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Butternut Pasta Casserole

November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 Melissa King 8 Comments

The other day, my husband made an amazing butternut cream sauce. He had plans to use it in this butternut pasta casserole. This dish is perfect comfort food that just so happens to be vegan and gluten free! It was a super cinch to make too. This butternut pasta casserole would make a great main dish for a plant based Thanksgiving. I also think the veggies can we swapped out for whatever you have on hand. We just happened to have peas and carrots, so that is what we used. If you are looking for more plant based Thanksgiving ideas, you can check out this post.

We actually made the sauce the day before the casserole, so you can do that if you want to save time. This should last 5 days in the fridge. I haven’t tried freezing it, but I imagine it might freeze well too.

Green Lentils and Mushrooms

October 27, 2015 Melissa King 8 Comments

I have had this huge bag of lentils in my pantry that I have been meaning to use. That is where this Green Lentils and Mushrooms dish came about. Lentils are so versatile. My most favorite lentil dish is my Lentil Sloppy Joes. A must try if you haven’t already! Green lentils have an earthy flavor that goes so well with the mushrooms. I added crispy shallots to add a sweetness to balance out the earthy flavors. It went very well! I also think spinach or kale could be a yummy addition to this.

This dish is vegan and gluten free. It’s also very budget friendly.

Fall Rice Bowl (Vegan and Gluten Free)

October 5, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 10 Comments

Fall Rice Bowl. I am loving that fall is here. Cooler air and all the yummy fall produce! Squash is my favorite seasonal vegetable. It went so well in this healthy vegan Rice Bowl.

Then again, squash goes so well in just about anything! Sweet or savory. I used butternut squash, but I also think kabocha squash would work nicely.

If you don’t eat rice, this can also be made with quinoa. I chose wild rice because I think the earthy flavor goes so well with the squash. I think kale or even mushrooms might be other nice additions.

Sweet Potato Coconut Curry

August 27, 2015 Melissa King 14 Comments

Out of all the veggie pasta out there, sweet potato pasta is my fave! I love that you can eat a large portion and not feel guilty! I was never really into regular pasta that much, so I am loving all these veggie pastas. In this Sweet Potato Coconut Curry the flavors work in a magical way. I seriously could have eaten it all myself, but I had to save some for Marcus!

This dish is super easy to make! I used my spiralizer to make the sweet potato pasta. It only takes a few minutes, but it is an arm workout! This recipe fits all diets too. Vegan, gluten free and paleo. If you want to add more protein to this, you can always add your favorite protein. I added some pepitas to mine.

Thai Coconut Rice

August 16, 2015October 3, 2015 Melissa King 22 Comments

My husband comes up with a lot of the savory recipes on this blog. This Thai Coconut Rice is one of his creations. He loved it so much that he declared, “This ranks right up there with the Peanut Noodle Stir Fry!” If you have made that recipe, then you know that is a high compliment. He made this a little spicy, but you can certainly omit the jalapeno pepper if you don’t want the heat. Some of the other recipes he has made are Homemade Sriracha and Sweet Potato Chili.

This Thai Coconut Rice is pretty easy to make. It’s vegan and gluten free too.

Mexican Rice (Vegan and Gluten Free)

August 9, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 10 Comments

Mexican Rice that is vegan and gluten free. My husband is the spicy food lover in this family. This Mexican Rice is his recipe. He made it the other day when he was trying to use up all the food in the fridge. That first time he didn’t measure anything.

It was so good that he had to re-create it with measurements so he could share it with all of you. Some of his other recipe creations are the Peanut Noodle Stir Fry and the Sweet Potato Chili. Also the Pumpkin Enchiladas. I hope you enjoy this recipe.

This recipe is easy to make. A dinner ready in under 30 minutes. Vegan and gluten free. I also think it would work well with quinoa.