this past weekend i ran across some local organic kabocha squash (my favorite!) and some spaghetti squash, so i snatched them up and incorporated them into our meals this week. they’ve been so yummy! our favorite meal this week was possibly the flatbreads, the perfect light dinner for a warm spring night!

monday: vegan mac and cheese served with sauteed kale
tuesday: warm butternut squash toss with a salad and homemade bread*
wednesday: black bean butternut squash burritos*
thursday: spaghetti squash stir fry
friday: flatbreads with creamy red pepper scallion spread

*substituted my kabocha squash for the butternut squash, yum!

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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well the produce shelves at our local health food store are beginning to look a lot more colorful (finally!). i’m happy to welcome the first few warm days of the year and am counting down the days until our local farm begins it’s csa share (sometime in may). until then, i’m savoring the last few flavors of winter and welcoming some additions like strawberries and snap peas. oh how i’ve missed them!

monday: spinach spanakopita
tuesday: baked penne with roasted vegetables and creamy smoked cheeze sauce
wednesday: spring salad topped with baked tofu
thursday: stuffed portobellos (sub tofutti herbs and chives for goat cheese)
friday: tempeh with peas and carrots with almond miso sauce

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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happy friday lovelies! here are the recipes that have nourished us this week. though it’s technically spring, it’s still cold here (it snowed this morning!) so many of these dishes are hearty and warm. we’re hosting a cycling team training camp at our house this weekend, so a few of them are also great for large groups, like the sweet potato chili and lasagna. speaking of, it’s time for me to sign off and get in the kitchen, i have 12 hungry cyclists to feed! hope you each have a great weekend, see you monday! xo

monday: sweet potato chili with homemade bread and a big salad
tuesday:  veggie burgers with sweet potato fries (comfort food!)
wednesday: my favorite lasagna
thursday: masala bhinidi okra vegetable curry (been craving indian food lately)
friday: tofu & green bean stir fry with peanut sauce

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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happy friday lovelies! here are the recipes that i’ve enjoyed making and eating this week. i can’t tell you how ready i am for spring veggies. i’ve been researching local CSA farms and am really excited to have found an amazing organic farmer right in our town. they promise a variety of over 40 veggies from may through thanksgiving- i can hardly wait!

monday: vegan jumbo stuffed shells served with homemade bread and a spinach salad
tuesday: sichuan chinese green beans served with tofu and brown rice
wednesday: homemade biscuits with ‘sausage’ gravy and fresh sliced tomatoes (i added field roast’s apple sage sausage)
thursday: bhindi masala (i’ve been on an indian food kick lately)
friday: homemade sweet potato, coconut milk, roasted chili ravioli

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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hey everyone! this has been kind of a light week here on ghtr. i’ve been getting over a cold, so i appreciate you hanging in there with me as i start to feel better! this week’s meals were punched full of flavor, a welcome addition after loosing my taste for over a week. simple soups, crunchy biscuits and really yummy main courses filled us up and nourished us this week.

monday: vegan pesto pizzas served with a spinach salad
tuesday: white bean and vegetable stew topped with field roast’s apple sage sausage
wednesday: simple tomato soup served with ‘cheddar’ chive biscuits
thursday: went out to dinner!
friday: mutter paneer

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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with valentine’s day just around the corner (it’s in 2 days, people!) i thought i’d share my annual round up of vegan valentine’s day dinner recipes (you can see last year’s here). it’s easy to get stumped when there’s a special occasion on the horizon, so i hope these sweet and savory options will get your gears turning. this year, we’re planning to just stay in, eat a special meal and maybe watch a movie. though i haven’t quite decided yet what i’ll make, i’ve been eying this recipe for ravioli and this one for vanilla icing shots (yum!).

what will you be cooking this year?

above: roasted chili ravioli | mushroom & spinach pockets | shepherd’s stew | simple tomato soup | spicy crisp tofu | vegetable pot pies | vegetables wellington redux

below: chocolate cake balls | chocolate cupcakes with buttercream | chocolate mini tarts | chocolate strawberries | chocolate frosting shots | sparkling cranberries

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this week i’ve gotta a couple of ‘meaty’ plant based meals for you. i’m particularly intrigued (and still in unbelief) of these chick’n scallopini’s from gardein. they’re amazing! other than that, this weeks meals were pretty simple since i’ve been feeling under the weather (and not really able to smell or taste much). i’m hoping next week i’ll be back to normal and able to cook a lot more!

monday: chickenless pine nut chicken, with lobsterless lobster mushroom buerre blanc sauce
tuesday: grilled eggplant involtini
wednesday: shredded sauteed cabbage with homemade cornbread
thursday: GF vegan homemade bread with loaded baked potatoes (comfort food!)
friday: spaghetti & NO meatballs

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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this week, mr. roost came down with a bad case of bronchitis and unfortunately, i believe i’m starting to get it as well (boo). so at the beginning of the week, i made a big batch of no chicken noodle soup and just made small dishes to go along with it each night. this nutritious broth based soup really does work wonders!

monday: no chicken noodle soup
tuesday: tomato basil polenta stacks
wednesday: polenta pizza
thursday: quick asparagus pasta
friday: vegan tuna salad wraps

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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