Category Italian
Italian Zucchini Stacks
The weather here in the north of Colorado has been very interesting lately, to say the least. With thunderstorms nearly every evening and the very real threat of tornadoes right outside ones backdoor, days and nights have been quite exciting. Is it strange that I love the sound of distant thunder as I fall asleep, […]
Italian Herbed Tofu and Kale with Caramelized Leeks
Whenever I am planning a move (either across town or across several states), I always find myself putting organizing and packing off till the last minute. I know that I need to get it done sooner rather than later, but I am not very good at listening to my own advice. So now, with less […]
Garganelli with Broccoli Rabe, Red Pepper and Spring Garlic
More homemade pasta? Absolutely! This one is incredibly fun to make and absolutely delicious. The shape of garganelli pasta is very impressive when made by hand. In fact you may want to make sure that anyone you are cooking for actually sees you making it, otherwise they may not believe that you made it yourself. […]
Farfalle Primavera
I have completely fallen in love with homemade pasta. It is so incredibly therapeutic to be able to escape to my kitchen after a long stressful day and take out all that stress on a ball of dough. I don’t think of kneading pasta dough as work, instead it is a time to gather my […]
Easy Spinach and Cheese Lasagna with Homemade Noodles {vegan, tofu ricotta}
Lasagna seems like such a complicated dish when one considers all the boiling of noodles, layering of ingredients, etc. The problem is, I really love lasagna. I am a really busy mother of a toddler though, so it was absolutely essential that I find a way to make a healthy, homemade lasagna that doesn’t take […]
Parmesan Tofu
This recipe was a happy accident. I had pressed some tofu, but had not planned anything else for dinner. It was one of those nights where I went in the kitchen, opened my refrigerator and pantry and let my imagination run away with me. My imagination can be brilliant, but also has a way of […]
A Vegan With A Plan 