by teresa@sweetveg | Jun 1, 2019 | Main Dish, Recipes, Vegetables
Sometimes, we crave pizza. It just happens. Often, I see families compromise and end up out to dinner, with a full-on pepperoni and cheese pizza, when really the craving can easily be satiated at home with plants and without nearly as much harm to your health....
by teresa@sweetveg | May 25, 2019 | Main Dish, Recipes, Soup
I have two main strategies for providing consistently healthy meals: simplicity and creative use of leftovers. I don’t usually have time to spend an hour preparing a complicated, involved meal, especially when I try hard to make every single meal homemade and...
by teresa@sweetveg | Feb 6, 2017 | Soup
I woke up to snow this morning in Seattle. Snow is a rare event here and one that always makes me feel like something special is happening. During a long walk this morning, my creative juices got flowing and I created this snowball soup as soon as I returned home....
by teresa@sweetveg | Jan 20, 2017 | Legumes, Mealing Planning
One of my strategies when cooking for busy families is to make dishes that can be eaten as is or added to other dishes. My style is kind of mix and match. I often create components rather than cooking full meals. I find this gives families greater flexibility in...
by teresa@sweetveg | Dec 27, 2016 | Legumes, Recipes, Soup, Uncategorized
I am all about warming soups this time of year and here is a heartier variation of my frequently requested Simple Barley Soup. True comfort food when the nights are damp and cold like they are in Seattle right now. One of my favorite things to do is...
by teresa@sweetveg | May 14, 2015 | Dessert, Recipes
On a recent trip to Portland, a friend and I cooked together every day. It was so lovely to have a partner in the kitchen. One evening we were both craving something sweet, but didn’t want to get totally sugared out. Fresh Ginger Apples is what we made. Super...
