My husband and I are quite voracious water drinkers. He hasn't had soda for several years, and I moved on from it about 3 years ago. On an occasion we'll have coconut water, juice, tea, or wine, but with meals, we usually stick with water. As much as I appreciate water and its satiating power, sometimes I crave a little flavor in my drink with my meal. You get me, right?So, now I'm onto this Iced … [Read more...]
Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are so good. I enjoy them roasted with rosemary, boiled, as fries (my favorite kind of fries) and have used them in several recipes (check out my black bean-sweet potato Taquitos and sweet potato Burger). I discovered that baking them was equally- if not more- delicious than the other forms I had tried, and by golly, we're hooked! We already finished our bag of potatoes-- all … [Read more...]
Black Bean & Sweet Potato Taquitos
I had never tried to make taquitos until one evening this summer when I wanted to surprise my husband with a new dinner. He really likes Mexican food, so I was excited about making these for him.I usually don't use imitation meats, and I wanted more than just black beans in the filling, so I decided to give sweet potatoes a shot! Mmm... they did the trick! If you aren't a sweet potato fan or don't … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Burgers
Vegan, Gluten-freeWhen I first became vegetarian, I ate a lot of processed imitation meat-- boca burgers, soy sausage, garden burgers, tofurky, etc. It was definitely comforting to have food that tasted similar to what I had grown up eating, and, because I was constantly being questioned about my protein, I felt assured I was getting enough protein by eating those products. Since then, I generally … [Read more...]