Food for Real Life

Cooking for yourself and those you love should be easy and fun! These recipes are just that, plus healthy and inexpensive. Are your kids picky eaters? Are you vegetarian and your partner is a conscientious-carnivore? Are you pressed for time or money? No problem! No fancy ingredients or extensive preparation here, just wholesome, delicious food that appeals to everyone. Measurements are approximate, and recipes can easily be made vegetarian or not, kid-friendly or super-spicy. Enjoy!

Friday, December 27, 2024

Zesty Carrot Soup

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  Zesty Carrot Soup  Perfect for a cloudy Winter day! Ingredients: Avocado oil 1 shallot, sliced  4 garlic cloves, chopped 1-2 inch long pie...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Kale-Leek-Potato Soup

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Kale-Leek-Potato Soup  1 leek, sliced 1/2 bag kale, deveined 1/2 bag TJ’s mini potatoes, nuke for 2 mins & chopped 8 mushrooms, crumbled...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Best Dip Ever (aka “Fake Baba Ghanoush”)

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 Ingredients: 1 eggplant, sliced across 1/2” thick 1/2 can white beans or chickpeas, drained 1/4 cup EVOO + more 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 garlic...
Tuesday, October 4, 2022

EGGPLANT ROLLS WITH CHIPOTLE-PEPITA SAUCE

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  EGGPLANT ROLLS WITH CHIPOTLE-PEPITA SAUCE {Adapted from a recipe in Jump Up & Kiss Me} Ingredients for rolls: 1 eggplant Salt  Olive o...
Monday, July 25, 2022

Creamy Vegan Porcini Pasta

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Creamy Vegan Porcini Pasta Makes 2 entree servings Ingredients: 4 oz. capellini 1/2 oz. dried porcini mushrooms 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. sp...
Thursday, June 2, 2022

Vegan Greek Farro Bowl

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 Vegan Greek Farro Bowl Such a satisfying meal in one bowl! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dry farro 1 red or yellow bell pepper, thickly sliced ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Minty Sweet Potato Protein Bowl

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 MINTY SWEET POTATO PROTEIN BOWL Ingredients:  1 sweet potato, peeled & diced & nuked in a covered bowl with a bit of water for 3 mi...
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