I became a vegetarian long before the age most people grow to like meatloaf.  I’ve tried a lot of veggie loaf recipes out there and have never been happy with just throwing a bunch of soy in a pan, but lentil loafs just haven’t grown on me, either.  The recipe below has a nice meaty texture but is still loaded with veggies to make you feel good about eating it. I like to pair my meatloaf with a fat free sour cream biscuit and some mashed cauliflower and potatoes, covered in “beef” gravy.  *Recipe updated 1/23/14 to include vegan options* Print Meatless Meatloaf Author: Kelly Hutchinson Recipe type: Main Cuisine: American Prep time:  15 mins Cook time:  45 mins Total time:  1 hour Serves: 8   Ingredients ½ c chopped nuts (recommend pecans or...

I canned pasta sauce for the first time this last summer using tomatoes from my garden.  My yard only gets about 2 square feet of sunlight, so I really didn’t grow very many!  Now that the sauce is gone, I find myself craving the flavors of a richly developed sauce without buying a pile of out of season tomatoes.  As always, I like to load up my pasta with a mix of veggies to keep the flavor up and the calories down. Normally I don’t let myself have a slice of bread with a plate of pasta, but this dish really is mostly veggies so I let myself have a big slice of extra garlicky pizza crust. Print Mostly Veggie Pasta Author: Kelly Hutchinson Recipe type: Main Cuisine: Italian Prep time:  5 mins...

This recipe is where I first learned to love lentils.  To be fair to the legume, I think previously I had only eaten them in canned soups and weird lentil loafs.  The sweetness from the molasses and tang from mustard really pull the sauce together in a I-wanna-lick-it-off-my-fingers kind of way. I like to load up my lentil joes with extra veggies for flavor and reduced calories, but if you don’t like the addition of carrots and mushrooms, feel free to omit and cook additional lentils. Really like veggies? I’d be lying if I said I’ve never made an all veggie sloppy joe by adding cauliflower. Print Sweet and Savory Lentil Joes Author: Kelly Hutchinson Recipe type: Main Cuisine: American Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  30 mins Total time:  35 mins Serves: 10...