1. Savory Asparagus and Gruyere Tart // 2. Skillet Corn, Edamame, and Tomatoes with Basil Oil // 3. Rustic Tomato and Zucchini Tart // 4. Asian Noodle Salad with Peanuts and Mint // 5. Avocado Fries // 6. Baked Sweet Potato and Parmesan Fries // 7. Garlic and Thyme Quinoa Patties // 8. Artichoke, Spinach, White Bean, and Tahini Pizza // 9. Fresh Homemade Pea Soup // 10. Autumn Pumpkin Bruschetta
My regular readers know that I am not the queen of cooking. I'm not very good at it, I make huge messes, and I just don't have the patience to see cooking projects through to the end like I do design projects. My husband is (thankfully) an amazing chef, but when he's on the road with the band, I live on a diet of salad, take-out, and Amy's Organics frozen dinners.
Lately however, I've felt a strange pull to give this whole cooking thing another chance. Maybe it's because fall is around the corner and having a kitchen full of pots brewing and yummy smells just goes well with cooler weather. Or maybe it's because I have a baby on the way, and this whole nesting things that comes along with that inherently includes cooking meals. Whatever the reason, I've found myself paying a lot more attention to recipes I stumble upon online, and feeling more inclined than ever to try to create them myself.
I've been a vegetarian for almost 25 years, and it's amazing how far veggie recipes have come. These 10 in particular stood out to me as looking especially delicious, and I plan to try out all of them in the coming weeks. I just need to decide which one to do first. Which ones look the best to you?
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Those avocado oven fries are to die for!
ReplyDeleteI like the look of that pizza! I was talking to a friend a while ago that we really needed to make some homemade pizza soon :-)
ReplyDeleteAs a vegetarian who sometimes struggles with recipes (sad, I know) I LOVE these! Thank you so much for sharing, can't wait to try some of them (especially the asparagus tart)
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I will be trying #5 and #6, as they both definitely look kid-friendly. =0) They all look yummy!
ReplyDeleteI've been taking a break from cooking for a while. I have never really loved cooking either but would still do it most nights because eating take out or prepared stuff is expensive when you're on a tight budget, especially if you want to eat healthy. But since we've been so busy with the house and work, etc. I've taken a leave of absence from the kitchen for most of the past year. I don't miss cooking at all really...but soon enough I will probably pick it back up again, and these recipes all look pretty good! :)
ReplyDeleteMy 6 year old has been a vegetarian since she was 2 so I am always looking for new recipes to make dinner fun for her. Thanks for some new recipes for us to try!
ReplyDeleteIt really is amazing how far vegetarian recipes have come, isn't it? I've only been vegetarian for four and a half years, but when I moved to France, it was like going back in vegetarian-time, if that makes sense... everything vegetarian is still a slab of tofu or seitan to replace meat with vegetables and potatoes on the side. Or salad. In that way, I feel very lucky to be home! I'm not much of a cook, either - I have about three recipes I do well - so I can sympathise with your diet with your husband is away. My husband works as a chef, so when he does cook, its wonderful, but most evenings, he's at a restaurant cooking for other people while I fend for myself :)
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Cee
I have been trying to eat less meat and these all look so delicious! I'm printing a few of them out to try so thank you! =)
ReplyDeleteI love all of these recipes, especially the avocado fries. I'm going to have to try that. I love cooking and I usually try to eat home cooked food over anything else.
ReplyDeletethey look good! Since I am a vegetarian by choice and I also love cooking...they'll be perfect!
ReplyDeleteYUMMO! Those baked sweet potato fries look very tempting. And I'd love to try that Autumn Bruschetta.
ReplyDeleteHow I LOVE this post... all of these vegetarian recipes look absolutely amazing. Not to mention, I've been dying to try Avocado fries. I'm pretty sure they'll be my new addiction! ;)
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They all look amazing! Since the season is over I'll have to wait till next spring to make that asparagus tart! So yummy :)
ReplyDeleteHope you and baby are doing great!
I'm with you when it comes to cooking...I'd rather be creative in the studio than in the kitchen. But #5 and #8 look really good here!
ReplyDeleteI'm not technically a vegetarian, but I sure don't miss meat when it isn't there! And as you know, I'm no master of the kitchen, either. :-) There are so many other things I'd rather be doing, but I make myself cook anyway because it's healthier. I bet the baby loves that you're branching out!
ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious! I have been a vegetarian almost 20 years now but more recently gluten free due to a sensitivity. What a challenge this has been. Luckily we have Pinterest today for so many kitchen idea. I love the looks of that corn dish!
ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious! I have been a vegetarian almost 20 years now but more recently gluten free due to a sensitivity. What a challenge this has been. Luckily we have Pinterest today for so many kitchen idea. I love the looks of that corn dish!
ReplyDeleteI have made avocado fries before and they are messy but worth it! :) Hope you give them a shot!
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