3 Bean Chili and Cornbread

This chili looks and tastes better than the picture from the blog I got it on, but it's a great blog and we really like this veggie chili. This is my go-to chili recipe! I haven't made the cornbread on this blog, but I did make cornbread from an Arrowhead mix.

3 Bean Veggie Chili

Update: I felt this chili came out a bit bland tonight. Talking it over with the hubby, we agreed that veggie chorizo or sausage would have added more flavor.

Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Orzo with Grilled Vegetables

Sometimes just a quick google search can really take a dinner to the next level. I just wanted to grill some vegetables with orzo pasta, but felt it might need a little something extra. All it took was a sun dried tomato type pesto mixed in with the pasta and wahla! You can't really go wrong with any pesto in my book. This is why I'll be posting lots of pesto recipes. We do a lot of pesto. Especially when the basil in the garden is in full effect. I could eat it every day.

Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Orzo

I grilled asparagus, red, yellow or orange bell peppers, small onions and grape tomatoes with salt and pepper. Put it on top of the orzo and finished with a splash of lemon.

Gluten Free & Vegan Butternut Squash Pot Pie

As I continue on my search for the most delicious pot pie, we tried this one tonight and really liked it! The garbanzo beans make a big difference over navy beans and goes nicely with the butternut squash. I  also used puff pastry this time instead of what it called for or biscuit dough. Good stuff!

Gluten Free & Vegan Butternut Squash Pot Pie

Chickpea Pot Pie

So, I love pot pies. I plan on sneaking away and trying the new Kentucky Fried Chicken Pot Pie when no one is looking, but for now it is veggie pot pies in this family! I have found a couple good ones. We had this one tonight, but I switched out the Garbanzo beans for Navy. I also usually switch the puff pastry for biscuit dough. Next time, I'm going to try it with the original Garbanzo beans. I think the Navy beans didn't have enough taste and it all didn't knock my socks off, but I'll keep trying with the pot pies, because who doesn't love a pot pie!
Chickpea Pot Pie

This one was pretty good also.
Veggie Pot Pie

Antipasti Pizza

These were great for party food and you can make so many different types of pizza, but these antipasti were really good. I bought pre-made dough from the freezer section at Sprouts and it worked fine.
Antipasti Pizza

Mini Banana Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These are so good! I have made these a few times and could eat them all up. I usually just put them in muffin tins and add a little lemon juice to the cream cheese frosting for a little extra somethin'. I'll keep making these.
Mini Banana Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Tuscan Bean Soup

I made this awhile ago, but remember liking it a lot. I think I really like recipes that include white beans.
Tuscan Bean Soup

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes with Walnuts

My husband didn't think he liked Brussels Sprouts before this recipe.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes with Walnuts

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto and Penne

I have made this a few times now and it is another quick and easy meal. I like to add more to the pesto to give it more flavor. My favorite is to add toasted walnuts both in the pesto and crumbled on top. But lots of experimentation can be done here!
Roasted Red Pepper Pesto

Chorizo and White Bean Stew

As is typical around our house, 6 pm came quickly and I had not thought about dinner, even though I just returned from the grocery store. Good thing I picked up the latest Bon Appetit in the check-out line! After I flipped through the first few pages, this recipe popped out at me because I knew I had veggie chorizo in the fridge that needed to be used before it went bad. It definitely would not be the same as the yummy sausage in the picture, but it turned out really well and was very quick to throw together!

Of course, after making the impulsive magazine buy, I searched and found it on their web site. Enjoy!
Chorizo and White Bean Stew

A New Purpose

I tried to start a blog years ago that would be about different stuff that I came across and liked or found useful. I found it overwhelmingly time consuming and with a young son, I just couldn't keep it going. So this blog is being repurposed, mainly for my own use, but if other people find it helpful that is great also!

Though I find myself pinning many recipes on Pinterest, I find the best ones are from magazines that I pick up at the check-out line in grocery stores. Something on the cover catches my eye and I throw it on the pile of food to be bought. I try and keep track of the good ones, but through the various books, websites, magazines, etc. I always forget the ones we liked and the ones that didn't work.

What I want to do here is have one place I can come to and find the recipes easily. I'm sure there is an app for this already. Most recipes will be vegetarian or vegan, since my husband is vegan. I have substituted meat or dairy in some recipes for a vegan option. I'll leave the original and add my optional changes. I'll also make sure and give credit to all publications these recipes come from or the original web source as best as I can. I might add other things of interest as well if I have time, but we'll see how it goes!