Black Bean Pumpkin Chili

I took this recipe from Taste of Home & revised it to make it vegetarian.

Ingredients:
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. vegetable broth
2 cans black beans, rinsed
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
1 can diced tomatoes
2 t. parsley
2 t. chili powder
1 1/2 t. oregano
1 1/2 t. cumin
Salt & Pepper

Throw everything in the crock pot & cook on low for 4-5 hours.

Meatless Memorial Monday

I know it's Memorial Day & everyone will be grilling tonight. You can still eat vegetarian at a BBQ though! Try throwing these on the grill:

Garbanzo & Mushroom Burgers from Poor Girl Eats Well
Veggie Burgers from Meatless Meals for Meat Eaters
Black Bean Burgers from Budget Bytes

Plus most traditional BBQ salads & sides are meatless. As for us, it's a chilly day in Utah so we're going to skip on the grilling for today. Here's what we'll be eating:

Breakfast:
Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

Lunch:
PB, Honey & Banana Sandwiches
Oranges

Dinner:
Black Bean & Pumpkin Chili
Corn Bread
Fruit Salad

I hope your holiday is filled with lots of good food & good company! Happy Memorial Day!

Meatless Monday

Breakfast:
Cereal
Yogurt
Fruit

Lunch:
Grilled Cheese & Apple Sammies (9-grain bread, Havarti, thinly sliced Granny Smith Apples)
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
Fresh Cantaloupe

Dinner:
Tuscan White Bean Pasta
Salad

Black Bean Enchiladas

Ingredients:
1 bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. oil
1 can of black beans, rinsed
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 1/2 c. tomatillo salsa
1 T. chili powder
1 T. cumin
2 c. brown rice
8 flour tortillas
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a skillet, heat oil & cook bell pepper and onion until tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
3. Add black beans, tomatoes, 1/2 c. of salsa, chili powder, cumin & rice. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
4. Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 c. of bean mixture. Roll up and place in a greased 9 x 13 dish. Top with salsa & cheese. Bake covered for 20-25 minutes.
5. Serve with chopped lettuce, tomato, and cilantro.

Meatless Monday

I had to skip my Meatless Monday post last week since I was in San Francisco. Although I didn't eat any meat that day, I have no yummy recipes to share from the trip. Here's what we had today:

Breakfast:
World's BEST French Toast
Fresh cut strawberries

Lunch:
Greek Pasta Salad
Cutie Clementines

Dinner:
Veggie Paninis (multi-grain bread, basil, havarti cheese, roasted peppers, red onion)
Garbanzo & Avocado Salad over fresh spinach

World's BEST French Toast

This is seriously the best french toast you will ever eat! It's another America's Test Kitchen recipe (you know I love them!). The batter is a little unusual, less egg, more milk & add flour. It's kind of has a crepe batter consistency. I cut the sugar in half, and sometimes I omit the butter. And the best part? It's just as good the next day! So double the recipe so that you have leftovers. :)

Ingredients:
8 slices bread
1 c. milk
1 egg
2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt
1 T. sugar
3/4 t. cinnamon
2 T. butter, melted

Directions:
1. Preheat griddle/frying pan over medium heat.
2. Whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla, salt, sugar, cinnamon and butter.
3. Dip the bread & cook on a lightly greased surface.

Intro to Meatless Mondays

Remember how I said that I was going to feed my family less meat? Well, as part of that promise, I have decided to follow the trend that is gaining popularity across the country...Meatless Monday! Each Monday I will list what our family ate, to give you some ideas on how to go meatless.

Breakfast:
Scarce Eggs
Best Protein Shake

Lunch:
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Garlic Bread
The kids also had some:
String Cheese
Raisin Bread
Milk
Mangoes

Dinner:
Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Grilled Portabella Mushrooms (marinated in A1 Steakhouse Marinade)
Grilled Red Onion & Bell Peppers
Sauteed Zucchini