Pura Vida! - Costa Rican "Gallo Pinto"

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I am currently in the process of consolidating my blogs into one.  You can now find this recipe at Brick & Basil. 

Ole! Pineapple Enchiladas and Avacado Lime Salsa

We usually have something Mexican-inspired every week at home... but I was getting tired all the same 5 or 6 ingredients all the time, even if they were in a taco salad one week and over nachos the next. This meal is a great way to mix up your Mexican and give it a tropical twist! The salsa is based off one my mom came up with years ago that quickly became one of my favorites.  :)

The wheat tortillas do have a slightly different texture than the traditional flour ones do (as whole wheat pasta does) but they are much healthier. :) This can also be made a vegan dish by using vegan sour cream and cheese substitutes. Nacho Mom's has a great vegan queso.  :)

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Thai Curried Coconut Milk and Corn Soup (Vegan)

This quick and simple soup gives you all the yummy Thai flavors you love - without the fish sauce. : )

Serves 6 in just about 20 minutes!

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Caprese 3 ways :)

Hello :)  I am currently in the process of consolidating my two blogs into one.  

You can find my Caprese Salad post at Naturally Awesome Eats

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New Years Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the long holiday hiatus! Just before Thanksgiving we got the news that we are taking a team to Greece and then we had the holidays, a death in the family, and a lot of things got crazy! But now I'm back and I have an awesome vegetarian treatment for your New Year's "lucky" black-eyed peas.

I'm generally not one to follow such traditions, but I am one to base a weekly menu around whats on sale... and black-eyed peas are on the menu. I thought this recipe would be pretty good... but I was shocked when I sampled it and I tasted BACON. I kid you not, it tastes like there's at least a 1/2 lb. of bacon in this salad!.

note: this bowl was filled to the brim when I started "tasting" it.  :)

Below is the recipe with my notes in parentheses, followed by the link to the original recipe as it appears at Allrecipes.com.

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Jamaican "Spinach" Soup

Of course the thing that stood out to me was the "Jamaican" part. :) Although I live in Florida, I've never had any Jamaican food... so I decided to give it a shot! I would conciser this more a vegetable soup than a spinach soup. Either way, it's VERY tasty!

The unusual combination of flavors is what really sets this soup apart. I highly recommend using fresh ginger if possible. I add a little more of each spice than directed. :)

* vegan
* freezes well

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Vegetable Korma

After a less healthy lunch yesterday my husband and I were craving some veggies for dinner.  So we had an Indian inspired vegetarian/vegan korma.

I found that the turmeric really adds some complexity to the flavor of this dish. I prepared it with brown rice but I think basmati would be even better. :) Of course you could always adapt the recipe for carnivores by tossing in some chicken. :)

Please feel free to leave a comment! I'd love to get some feedback from you guys!  :)

 

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