Food Creator
I don’t know what it is about October, but I am wanting fajitas all the time. If you’re looking for a different way to do fajitas, try blending up the ingredients into a dough and baking it. It’s actually quite tasty. Ingredients ¼ red bell pepper, chopped¼ green bell pepper, chopped½ medium onion, chopped4-6 cloves… Continue reading Black Bean Fajita Balls
This recipe is for when you are just tired of hummus and you need to do something with the 50 pounds of kidney beans in your pantry. Don’t lie to me. I know you have a kidney bean problem. I’m here to help. Note: this recipe uses an Instant Pot pressure cooker. If one is… Continue reading Kidney Bean Dip
Do y’all remember when I posted that split pea soup recipe? Yeah, me neither. It was a while ago. Anyway, with fall comes soup weather, so here is something to do with those leftovers! Ingredients ½ onion, cubed¼ yellow bell pepper, cubed2-3 cups leftover split pea stew, found here1-2 cups rolled oats to reach desired… Continue reading Pea Soup Balls
Like nori rolls, tortillas are surprisingly easy to make. Take the time; spend it with your family preparing this simple food. I hope y’all have fun with this one! Ingredients 1 32oz. can hominySalt to taste Method Strain hominy and pour kernels into food processorUse food processor to grind hominy into dough consistencyIt should easily… Continue reading Hominy Tortillas
Sometimes, you just need some chocolate. Also, these cookies can be a portable breakfast because it’s basically bananas and oats. In summary, you’re welcome. Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats 2 ripe bananas, mashed 2 Tbsp. flax seeds, ground 2 Tbsp. cacao powder ½ cup raisins (optional) ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) ¼ cup cacao nibs… Continue reading Chocolate Banana Oat Cookies
I know y’all will get testy with me if I call this recipe sushi since I don’t use any fish, so I will leave it at Nori Rolls. I make this recipe usually once a week, and the rice will last me through many rolls. The wraps are portable, so it is a great lunch… Continue reading Vegetable Nori Rolls
Cannellini beans are a white bean developed first in Argentina, but it is popular in central and southern Italy, hence the Italian name. They are most similar to the kidney bean, and they are popularly used in minestrone soup. I felt they needed nothing but fresh herbs and a bit of salt to bring out… Continue reading Cannellini Bean Balls
This recipe is the product of the modern world, for it would never had existed prior to the Columbian Exchange (and the invention of freezers for that matter). Old World spice, cinnamon, was first known in Egypt around 2000 BCE and was also grown in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. New World food, cacao,… Continue reading Blueberry Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl
I am genuinely surprised that after all this time, I have never posted this ridiculously simple recipe. Perhaps it was so simple that I never bothered. Anyway, I’ve been using this recipe a lot lately, and it will be incorporated in many other recipes to come (stay tuned!). Tahini is most common in the Eastern… Continue reading Tahini Salad Dressing
So on my recent trip to California, I had a plate of vegan nachos that was fantastic! Unable to let that experience go, I recreated a version of it in my own kitchen. I hope you enjoy this one! I have made several batches already, and it keeps getting better! Let me know what you… Continue reading Nachos!
Kaitlyn Anne Thomas 