Vegetarian pesto-stuffed tomatoes
 Make vegetarian stuffed tomatoes with a simple pesto and bread crumb stuffing mixture. Use a homemade vegan pesto recipe to make these easy stuffed tomatoes vegan as well as vegetarian. These could be either a light and healthy vegetarian main dish or a vegan appetizer or hors d' oeuvres. My friend Ben likes to think of these as little tomato cupcakes topped with a pesto frosting.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Ben C. Thanks, Ben!
Follow me on Twitter! Vegetarian pesto-stuffed tomatoes originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 03:48:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Simple squash side dish
 Butternut squash is so naturally flavorful that it needs little enhancement once cooked. This simple recipe, with just four ingredients, makes a sweet and salty side dish that taste so good you'd think you were eating candy. Add sauteed tofu and perhaps some lightly wilted spinach to make it an entree served with rice or another whole grain, or, make the recipe as is for a simple and understated yet delicious side dish.
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Simple squash side dish originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 05:23:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts
 Hello, my name is Jolinda, and I'm a carboholic. But I don't mind. In fact, I love it! Pasta, though not particularly nutritious, has long been one of my favorite foods. These days, I use whole wheat noodles or even tofu noodles as much as possible. This penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes is a rich and filling way to add some protein to your carb fix. Sun-dried tomatoes carry the intense flavor, walnuts add a rich texture, and the tofu adds a creamy ricotta-like quality to this vegetarian and vegan pasta entree. Two reviewers have given this recipe their stamp of approval. Bon appetit!
Wondering what I ate for lunch today? Follow me on Twitter to find out! Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 04:06:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Polenta for breakfast
 I like to eat a creamy quick homemade vegan polenta for breakfast because I often have cornmeal and the other vegan polenta ingredients on hand. Add as much vegan margarine as you'd like, if you're not worried about your vegan polenta being low-fat. But you know me, I like to pile on the nutritional yeast for extra flavor, and sometimes I add a dash of onion powder or cayenne pepper to pick it up a bit too. Polenta has been one of my favorite breakfasts lately! Plus, cornmeal is super cheap at most grocery stores, and a little bit goes a long way. What's not to love?
Follow me on Twitter! Polenta for breakfast originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 06:17:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Vegetarian Enchiladas
 If you need an easy and nutritious full vegetarian dinner, try making vegetarian enchiladas! These vegetarian and vegan mushroom enchiladas (pictured) do have a 20 minute baking time, but they take just about 15 minutes to get into the oven, leaving you time to make a side salad or do some pre-dinner ab crunches while they bake (not saying that's what I do, but you never know, it could happen!).
You might also like these black bean enchiladas, or, try these super-quick ten minute tofu enchiladas. Don't feel like filling and wrapping? Turn your enchilada filling into a layered enchilada casserole.
Wondering what I do when I'm not cooking and eating? Follow me on Twitter to find out! Vegetarian Enchiladas originally appeared on About.com Vegetarian Food on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 05:21:38. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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