August 25, 2012- Grilled Zucchini Rolls with Rice

Grilled Zucchini Rolls with Rice

This was a really yummy dinner to make and something we haven't tried before. It required that we slice the zucchini pretty thin and then grill it on a pan until browned. We then stuff it with a ricotta mixture which has lemon juice, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. We also add some spinach leaves and roll it. We then warmed them on the slat pan again. We served them with a brown, red, and black barley frozen thing from Trader Joe's. I actually ended up liking this a lot more than I thought I would. I was really happy with how it turned out. They were almost bite sized and really tasty. 

August 24, 2012- Pasta Bake

Pasta Bake

We were originally just going to have pasta with tomato basil sauce but we decided to change it up and make a pasta bake. We layered pasta with sauce and some cheese and make a pasta bake. It was really tasty and easy to make. We used penne pasta and the tomato basil sauce from Trader Joe's. We also used a combination of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. 

August 23, 2012- Baked Tofu with Rice- Vegan

Baked Tofu with Rice- Vegan

Tonight we wanted to make something simple so we marinated tofu with some soy sauce and baked it. This happens to be my favorite way to eat tofu. We served it with some basmati rice. Simple but still yummy. Easy and also a vegan meal!

August 22, 2012- Pizza My Heart

Pizza My Heart

Tonight Nick had back to school night so we needed something quick so we decided to go to Pizza My Heart for dinner. We both got a slice of mushroom pizza and split a garden salad with ranch.

August 21, 2012- Rice Noodle Stir Fry- Vegan

Rice Noodle Stir Fry- Vegan

We had a rice noodle stir fry for dinner and we used a frozen vegetable mix from Trader Joe's that had water chestnuts, mushrooms, peppers, baby corn, broccoli, and some other things. We also had some fresh asparagus and green beans that we added. We used teriyaki sauce for the sauce. 

August 20, 2012- White Lightening Chili

White Lightening Chili

This is a recipe from our Trader Joe's cookbook. It has quinoa, cannelini beans, it is supposed to have pinto beans but we used hominy, salsa, and corn. We topped it off with some cheese and we had some sliced bread and a handful of sweet potato chips.

August 19, 2012- Orange Marinated Tofu Skewers- Vegan

Orange Marinated Tofu Skewers- Vegan

This was what we had scheduled the day we went to Aqui's. It is a recipe from our Meat Free Monday's cookbook. The marinade is orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, and some herbs. We used zucchini, mushrooms, and peppers as the veggies and then tofu. We marinated it for a few hours and made skewers and baked them. We served this with Israeli couscous that we cooked in coconut milk which was really creamy tasting. 

August 18, 2012- Zesty Potato Salad- Two Ways

Zesty Potato Salad- Two Ways

We had planned a zesty potato salad that basically was steamed potatoes and raw green beans with olive oil and vinegar but we still had some pesto ranch left over so we decided to use some of that with some of the potato mixture so we had two different types of potato salad. We also had some peach salsa dip left over so we had some of that on corn tortillas. 

August 17, 2012- OIR Party

OIR Party

Tonight we had a party with friends from work so we made a plethora of food so I will post the pictures and describe what it is.

These were crescent rolls stuffed with asparagus and monterey jack cheese.

Blueberry dessert bruschetta- made with puff pastry, a cream cheese topping and fresh blueberries.

Chips and dips- pita chips, sweet potato chips, and salt and vinegar chips. A spicy peach salsa dip and a black bean hummus.

Chutney and cheese rolls.

Homemade flatbread.

Homemade soft pretzels with a homemade cheddar cheese dipping sauce.

Homemade chocolate truffle silk pie.

Spinach pinwheels made with puff pastry.

Totellini with ranch pesto.

Watermelon and cucumber salad.

August 16, 2012- Blueberry Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes

We had something else planned but decided to make pancakes instead and had a lot of fresh blueberries so we decided to make blueberry pancakes. They tasted really yummy and now we know how to make blueberry pancakes so we will definitely be doing this again!

August 15, 2012- Artichoke Stuffed Portabellos

Artichoke Stuffed Portabellos

This is another recipe from our Trader Joe's cookbook. It used their fresh bruschetta sauce and artichokes in a can, also bread crumbs and parmesan. You combine all the ingredients and stuff the portabellos and bake them. They tasted really delicious and were super simple to make.

August 14, 2012- Aqui's

Aqui's

We didn't feel like cooking dinner tonight and I think I also forgot to buy tofu for tonight's planned dinner so we decided to go to Aqui's. We both got bean and cheese burritos which we huge so we brought home the leftovers and we shared a swirled margarita! Yum!

August 13, 2012- Grilled Lentil Wraps

Grilled Lentil Wraps

Another night of lentils! This is another recipe from our Trader Joe's cookbook and was really quite a delicious recipe. These had onions, brown rice, lentils, yogurt (we used plain greek yogurt), mozzarella cheese, and spinach. You mix everything together and stuff it into a tortilla and fold it together and dry grill it meaning you don't use any oil and you dress it down and it makes a flat grilled wrap. It was really quite tasty! We had it with some sauteed swiss chard.

August 12, 2012- Lentil Haystacks- Vegan

Lentil Haystacks- Vegan

This is another recipe from our Trader Joe's cookbook. It has brown rice on the bottom and lentils cooked with tomato basil sauce. We then topped it off with fresh cucumber. It was a really simple recipe but also very tasty with different flavors in each layer. For dessert we made zucchini brownies which we really good. We made a small mistake with the frosting so it was slightly runny but they still tasted really good. Nick and I only kept a small amount and he took the rest to work and everyone loved them!

August 11, 2012- Quinoa, Red Bean and Walnut Burgers

Quinoa, Red Bean and Walnut Burgers

We hadn't made any homemade veggie burgers in a while so we decided to make one and we picked this recipe. It had a potato, quinoa, kidney beans, and walnuts. It was a yummy burger and very hearty. We sauteed mushrooms and had a slice of cheddar. We served it with a salad on the side. 

August 10, 2012- Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Since Nick had his CSET we wanted to have a simple dinner so we had grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. It is a classic and simple dinner to make. Not really much to say to describe this...

August 9, 2012- Tofu Parimigiana

Tofu Parimigiana

Nick had his CSET the next morning so he wanted a filling and protein full meal the night before. So we had tofu parmigiana. We added kidney beans into the sauce we used and used corkscrew pasta. It was really quite yummy. I always like having this for dinner. 

August 8, 2012- Grilled Veggie Wraps- Vegan

Grilled Veggie Wraps- Vegan

This was a really delicious dinner. It had grilled asparagus and zucchini and we made a paste from cannelini beans with some garlic salt and pepper and olive oil. You also add some arrugula into the wrap and we used flax and oat tortillas. You roll them up like wraps and we had them with veggie chips. They were so flavorful and delicious!

August 7, 2012- Lentil and Mixed Veggie Casserole

Lentil and Mixed Veggie Casserole

This is a meal made in the crock pot. You combine lentils and vegetable stock in the crock pot with salt and pepper. Later you add a can of cream and mushroom and mixed vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. It didn't turn out the greatest because the veggies didn't cook fully. It wasn't my favorite dinner...

August 6, 2012- Red Beans with Quinoa- Vegan

Red Beans with Quinoa- Vegan

This is a dinner we make quite often. You use onion and saute them in olive oil until cooked and then add kidney beans and barbecue sauce. You serve them over quinoa. It is really easy to make and is also vegan.