recipes Archives - Sage & Simple

120+ Simple & Frugal Vegetarian Recipes (some vegan ones, too!)

July 24, 2017 By Sage 31 Comments

Since 2009, I’ve shared over 120 simple and frugal vegetarian recipes on Sage & Simple, many are also vegan recipes. They’re some of my all-time most popular blog content, but as some of my readers have pointed out, this treasure trove of simple and frugal vegetarian recipes is buried within 8+ years of other stuff… Continue Reading

Inspired By Marks & Spencer Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

July 7, 2017 By Sage 26 Comments

With our cooktop still smashed and a lot of my cooking gear still in storage, I dread my time in the kitchen. My current MO is to cook a simple tried and true recipe once and have it last for 2-3 meals so that I’m only cooking a few times a week. This is a riff… Continue Reading

How to Make Thin Crust Pizza at Home

October 17, 2016 By Sage 18 Comments

Learning how to make thin crust pizza at home is one of the most important kitchen skills I’ve ever mastered! I mentioned in an earlier post that my homemade thin crust pizza has been granted better than restaurant pizza status by my stepson and his friend… major smug points for this stepmonster ;-) In all honesty though,… Continue Reading

A (Somewhat) Healthy Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

June 21, 2016 By Sage 17 Comments

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

My Weight Watchers Santa Fe Beans and Rice Recipe

March 23, 2016 By Sage 37 Comments

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

The Best Lentil Loaf Recipe (Seriously!)

March 4, 2016 By Sage 22 Comments

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 guys’ most requested meals. Clearly, they think it’s the best lentil loaf recipe,… Continue Reading

Homemade Vegetarian Meatballs Recipe

September 26, 2015 By Sage 15 Comments

I’m an unlikely vegetarian. I actually love and miss meat, but I can’t bring myself to eat it, so I’m always trying to make vegetarian versions of meaty things I used to love in my past life… cheesesteak, pulled pork, buffalo chicken, bacon, and especially this vegetarian meatballs recipe! Meatball grinder day was my favorite… Continue Reading