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Smokey Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes

July 14, 2014May 21, 2017 Melissa King 19 Comments

I just love roasted Brussel sprouts. There was once a time I hated them, but this recipe converted me. Ever since then, I have been roasting Brussel sprouts any way I can. This is my latest roasted Brussel sprouts recipe. This time I added sweet potato. Another one of my favorites!

These Smokey Sweet Potato Brussel Sprouts were seriously amazing you guys! When I ate them, I also added some pecans and avocado. So good! I will be making this again for sure. This recipe would be great as a side dish. You could also add your favorite protein to make it a complete meal.

Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

July 8, 2014July 8, 2014 Melissa King 14 Comments

I am all about easy recipes and this quinoa with roasted vegetables is no exception. Not only is this quinoa with roasted vegetables easy, but it calls for ingredients you may already have in your kitchen! It’s going to be one of my go to recipes for sure. Great in summer or winter. Eat it hot or cold. If you like quinoa recipes, you may also like this and this.

I was really amazed that this dish had so much flavor with such simple ingredients. Another thing you can probably do with this is to cook the quinoa in vegetable broth instead of water. It should add an even deeper level of flavor. This dish is vegan and gluten free. I hope you enjoy it.

Roasted Garlic Hummus Veggie Burgers

June 19, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 23 Comments

I just love homemade veggie burgers. The reason homemade veggie burgers are so great is because you can control the ingredients. I have several veggie burger recipes on my blog already. These roasted garlic hummus veggie burgers are my latest creation. Yes I made burgers with hummus. It’s a super easy recipe!

Pacific Foods recently sent me some samples of their new shelf stable hummus and I knew I wanted to make a veggie burger recipe with one of the flavors. I used the roasted garlic hummus in this veggie burger recipe. It is so yummy! You may have heard me talk about Pacific Foods in my post about vegetable broth.

I do make my own hummus as well, but these shelf stable hummus packs are great for when you are on the go. It could be a snack after sports, or at the beach or on a picnic. I love that this hummus contains simple ingredients you would use in your own kitchen. No funny stuff. It comes in 3 delicious flavors. Classic, roasted garlic, and roasted red pepper. The reason I wanted to make a veggie burger with the hummus, is because I wanted to show you that hummus can be so much more than a spread. It added great flavor to these veggie burgers.

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

June 14, 2014July 15, 2018 Melissa King 18 Comments

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad. If you have been following this blog a while, you have probably heard me mention that my mother in law is from Turkey. I have several of her recipes on my blog including my super easy bean salad and my red lentil soup.

Tabouleh salad is another thing she makes often. Traditionally, tabbouleh salad recipes are made with bulgur. Bulgur is not gluten free though. I wanted to keep my tabbouleh salad gluten free, so I used quinoa instead.

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

This tabbouleh salad is super simple to make and it will keep you full for a long time. This tabbouleh salad recipe is also very adaptable to add in whatever other veggies you may like.

You can eat this on it’s own, or mix in a wrap with some greens and hummus. Yum!

Buckwheat Avocado Summer Salad (Vegan)

June 8, 2014February 25, 2018 Melissa King 17 Comments

Buckwheat Avocado Summer Salad. Have you tried buckwheat? Buckwheat is a great alternative to rice. Despite the name, it’s actually gluten free and a similar texture to rice.

Ever since I heard about the arsenic levels in rice, I have been looking for another alternative. Don’t get me wrong, I still eat rice – just not as much as I used to. This buckwheat avocado summer salad is so good and the colors are great too! If you like salads you may also like this post.

Traditionally, when I think of buckwheat, I think of pancakes or other sweet breakfasts. However, buckwheat is great in savory dishes as is the case with this buckwheat summer salad.

This salad was inspired by my wheat berry salad. One of our favorites. I hope you enjoy it as well!

Miso Stir Fry with Cauliflower Rice

May 20, 2014August 2, 2015 Melissa King 28 Comments

I know many of you avoid soy products, but I think it’s quite okay to include some fermented soy products in your diet. Asian cultures have been eating them for years. The real concern comes when you are already ingesting a large amount of soy found in processed foods. As long as you avoid processed foods, a little soy will not be a big deal. Since most soy products in this country are GMO, it is very important to look for soy products that have been non GMO verified. This miso stir fry with cauliflower rice was both delicious and filling. I added tofu to mine, but you could really use any protein you like in this dish.

This miso stir fry was created by my husband. I came up with the idea, and he put it all together. He is way better with the savory dishes than I am. I wanted to do cauliflower rice again because I loved it so much in this dish. This miso stir fry may seem like it has a lot of steps, but you can make the tofu and cauliflower rice ahead of time. That is what I did.