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Sweet Potato Harvest Bowl
This Sweet Potato Harvest Bowl is a hearty and healthy meal. A perfect balance of sweet, salty, spicy, and tangy. I love bowl meals. My rule of thumb is something hearty, something green, some sort of base, and a sauce. And usually, I add on avocado because I love avocado. The components linked in the…
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The BEST Spicy Vegetarian Recipes
Check out this list of the BEST Spicy Vegetarian Recipes! Let us know which recipes you try in the comments below! How to add some spice! If you’re just wanting to add some heat to a recipe you already love, here are my favorite ways: Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: If you’re looking to add a…
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Quick Dill Pickles – Under 15 Minutes!
Quick dill pickles are zesty and tangy and best of all, crispy! Quick pickling as the name implies is done in about 15 minutes. But time isn’t the only advantage. Because they aren’t pickled long, quick pickled veggies stay nice and crisp. I’m a big pickle fan, and usually store bought pickles work…
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Thai Style Potatoes
These Thai Style Potatoes taste amazing with a sweet and spicy vegetarian Nam Jim. Easily adjust the spice level to your tastes. The sauce on these potatoes is a family favorite, so I’m always thinking up other ways to use it. This time I was looking for a side for a summer barbeque, and this…
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Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Thai salad with peanut dressing is a hearty and filling salad. The peanut dressing adds amazing flavor and texture. As far as I know, this isn’t really a Thai salad, it’s more Thai inspired. A few of the Thai restaurants I frequent serve a little salad before the meal that’s basically a few leaves…
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Blue Basil Mezcal Margarita
Blue Basil Mezcal Margarita combines smoky mezcal and Thai basil to give this delicious margarita a tangy and earthy finish. I’m a sucker for a good margarita, but as much as I love them, I also love variation. This margarita has all the things I like about a classic; lime, slightly sweet, salty rim, booze….
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Vodka Thyme Lemonade
Vodka Thyme Lemonade cocktail is perfect for a hot summer day. Sweet, tart, and herbal components team up for an elevated refreshment. Techniques for a perfect Vodka Thyme Lemonade Steep the thyme. If you have the time (get it), steeping the thyme increases the herbal essence without overpowering the drink. Use superfine sugar. Superfine…
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The Best Vegetarian Chili Recipe
This is the BEST Vegetarian Chili Recipe. It’s savory, spicy, and vegan too! Check out our fun ideas for chili toppings! As a Texan, I have some opinions about chili. While many of my Texas compatriots will argue with outsiders about beans vs no beans, I’m far more concerned with flavor, specifically flavor development. What…
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Mushroom Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Brunch Pasta
Brunch pasta with Mushroom “Bacon”, egg, & cheese is a fun play on a classic. Mushroom “bacon” seasoned with smoked salt replaces pork, and instead of scrambled or fried, the eggs are combined with cheese for a carbonara-like dish perfect for brunch. The best part of brunch is how creative you can get. It…
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Balsamic Drizzle Recipe
This Balsamic Drizzle Recipe is perfect on pasta, salads, and roasted veggies. This sweet and tangy sauce is quick and easy to whip up. I love this sauce for 3 reasons. 1. It’s super tasty. 2. It’s incredibly easy. 3. It turns veggie skeptics into veggie lovers. Let’s take Brussels sprouts, I love them…
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How to Cook Shishito Peppers
This article will teach you how to cook shishito peppers. Blistered shishito peppers are a quick and easy appetizer. And the best part is, burning them is intended! They go great with so many sauces, I’ve included a recipe for Kewpie mayo 3 ways, but I also love them with our peanut sauce. …
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How to Make Sushi Rice Recipe
This recipe for How to Make Sushi Rice is super easy and simple. The rice turns out perfectly every time. Sticky rice is one of my favorite sides. It goes so well with many of the super spicy and flavorful main dishes that I love. This recipe is for really simple sticky rice, but…
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Carbonara with Cotija Cheese
Carbonara with Cotija Cheese and Roasted Poblano Peppers gives a southwestern twist to an Italian classic. I’m a big fan of carbonara. I probably make it at least once a month. Because I love it so much, I also think about ways I can incorporate more carbonara into my life, which is how I…
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Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce
Sundried tomato cream sauce with mushrooms, green onions, and pecorino romano cheese is delicious comfort food. Make it spicy with crushed red pepper. Do you ever end up with a random pound of pasta and no idea what to do with it? Do you ever feel like all your life’s problems can be solved with…
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Chili Garlic Green Beans
Chili Garlic Green Beans are a little spicy, a lot garlicky, and incredibly delicious. Want them really really spicy? We can help with that. Finding good sides is always a bit of a struggle. I usually don’t want to put too much effort into them, as I like to be able to focus…
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Easy Tzatziki Recipe – Low Sodium
This easy tzatziki recipe brings Greek-inspired flavors to your table. In just a few minutes, and with just a handful of ingredients, this homemade tzatziki sauce combines the traditional elements of Greek cuisine with a creamy twist. Made with simple ingredients including Greek yogurt, sour cream, fresh cucumber, garlic, and aromatic herbs, this tzatziki sauce…
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Easy Vegetarian Bierocks Recipe – Uses canned biscuits!
This Easy Vegetarian Bierocks Recipe comes together quickly with the help of canned biscuits. I remember eating these at my grandparent’s house when my aunt and uncle would come down to visit. This version is a little different; they actually made the dough! And while the homemade dough is great, using premade biscuits means these…
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Simple Peanut Sauce – Made with common ingredients!
Simple Peanut Sauce combines the goodness of peanut butter with the zing of fresh lime juice, a touch of sweetness from honey, and a hint of heat from sriracha. It’s the perfect choice for dipping spring rolls, drizzling over salads, or using as a satay sauce. With ingredients commonly found in US grocery stores, you’ll…
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Esquites / Elote en Vaso / Corn in a Cup | with Hatch Chiles!
Esquites, also known as Elote en Vaso (corn in a cup) are the delicious cousin to elotes. This version is made with spicy Hatch chiles and delicious cotija cheese. Esquites are a perfect side for a crowd. They are super quick and easy to make, and everyone loves them. When I’m serving a large group…
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Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potatoes are the perfect addition to a harvest bowl and are amazing as a standalone side. Easy to adjust the spice to your liking. These sweet potatoes are delicious, filling, and packed with flavor. They are amazing as a side dish, but I also love eating them on their own…
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The BEST Pasta Primavera with Balsamic Sauce!
Pasta Primavera with Balsamic Pasta Sauce is delicious and flexible. Perfect for when you have a variety of vegetables on hand. The versatile sauce tastes great with every vegetable. My favorite part of gardening is that I have tons of fresh produce ready to eat, and I grew it myself. Which will always be so…
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Cavatappi Pasta with Marinara | Easy Recipe!
Cavatappi Pasta with Marinara loads up on the fresh basil making this simple (and very affordable) marinara perfect for weeknight dinners. This is a very simple recipe, but a few techniques keep it tasting delicious. Make sure to use very fresh basil, adding a whole sprig infuses the sauce with basil flavor. Adding butter right…
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Easy Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These delicious brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are easy to throw together. Brown butter gives them an extra layer of flavor that will leave everyone asking “what’s in these cookies?” Somehow cookies have become a weekend tradition in our house. Which was fun for the first few weekends, but my waistline started to pay…
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Homestyle Guacamole – Packed with Flavor!
Homestyle Guacamole amps up the flavor with runchy veggies and tangy jalapenos to add texture and substance to this classic. Most people know that us Texans are fussy about our chili. But what you may not know is that we also get persnickety about plenty of other foods, including guacamole. I’ve heard all sorts of…
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Jalapeno Pimento Cheese – Easy!
Jalapeno pimento cheese is a kicked-up version of a Southern classic. Like it even spicier? Add more peppers until it’s perfect for you. Is there anything more Southern than pimento cheese? Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and pimentos. Growing up we often had a tub of it in the fridge, I like it, but never enough to…
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Easy Corn Casserole with Poblano Peppers!
Corn Casserole with Poblano Peppers is sweet, savory, and delicious. My family always argues over the last bit, so make enough for seconds! I’ve been making cornbread for years and years, I think at one point I lived on corn muffins. But it wasn’t until more recently that a friend introduced me to corn casserole….
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Homemade Pico De Gallo
Homemade Pico De Gallo is the perfect accompaniment for tacos, burritos, enchiladas – you name it! Keep it simple, or add some extra pizazz! Pico De Gallo translates as “Beak of Rooster”, but don’t worry, this dish is completely vegetarian and vegan! It tastes amazing as a topping for other dishes or eaten with chips…
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Custard French Toast with Strawberry Lemon Glaze | Easy!
Custard French Toast pairs perfectly with the sweet and tangy strawberry lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner! There’s no such thing as bad French toast. But there is such a thing as amazing French toast, and this version is amazing. It starts with rich and flaky challah bread and moves to mixing…
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Vegetarian Nam Jim (Thai Dipping Sauce)
Vegetarian Nam Jim (Thai Dipping Sauce) recipes can be hard to come by. So much Thai food has fish sauce in it, and dipping sauces are usually no exception. This sauce uses other umami filled flavors so that you won’t feel like it’s missing anything. Nam Jim (or Nam Chim) means dipping sauce in…
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Easy Rainbow Summer Rolls
Delicious and easy rainbow summer rolls are perfect for hot summer months. They are light and fresh, and versatile. Fill them with crisp veggies for a lighter snack, or add tofu for a heartier meal. I love summer rolls for a poolside snack. They are easy to grab and so refreshing in the middle of…
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