soup 

With these bouillon cubes, you get the taste of chicken without any actually chicken used. I found these babies in the soup aisle of my local grocery store with the other bouillon cubes and was about $2.99 for a pack of 8 cubes. I was skeptical at first, but they really made the soup taste…

Zucchini over Rice

To start, cut 2-3 medium size zucchini about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. When I had this at the restaurant, the zucchini was about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick and I wasn’t a giant fan. So I opted for smaller. Once cut, set aside. Next, add to a large pan 2 cups of vegetable…

Meatless Tacos

    To start making these delicious tacos, first cook your meatless meat. Be sure to spray or pan with cooking spray or oil. I forgot last night and had to continually stir the meat so it wouldn’t stick.  Also, we tried a new brand of meatless crumbles last night and it might be my…

Veggie Chili

To start, chop onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and carrots. Try to get them all roughly the same size. I cut the zucchini a little bigger, but sliced it thinner than the others. I like the texture of zucchini, so I wanted to keep it a little bigger than the others. Next, sauté vegetables in 2…

Simple Kale Salad

To start, chop a whole bell pepper, 2 stalks of celery, half of a red onion (I skipped it- I hate onions), 2 green onions, and a medium tomato, kale, and a can of black eyed peas.  Add to a large bowl. Next, in a separate bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup+ 2 tablespoons oil, 1/4…

Easy Italian Orzo Soup

I found this recipe in a magazine, but it for a Turkey and Orzo soup. The photo made the soup look so good; my mouth immediately started watering. So I decided to follow the basic steps, but use more veggies, eliminate the turkey of course, and add meatless meatballs. To start, sauté a small yellow…

Deliciously Simple Lentil Joes

This recipe is easy and really delicious. After the lentils are cooked, everything is combined together with a homemade sauce and cooked into sloppy perfection. So, without further ado, let’s get onto the recipe! First, add 1 cup of lentils and 3 cups vegetable stock to a pan. Bring to a boil, then cover and…