Vegetable vindaloo is a traditional Indian dish, made with fragrant spices, tomatoes, and a variety of vegetables. Vindaloo comes from a Portuguese dish of marinating meat in wine. It became incorporated into Indian culture, and changed from wine to vinegar. In this recipe I use traditional potatoes, carrots, and cauliflower, but you can experiment with…
Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
I have always wanted to make summer rolls, but have to admit, I was overwhelmed at the task. While making this quantity took a long time (about an hour), it was so easy. If you make less, obviously it’ll take less time. When you first work with the skins, they’ll feel kind of sticky and…
Quinoa Protein Bars: Vegan and Gluten Free
So you want a little post-workout snack? Maybe a healthy dessert option? This one has it all. I took a recipe from Shape Magazine and reworked it to be gluten/grain free, no added fat, and lower in sugar. This recipe is made using dates for the sugar component. Dates provide a natural form of sugar,…
Asian Noodle Salad: Gluten Free and Vegan
I ordered a spiralizer and it came in the mail today! I couldn’t have been more excited to test it out! On hand, I had cucumbers, carrots, and kale (oh my!). I decided to throw them all together in a cold noodle salad. The cucumbers are a cinch to spiralize, the carrots were a little…
Mexican Pizza: Gluten Free and Vegan
Apparently, I’m on a Mexican food kick this week (not to worry, we’ll close out the week with fresh margaritas)! We love fast and easy weeknight meals. Getting home from work, feeding the crew, and then back on the road for soccer, baseball, and/or softball is a crazy time. What we will not due is…
