Healthy + Hearty: Meatless Comfort Food
October 15, 2012
After being spoiled with seemingly endless days of sunshine this Fall, the past blustery weekend of rain brought us all back to reality here on the West Coast. Although I would never complain about the sunshine, I have never seen our lawn so burnt and must admit that it felt pretty cozy cuddling up on the couch with the fireplace on once again. And now that I’m settling into a bit of a work routine, I’m really looking forward to getting back to cooking healthy and hearty meals for my family. With the recent meat recalls, I’ve been thinking a lot more about where our food actually comes from and will be trying to sneak a few more meatless meals into the rotation…extra vegetables are always a good thing! Here are a few delicious looking recipes that got my mouth watering…
Kale, White Bean + Potato Soup by Fit Sugar
Beet, Goat Cheese + Arugula Sandwich by BS in the Kitchen
Blueberry Coconut Pecan Breakfast Cookies by Kumquat
Lemony Pesto Pasta with Edamame + Almonds by The Kitchn
Pumpkin Rolls + Borscht by Gobo Root
Butternut Squash + Sage Lasagna by Martha Stewart
Spinach + Cheddar Muffins by Foodbeam
The fellas in my family are a bit more picky than us gals when it comes to vegetables so I may have to get sly with some extra blending to hide them away but I think it’s important to keep bringing new tastes and flavour combinations into the mix, don’t you? How do you manage picky eaters in your house? Have any favourite recipes for Fall? Please share!
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Lemony Pesto Pasta with Edamame + Almonds? Yes, please, I’ll order that! :)
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Wow, those all look sooooo good. My daughter and I are vegetarians but I totally feel your pain about trying to get the boys on board with more veggies. Believe it or not, my son who used to eat everything has now become like a toddler and is so picky. Thanks for the roundup.
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Hi Lily,
Just found your blog and it’s great! I have to share one of my husband’s (the carnivore) favourite vegetarian recipe.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ciao-america-with-mario-batali/baked-rigatoni-with-roasted-eggplant-and-tomato-recipe/index.html
I use way more tomatoes than stated (and don’t bother skinning them) and less eggplant. But this one is delish!
Jen
Yumm! Thanks so much Jen…I just Pinned it and will be sure to try it out! Thanks for the tips too :)
I’m going to attempt it tonight Will…hope it’s as easy as it looks!
Thanks Carol! Our son has always been sooo picky…meat and potatoes all the way! But I’ll keep trying :)
ok..now I am sooo hungry and must go make those breakfast cookies…pure JOY!!!!
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Well, I do love a good “breakfast” cookie. ;) I would love a little smorgasbord featuring all of these recipes!
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That kale + white bean soup looks just like something my grandma would make! I’ve always wanted to get on board with meatless Mondays but lacked inspiration, so thanks!
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[...] too! I’ll see what happens before promising to share pics though :) I also tried out that Lemony Pesto Pasta recipe on my family the other night and guess what? They liked it! And it literally only took me 15 [...]
I haven’t tried out the breakfast cookie yet but the lemony pesto pasta was a hit on Monday night! Made me think there was a glimmer of hope in my meal-making future…until I got two full lunches brought home the next day, go figure!
The kale soup was wonderful and will be a staple this winter in my house…thank you for sharing it!
Great to know Cindy! I’ve got a big bunch of kale just asking to be made into soup this week so will be trying it out too! Have a great weekend :)
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