Vegan

vegan caesar salad with crunchy chickpea croutons

I brought the ingredients for this delicious salad to my daughter’s house today so we could enjoy our lunch together while watching the new installment of Shining Girls on Apple TV. Have you been watching that show? It’s so good! It’s definitely creepy, and will keep you on the edge of your seat, so if…

45+ taco truck recipes

This Cinco de Mayo the taco truck is coming to your kitchen! Have fun celebrating with these 45+ delicious taco truck recipes! All the classics, some fun new tacos, condiments, horchata, margaritas, and fried ice cream for dessert! Enjoy! For the collection of taco truck recipes, click HERE. Happy Cinco de Mayo! ~Melissa

cruncy fritos taco wrap

This delicious, crunchy sandwich wrap is easy to prepare and totally craveable. It’s loaded with fresh, savory ingredients, lots of taco flavor, and a surprising crunch from the Fritos! I have a feeling this will be on your weekly lunch menu rotation. It’s irresistible! Everyone loves this wrap! Feel free to add your favorite taco…

vegan hot chip burger bar ~ restaurant review

Vegan Hot Chip Burger Bar, Rochester Minnesota Vegan Classic Cheeseburger (with vegan bacon added) + fries “Sweep The Leg” Boozy Chocolate Mint Milkshake Vegan 9-5 Salad (small) We’ve been having fun checking out more restaurants with vegan options in Minnesota. We usually head to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, but this time we went…

crock pot candied baby carrots

Here’s my favorite, easy peasy way to make candied baby carrots for holidays, dinner parties, potlucks, and pretty much any gathering you can think of. Everyone loves them, and there are never any leftovers. I made up a Crock Pot-ful for Easter and they were the perfect accompaniment to all of the other awesome food.…

easy 5 ingredient cream soda coconut cake

If you’re looking for an easy coconut cake recipe, this is the recipe for you. I love using cans of soda for easy cakes! I’ve made a couple other ones, and they always turn out super moist and perfect. I used 7-Up for this delicious, patriotic, flag cake… and Coca Cola for this super simple…

4 ingredient black bean burgers

If you’re in the mood for something fast, delicious, healthy, and filling, it doesn’t get any easier than these four ingredient black bean burgers. You probably already have everything you need to make these in your cupboard or pantry. Change up the seasonings to suit your taste, and gather your favorite hamburger buns, bagels, or…

easy air fryer brussels sprouts

As wonderful as oven roasted Brussels sprouts are, I love it when I can make a favorite recipe work for the air fryer. It’s fast and easy cooking, along with fast and easy cleanup, which is even better. You can make these air fryer Brussels sprouts with or without oil, and they come out wonderfully…

creamy lemon pasta

So what if I told you that you could indulge in creamy, lemony pasta with zero guilt? Well, you can. There are a few ways to tailor this recipe so you won’t have to worry about “bad” carbs or “bad” fats. It’s true. The way I like to make this for myself is to use…

chop suey refrigerator pickles

We like pickles with our sandwiches, added to salads, as an accompaniment to stir fried vegetables and rice, and sometimes by themselves as a snack. Refrigerator pickles are almost instant gratification when it comes to pickles. They’re easy to prepare, and you can eat them as soon as they’re cold which usually only takes a…