cooking · Dinner · Spice/Herb Mixes

Pantry Staples: DIY Rice A Roni Mix

I always find it fascinating that mixes like Rice A Roni sell so well. When you think about it, it’s a tiny amount of rice, pasta, maybe a few dried vegetables, and heavily salted “flavor mix”. That’s it. Well….maybe not just “it”. From a box of Chicken Flavor: “Ingredients RICE, WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA,… Continue reading Pantry Staples: DIY Rice A Roni Mix

cooking · Dinner · Gluten-Free · Plant Based Diet

Handcrafted Pizza Sauce

While reading through the new cookbook No Excuses Detox, I decided to make a double batch of Megan Gilmore's Pizza Sauce. If you are like me, commercial pizza sauce is an odd thing. It's thick in an unnatural way. This has a great flavor, perfect texture and you could also use it as a marinara sauce.… Continue reading Handcrafted Pizza Sauce

cooking · Dinner · Gluten-Free

Gluten Free Veggie Polenta Pizza

What I really loved about this recipe was how light it was in my stomach after eating. I love pizza, but after eating all the bread, it's nearly nap time! Veggie Polenta Pizza Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 cup polenta 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed ½ tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp avocado… Continue reading Gluten Free Veggie Polenta Pizza

cooking · Dinner · Plant Based Diet

Pan Noodles with Tofu, Broccoli & Oranges

Find your wok for a quick dinner! This was perfect on a late summer evening when I didn't want to be in the kitchen long. Pan Noodles with Tofu, Broccoli & Oranges Ingredients: 3 7.7 ounce packages Fortune brand Mandarin Orange Yakisoba Noodles 6 ounce package teriyaki baked tofu, cubed 6 cups broccoli florets, bite… Continue reading Pan Noodles with Tofu, Broccoli & Oranges