There is a noticeable shortage of decent, or even satisfactory, Mexican or Tex-Mex around these parts. From what I hear and read, the issue extends to
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Butternut Squash Tostadas
Store bought tostadas kind of saved me this week. Months ago, I saw the episode of Triple D featuring Taco Bus and their wildly popular butternut
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White Bean Pesto Pasta Bake
This is gonna be good.
My exact thought as I succumbed to the garlicky lure and opened the oven to peek, with 4 minutes and 43 seconds to go until
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Mexican Kale Salad
No. More. Cheese. Said no one ever? Actually, said me yesterday. I'm in Minnesota visiting my parents and so many wedding vendors right now for two
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Cheesy Rice and Bean Stuffed Peppers
In all my excitement over green piña colada smoothies, I forgot to mention the highlights of birthday week! Don't worry, the rice and bean
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Perfect 4-Ingredient Spicy Black Beans
I felt like I was on Chopped when I put this "recipe" for spicy black beans together. Goat cheese stuffed baked chiles rellenos had just gone in the
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Chickpea and Olive Tabbouleh
I like to bend the rules when it comes to Mediterranean cooking. First with my "not hummus" garlic garbanzo bean purée, now with this highly flexible
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Tomato-Free Tamale Pie (Nightshade Free Option)
One question you might be asking yourself upon reading this recipe title...Is tomato-free a trendy, new special diet? Not exactly. But for some, life
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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Veggie Chili
Strange thought of the day: I think veggie chili recipes might be like having kids. Maybe you have a lot and say they're all your favorite, but you're
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Poblano Black Bean Soup and Green Apple “Salsa”
This black bean soup wasn't always vegan. It started out as an ordinary weeknight dinner idea, something I probably found while sitting at the office.
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Skillet Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Dip
Remember that one time I lied and told you I'd have a tapas recipe for you by the weekend, when what I really had was an eggy brunch bake? Yeah, I got
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Tex-Mex BBQ Black Bean Veggie Burgers
I won at dinner this week. First, there was eggplant stew with not one, not two, but three homemade sauces (see details below). Then there were the
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