Sweet and Spicy Roasted Vegetable and Tofu Hippie Bowl

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This good for you sweet and spicy roasted vegetable and tofu hippie bowl is filled with so many favorite things – sauteed greens, spiced sunflower seeds, caramelized carrots, and crispy tofu all served on a bed of millet and then topped with a tahini citrus miso dressing.

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Vegetable and Tofu Hippie Bowl

 

I felt like I lost my blog mojo somewhere out there in 2016.

Returning to medical school + being pregnant + having a newborn + moving + residency interviewing does not make for a particularly fostering environment for recipe development and if we’re being totally frank, any time I had a spare minute, I really just wanted to lay on the couch and/or watch mindless television. But mostly I couldn’t do either because I had a baby napping on top of me and she cries any time I move and my boob falls out of her mouth. So mostly I just sat very still and did crossword puzzles on my phone.

#breastfeedingmomproblems

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 12.31.16

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Healthy Winter Vegetarian Meal Plans

2016.

What. A. Year.

It was the year of Remy. The year our lives got turned upside down and inside out and will never be the same again. And that’s totally fine by me.

The year our country got turned upside down and inside out and can hopefully only rise up from here.

If you’re like me, then you’ve been spending your last week of 2016 frantically eating all of the pie/cake/pastry/cookies in your fridge to prepare yourself for a clean start in 2017. This week’s meal plan is all about eating healthy but deliciously to make sure we all start off this year on the right foot. With the promise of vegetarian chili, enchiladas, Indian fare, a winter veggie grain bowl, and the ULTIMATE vegetarian sandwich, I really feel like we have the tools to do just that.

Here’s to an even better year in 2017 than we had in 2016. I think we can.

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Cinnamon Brickle Rugelach

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You may never fill your rugelach with jam again once you try these cinnamon brickle rugelach, which are stuffed with salted caramel and a layer of nutty cinnamon brickle crumble.

Cinnamon Brickle Rugelach

 

In case you’ve ever wondered what kind of hostess I am, let me inform you:

the hair disheveled,

covered in flour,

still rolling cookies five minutes after her guests were supposed to arrive,

praying that they’re all an hour late kind.

And it’s only gotten worse since Miss Remy arrived on the scene.

Much worse.

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Peppermint Mousse Black Bottom Pie

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Make a peppermint mousse black bottom pie this holiday season and taste all of your holiday flavor dreams coming true! 

Peppermint Mousse Black Bottom Pie

I just clicked purchase on a five pound bag of chocolate from Amazon and wrote a Christmas grocery list that included an ugly/absurd amount of butter.

Plus I have two sweet recipes comin’ atcha this week that are not even included in that mix and are already 100% in my belly.

And how is your holiday planning going?!

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 12.17.16

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plans- weekly recipes with prep ahead tips, vegan/GF substitutions, and a color-coded shopping list!

One more week! One more week!

I’ve got my Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus planned and, guys – SO MUCH BUTTER. I don’t believe in cleanses, but maybe I’ll do one come January 1st. Probably not because I still need breastfeeding calories, but it’s a nice thought. Either way, you can look forward to a whole lot of hearty salads and feel good soups in the new year. Plus pasta, because I’m only human.

Knowing that starting next weekend your food groups are going to consist of mainly cookies, cakes, and pies, this week’s healthy vegetarian meal plan is full of extra good for you meals! Baked sweet potatoes loaded with beans and topped with a spicy cashew-based cream sauce, a gluten free hash made with spiralized veggies, an Asian kale power salad, the most totally green ramen I’ve ever seen, and a soup that’ll stick to your soul but not to your thighs. Happy eating!

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Roasted Apple, Shallot, and Goat Cheese Tart

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Served as either an appetizer or a light first course, this roasted apple, shallot, and goat cheese tart is rife with sweet and savory flavor with a hint of Middle Eastern seasoning. Perfect for holiday eating!

Roasted Apple, Shallot, and Goat Cheese Tart

I’m gearing up for this weekend, both mentally and physically.

We’re hosting our annual Ugly Christmas Sweater party on Saturday, followed by what should be a day of rest on Sunday but is looking to be more like a day of profound anxiety.

Because….I AM LEAVING REMY OVERNIGHT.

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Hold me.

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