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Meatless Monday Meatloaf

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Growing up, I always hated meatloaf. Now that’s not really saying much, since growing up I hated pretty much everything. But as I slowly started trying (and liking) more and more foods, meatloaf was never one I felt compelled to embrace. It just seemed like a weird-textured block of...

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Noodleless Vegetarian Pad Thai for Two

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I’ll go ahead and cut to the chase: you really must make this Pad Thai. I share a lot of recipes. Sometimes I’m wishy-washy on how much I like them or whether I’d make them again. This is not one of those recipes. In her post, Andie said she’s obsessed...

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Vegetarian Chili with Pecans and Chocolate & Cheesy Beer Bread

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When I saw Joanne’s post a few weeks back, I just knew that I had to make the whole shebang. Chocolate. Chili. Beer. Cheese. So many things Jo likes. I decided to make it on Sunday night, since to me chili is a Sunday night ordeal, not a quick weeknight...

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Taco Tuesday, Home Edition: Vegetarian Taco Pie

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This Tuesday I’m serving you up a Taco treat you can make right in your own home. It’s healthy, vegetarian and tasty enough that it’s sure to satisfy your Taco Tuesday craving. I will warn that this isn’t the best dish for reheating. That’s not to say that you can’t–...

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Chickpeas & Dumplings: Vegetarian Comfort Food and Great Cure for a Cold!

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I must apologize for leaving you with a heavy post and nothing to wash it down. So today I’m bringing you some comfort food that should do just the trick. I’m also hoping it will cure this little cold I seem to have been brewing. It’s chock full of spices...

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Tempeh Tamale Pie

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I was excited to try this recipe because it has gotten such rave reviews on other blogs, and because it looked like a vegetarian version of one of my longtime favorites. Not that I’m a vegetarian, but I like options. Honestly, the filling was just OK… even with the extra...

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Mediterranean Quinoa Wraps

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Just a quick note today to bring you a healthy vegetarian lunch idea. These quinoa wraps have all the flavors of a Greek salad, plus chickpeas for additional protein. They’re quite tasty, and it’s easy to prepare the components ahead of time so that you can quickly put the wrap...

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Weekend Recap, with a Side of Tofu Pad Thai

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This weekend was quite different from last, largely out of necessity. No sleeping in was involved, and other than the half bottle of wine I drank while impatiently waiting the hour and a half it took for my pre-race carb load dinner to arrive at Toscana Cafe, I didn’t have a...

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I’ve Finally Tackled Tofu! {A Simple Trick and an Easy Vegan Stir-fry}

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I’ve lamented (more than once) that cooking tofu does not come easily to me. Well, this was momentous: I actually did it right. I give credit to the fact that I “pressed” the tofu first (see below). I then panfried it slowly with lots of herbs. It had great flavoring...

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Veggie Burgers

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I decided to try out a new veggie burger for our meatless Monday dinner last night. You know how I feel about these chickpea burgers (or if you don’t: I could, and have, eaten them every night for a week), but I figured I should give something new a chance. These...

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