Herb marinated tomatoes

Did you know one average size tomato is just about 22 calories ? Yeah that’s it.  So if you’re wanting a side dish that’s filling and literally no calories, you need to make these herb marinated tomatoes. Ingredients 2 to 3 medium tomatoes sliced 1 bunch of fresh parsley fresh basil 1 shallot olive oil…

Sweet potato red curry

Quarantine caused me to branch out and cook new things. With limits on the amount of meat you could buy or just having no meat available —I picked up I could find and made due. This sweet potato red curry recipe is super easy to make, vegan and vegetarian friendly —and quick to throw together…

Mexican Street Corn Potato boats

 These Mexican Street corn potato boats are simple to make, use limited ingredients and are perfect for summer!   Ingredients (Serving for 2, double recipe as needed) 5 golden potatoes  1 can of black beans 1 bag of frozen corn 1/2tbsp of mayo 1/4 cup red onion diced cilantro for garnish 1 lime or lime…

Mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers

These stuffed peppers were a creation of wanting to use up what I had in my fridge and pure delicious luck ha. These are super simple to make, pack a ton of flavor and perfect for meal prepping. This recipe is for two servings, just double as needed. Easily make vegan or vegetarian! Ingredients 1…

Vegan Veggie Spring Rolls

Its spring and that means all the veggies! This recipe really encompasses the feeling of spring and the rainbow of veggies its packed with. This recipe is fairly inexpensive to make, packed full of nutrients and completely guilt free! It looks fancy but its actually pretty easy to make and only takes about 30 minutes…

Vegetarian breakfast burrito

I won’t lie when I say, I don’t like some vegetables. However, I am always open to trying new things. This weekend I tried sweet potatoes in a breakfast burrito and can I just say…”hot damn”. This is new recipe is budget friendly, easy to make and can be easily turned vegan! This recipe makes…

Tomato Gratin

This is a custom French summer dish that I tweaked slightly. The entire thing cost me $4 to make $2 for a French Baguette and $2 for some tomatoes. Easy, cheap and delicious ?! Okay now! This is also perfect for warming up at work for leftovers! The bread stays crispy and it tastes amazing!…

Midwest Succotash

If you were like me, you may have heard the words “suffering succotash” by a famous by Sylvester the cat. Who knew succotash was a delicious meal/side dish that’s easy to make and perfect for all those summer veggies available! Ingredients: 3 ears of corn or 1 bag of frozen corn 3 fresh okra pods,…

French Carrot Salad

This is probably the best discovery since sliced bread…French carrot salad—taking the regular side dish to a whole new level! It’s easy, it’s cheap and it’s damn good! Not only is it fancy looking, it’ll easily impress all your friends! Take Memorial Day weekend up a notch with this dish!   Ingredients 6-7 large carrots,…

Mushroom and zucchini orzo

This is a simple side dish or a meal in itself. Easy to make within 15 minutes, delicious and keeps well!   Ingredients 1 1/2 cup orzo 3 cups chicken stock (if youre vegetarian you can use vegetable stock or water) 1 medium zucchini, finely chopped 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms Fresh herbs (I used…