If you’re newly vegetarian or will be hosting a vegetarian for Thanksgiving, you might be wondering how to pull off a festive meal which is generally focused on turkey and possibly ham. Well, I’ve got you covered. Several years ago we went vegetarian for a year. We did end up making an exception for…
Sour Cream Green Chile Enchiladas
These delicious sour cream and green chili enchiladas are a family favorite. If you are vegetarian or just trying to add a few meatless meals to your repertoire, give this recipe a try. I’m willing to bet this will become a favorite in your house, too. Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas Several years…
Easy Cheesy Black Bean Enchiladas
We all need a repertoire of easy weeknight meals. And since many of us are trying to eat less meat, if some of those meals are vegetarian, even better. My Easy Cheesy Black Bean Enchiladas are both easy and meatless. Using canned beans and a jar of enchilada sauce means preparation time is greatly reduced….
Taco Frito Salad
I love main dish/starch/vegetable/salad type meals but sometimes you just need a quick, one-dish dinner. Taco Frito Salad to the rescue! You can whip this up in about 15 minutes or less and cleanup is minimal – another plus for busy nights. It’s also quite versatile. The version here is vegetarian but you could easily…
Low Calorie Vegetable Soup
We have a trip to the beach coming up this summer so I’m upping my exercise and trying to lower my calorie intake. Do you recall that old cabbage soup diet? It’s a seven day diet that has you eat very specific food items each day while also consuming as much cabbage soup as you…
Vegetarian Recipes ~ An Ongoing Collection
A few years ago we spent a year eating a vegetarian diet. A friend had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and was undergoing some alternative treatments, including a vegan diet. As a “meat and potatoes” guy, he was struggling with this. We decided to go vegetarian as a way to demonstrate our support. During…
Layered Salad…
Tonight was our “meatless Thanksgiving-type dinner” that I’ve been planning. We will temporarily set aside our vegetarianism on Thanksgiving and purchase an organic, humanely-raised turkey but in the meantime, I wanted to have a dinner with the usual Thanksgiving side dishes. One of my favorites is a layered salad. My dear friend Nancy gave me…