Oct 29
Roasted Garlic Soup with lentils
posted by: Marissa in Entree, Legumes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetables on 10 29th, 2009 | | 3 Comments »

It has been quite chilly up here in the PNW! All I can really think about lately is soup. This particular soup was a bit of a hodgepodge, but ended up tasting REALLY good. So good that I just have to pass it along. I made it for Matt last night, and we ate so [...]

Sep 17

I lived on a few dishes last fall, they were all fairly simple to make, healthy, and incredibly satisfying. This soup made many an appearance on my dinner table. The only change is that now instead of having fresh Grana Padano cheese melted on top, the soup gets a healthy sprinkling of vegan Parmesan. I [...]

Sep 10
A Stew & A Soup
posted by: Marissa in Entree, Legumes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetables on 09 10th, 2009 | | 7 Comments »

I promised a soup extravaganza, but really one of them was much more stew than soup. Not that I cared, it was so good I think it might just be my “stew of the season”.  My neighbor (his driveway is the drop off spot for the CSA boxes) came by with “extras”, as he does [...]

Sep 3
A Greek Inspired Feast
posted by: Marissa in Entree, Legumes, Raw, Sauces, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetables on 09 3rd, 2009 | | 1 Comment »

Last night was Wednesday, so as usual Matt came over for dinner. He has been wanting spanakopita, but with so much fresh produce from my CSA box he will just have to wait until another night. I am still working on ideas on how to mimic the Greek spinach pie without grain so I can [...]

Aug 14

I was feeling a little overwhelmed this evening. I have a lot of produce and ingredients in my kitchen, and I was feeling a little pressed to cook them all before they went to the dark side. Luckily I had some really interesting things to combine and came up with this Latin inspired dish that [...]

Aug 5
Black Bean Brownies
posted by: Marissa in Dessert, Legumes, Vegan on 08 5th, 2009 | | 4 Comments »

Wait! Don’t run away just yet…I know, I know…it sounds a tad odd, but remember the strawberry shortcake??? It looked lovely didn’t it?
I know beans don’t sound like the best thing to happen to brownies, but just think…brownies that are nutritious. There is no worry that you are doing damage by indulging. You won’t feel [...]

Jul 27

I have been craving strawberry shortcake for a while. I am from Texas, and as a kid my parents would take me to Luby’s Cafeteria, a Texas institution. I always wanted to get the Lu ann Platter with fried fish, macaroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes. My mother, being the hippie health-nut that she is, [...]

Jul 2
Fajita Dinner
posted by: Marissa in Entree, Legumes, Sauces, Vegan on 07 2nd, 2009 | | 10 Comments »

Every Wednesday M comes over to my place for dinner. I look forward to it all week because I get to be creative in the kitchen for someone other than myself. I tend to show love with food preparation, and he is the lucky recipient. The night before last he was sweet enough to help [...]

Jun 15
Welcome, and a recipe…
posted by: Marissa in Appetizers, Legumes on 06 15th, 2009 | | 4 Comments »

I have been dreaming of this blog for some time now. For the past few months I have been rabidly reading the healthy food blogs of so many others. I had a blog before but it was a tad disorganized, and I didn’t have my own domain. Being a bit illiterate when it comes [...]