I used to think I didn’t like spicy foods but as I get older I find myself appreciating them a bit more.  Here are two recipes I’ve tried lately that really bring the heat: Chipotle Lentil Pasta Sweet and Spicy Cauliflower Chipotle Lentil Pasta If you’re bored with the same old spaghetti and ready to try something different you might enjoy this recipe for Ziti With Chipotle Lentil Tomato Sauce from the Vegan Richa blog. I’ve written about my love for chipotle peppers before.

Homemade Vegetable Stock Mexican Cabbage Soup Everybody loves a nice bowl of soup but most canned soups come with an unhealthy amount of sodium.  The can itself can also be an issue if you are trying to limit your exposure to certain chemicals. These are just two of the reasons that I make a lot of my own soups. I’ve recently discovered how easy it is to make my own vegetable stock as well so my soups are about as  homemade as you can get.  Here’s how I make the stock and fol

Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Spinach Stuffed Portabellas Simple Stuffed Peppers Stuffed Pepper Soup Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes A few years ago I discovered the ingredient search function on Allrecipes.com.  This feature allows you to enter ingredients you have on hand and search for recipes that use those ingredients.  Genius!  One of the first searches I tried was for dishes that combined sweet potatoes with black beans. After I tried a recipe that paired the

Many people would agree that few things smell better than a beef burger sizzling on the grill.  That being said, there are those of us who would prefer not to eat red meat as frequently.  We still want our burgers though!  Here are a few great tasting alternatives to put on a bun: Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burger Grillable Veggie Burgers Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers: I’ve also used ground chicken for this burger recipe I found at Allrecipes.com.  I u