Deb Perelman’s Lentil Soup with Sausage, Chard & Garlic

About a month ago, I stumbled upon the Smitten Kitchen website while looking for a Russian dessert recipe. Since then, I have been back often and subscribe to her posts so I don’t miss a new recipe. I also purchased Deb’s cookbook, which came out last year. I usually don’t care much for lentils or…

Gnocchi with Garlic Chicken & Spinach

I made this for dinner tonight since my husband wasn’t home and I didn’t need to worry about gluten. I went on instinct and it was really, really good! Ingredients: 1 pkg. gnocchi (boxed or fresh from the refrigerated section) 3 chicken tenders, diced 1 tbsp. minced garlic 2 handfuls of fresh spinach salt &…

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

I was craving scalloped potatoes today, so I went online to find one that didn’t include any dairy or gluten. I found one, but didn’t have all the ingredients, plus I didn’t want artichoke in mine. What attracted me to this recipe was that the author has the same feeling about a lot of vegan…

Tofu Scramble

Breakfast is the hardest meal for me. I’m lazy about cooking anything early in the morning, which means I often don’t eat much, making it that much harder to lose weight. This morning, I decided to try making a tofu scramble since I can’t tolerate eggs. It never really sounded appealing to me, but since…

Intuitive Cooking

I don’t always use a recipe when I’m cooking. Over the past year, I have been cooking more with items on hand and making up my own recipes. Most of the time, they work out fine and there’s only been a few instances where I had to toss out the dish. Tonight, I made a…