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butternut squash

Beans & Squash & Greens

Black Bean & Butternut Squash Soup (inspired by Sprouted Kitchen) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2+ cups chopped kale 3-4 cups butternut squash, cubed 3 cups vegetable broth 3 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp cocoa powder pinch of chipotle powder or cayenne pepper 2 cups cooked, black beans (~ 1 can, rinsed & drained) salt to taste (~1 tsp) (optional) avocado, for garnish (optional) cilantro, for garnish Directions: Heat the oil in a deep soup pot & sauté the squash and… Read more >

October 18, 2012 beans, butternut squash, kale, soup Read more >

Mini muffin pot pies with gravy

Guess what’s for dinner?  Chicken vegan pot pies! My mom2 made this and I’m pretty jealous I wasn’t in town to sample it.  I noted her changes below (including the different recipes she used for pie dough and gravy) and rewrote the instructions for the filling process to streamline the steps.  It is definitely not a quick recipe, but dang if it doesn’t look awesome… Vegan Harvest Pies (recipe inspired by VeganDad) Pie Filling Ingredients: 4 cups diced butternut squash 1 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup minced shallot 1 tsp olive oil salt & pepper… Read more >

October 13, 2012 beans, butternut squash, earth balance, potatoes Read more >

23 week check-in

Pregnancy is weird.  I’m definitely changing more and more as the days go by. I’m 23 weeks today and really starting to look big now.  Super pregnant.  I feel like my bump is a whole other body part.  In the morning, it’s manageable, but as soon as I’m upright and gravity allows things to shift, I feel the weight of it.  Big time.  It’s very much a foreign feeling.  I’m unable to sit comfortably on the couch anymore.  My bump takes up so much space that the bend of my hips needs to be greater… Read more >

October 11, 2012 butternut squash, eggs, potatoes, quinoa Read more >

Happy October

I’m trying to stay active in the kitchen.  Proof… I made muffins.  But before you pat me on the back for navigating my way out of my pregnancy laziness, you should know something.  These weren’t necessarily the result of an urge to bake, but mostly because I’m incredibly frugal and we had 3 brown bananas (and a freezer packed with frozen bananas) sitting on the counter. So banana muffins it was! I topped half with nuts (for Kyle) and the rest were nut-free (for me).   Sadly I didn’t measure or write down anything, so… Read more >

October 1, 2012 butternut squash, crock-pot, eggs, oatmeal, potatoes, squash, tempeh Read more >

Yoga Wednesday

As per my previous few weeks, my Wednesday was more snack-y than meal-y in the AM.   In addition to toast with Earth Balance and cantaloupe, I had home-made candied walnuts and a few dried pineapple rings.  Not exactly a normal breakfast but it got the job done.  So at noon I headed out to YogaWorks and did my thing.  And by the time I got home I wasn’t starving, but I was definitely hungry.   Roasted butternut squash, quinoa and a Sunshine veggie burger.  Typical Elise plate – quick and covering all the main… Read more >

August 17, 2012 butternut squash, quinoa, veggie burger Read more >