Peppers are in abundance at my Farmers Market - and there are so many colorful new varieties that I want to try them all! The ones pictured above are Sugar Rush Peach Peppers from my friends at Crouching Hippo - and even a few of them lent quite a bite to my Chilaquiles last week! (The ...
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Spinach Chorizo Enchiladas for Cinque de Mayo
Since Cinque de Mayo is just a week away, I wanted to put a fresh spin on enchiladas with my favorite plant-based chorizo, El Zapatista from my friends at No Evil Foods. Since we wanted it loaded with veggies and our favorite chorizo plant meat, we included sauted onions, yellow ...
Peachy Vegan Chili – with a Bourbon Kick!
Peach season is at its peak in South Carolina. And yes, South Carolina is second only to California in growing delectable peaches. (I was amazed to learn that Georgia, whose nickname is the Peach State, is now a distant third in peach production.) Unfortunately, the peach crops in both ...
Mexican Bell Pepper and Vegan Chorizo Casserole
I know that a lot of folks like Mexican Mondays or Taco Tuesdays, and I'm all for expanding my repertoire of delicious food from south of the border. This dish is loosely based on an old favorite from the classic Moosewood Cookbook, but with a lot more protein because of the addition of a 12 ...
Vegan Seven Layer Dip
Since our Carolina Panthers are the odds-on favorite to win Super Bowl 50, you better believe that I’ll be cheering them on with my family and some good friends this Sunday. And I can’t think of a better Super Bowl appetizer than Mexican Seven Layer Dip. Although Seven Layer Dip is often a ...
Chorizo Enchiladas
Please excuse my long absence from my blog. The month of September has sped by with way too much of my time spent on two of my volunteer passions: mock trial and green buildings. As the attorney coach for the York Preparatory Academy mock trial team, I accompanied our team of talented high ...
Beyond Meat Puts the Carne Back into Chili
When the weather starts to turn cool, I always turn to my slow cooker. My Cuisinart Cook Central Mulit-Function Cooker has truly revolutionized how I make dinner. No longer do I have to separately sauté in another pan that needs to be washed. Now I do everything in this wonderful ...
Three Bean Corn Chili with Beyond Meat Beef-Free Feisty Crumbles
I've made a lot of batches of meatless chili. In fact, my Mexican Black Bean Chili is one of my most requested recipes from Fool a Carnivore. Nothing prepared us for the beefy wallop of Beyond Meat Beef-Free Feisty Crumbles. In fact, my carnivore husband took his first taste and had just two ...