This (somewhat) healthy baked eggplant parmesan recipe is my improved version of the Eggplant Parmesan with Spinach recipe from Vegetarian Times. As with most Vegetarian Times recipes, I found the original version to be bland. But with a few changes, this healthy baked eggplant parmesan recipe has become a summertime keeper. I say “somewhat healthy” because obviously there are healthier… Continue Reading

I still lived in the States the first time I made this black beans and rice dish inspired by the Weight Watchers Santa Fe beans and rice recipe. I haven’t lived stateside since 2010, so I have no idea if Weight Watchers Santa Fe beans and rice is still part of the Smart Ones line-up, but back then it was… Continue Reading

I’ll admit that even for me, the words lentil and loaf in the same sentence conjure up unpleasant visions of bland 1970s era communal meals. But out of all of my recipes, this barbecue glazed lentil loaf made with red lentils is one of my guy’s most requested meals. Clearly, he thinks it’s the best lentil loaf recipe,… Continue Reading

I think this is the best grilled vegetarian sandwich recipe, ever! Actually, ‘sandwich’ doesn’t do it justice… it’s more like a sub, grinder, hoagie, or whatever they’re called in your neck of the woods. It uses plentiful garden and farmers market ingredients, and it couldn’t be easier. My grilled vegetarian sandwich recipe is piled high with grilled zucchini, grilled red… Continue Reading

I love to grill, but how many veggie kebabs and burgers can one (vegetarian) girl endure? Enter, vegetarian halloumi wraps in pita bread! One of my favorite things to grill this summer is halloumi, a semi-hard cheese from Cyprus that has a high melting point and can be fried or grilled. This vegetarian halloumi wrap… Continue Reading