Recipes by Influence
Most of the recipes on this site are not authentic international recipes. I have a lot of world traveling left to do, but my palate has done a lot of exploring right here in the U.S.! The vast majority of my recipes do exhibit some type of cultural influence, so I’ve sorted them below accordingly. My favorites are easy to decipher: Mexican, Mediterranean, and good ol’ American comfort food.
Asian/Thai
Siam lentil bowl with Thai cashew pesto
Green soba noodle bowl with Asian vinaigrette
Veggie fried rice pancakes
Comfort Food
Chipotle deviled eggs with roasted garlic Goulash (American)
Chocolate peanut butter puppy chow
Gnocchi and cheese baked potatoes
Healthier caramelized onion mac and cheese
Mediterranean sweet potato pizza
Potato salad with hard boiled egg dressing
Sweet potato shepherd’s pie with red wine lentils
Tomato soup with parmesan crusted croutons
French
Asparagus mushroom crepes
Black pepper Gruyere soufflé
Indian
Curry kale quesadillas
Mulligatawny soup
Root vegetable coconut curry
Italian/Mediterranean (with a hint of Middle Eastern)
Artichoke stir fry with whipped white beans
Balsamic and brussels rice bake
Cauliflower piccata
Greens and beans protein power stuffed shells
Italian kale salad with roasted veggies
Lentil and mini falafel salad with roasted pepper dressing
Mediterranean sweet potato pizza
Overnight breakfast bake
Peppers with herbed bread crumbs
Pomegranate polenta breakfast bowls
Spaghetti “Marco Polo”
Spring skillet pizza with chickpea flour crust
Tex Mex/Mexican/Southwest
Baked chiles rellenos with goat cheese
BBQ black bean jalapeño poppers
Black bean and butternut squash nacho cheese hot dish
Black bean and squash veggie chili
Creamy chicken (or veggie) enchiladas
Sour cream (vegan)
Southwest sweet potato and egg bake
Taco spiced lentils (and taco salad)
Tamale pie with black bean and corn filling
Veggie enchiladas (zucchini and corn)
