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Cooking Basics
1 Swap Pasta For Spaghetti Squash This Week
recipes
2 20 Killer Vegetarian Appetizers
Appetizers
3 Make Elegant Parmesan Twists in Under 15 Minutes
fast and easy
4 Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino
party planning
5 The Perfect Guacamole Recipe For Super Bowl Sunday
recipes
6 10 Delicious Vegetarian Entrées
Vegetarian
7 Add a Cheesy Twist to Your Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes!
recipes
8 5 Plant-Based Meals For the Week Ahead
recipes
9 Fast & Easy Dinner: Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
recipes
10 10 Satisfying Meat-Free Meals
recipes
11 The Basics: Roasted Butternut Squash
Vegetarian
12 Start Your Holidays With Red and Green Stuffed Mushrooms
recipes
13 Killer App: Zucchini Fries With Buttermilk Ranch Dip
recipes
14 Summer of Salads: A Different Taco Salad
recipes
15 Garbanzo Bean Burgers Are a Vegetarian Must Make
Thanksgiving
16 Killer App: Mushroom and Goat Cheese Queso
party planning
17 A Mediterranean-Inspired Vegetarian Barbecue Menu
recipes
18 Killer App: Smoked Mozzarella Spread
Soup
19 10 Meatless Soups to Start Your Week
recipes
20 Perfectly Seasonal: Asparagus, Scallion, and Cucumber Salad
Spring
21 Favas + Asparagus = Spring!
recipes
22 Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quinoa
With all the green around you right now, give this very Springy salad a chance: a bed of asparagus, topped with cucumbers, scallions, and a zippy Dijon dressing is bound to make you fall in love with the season if you haven't already. This is a perfect picnic or party salad, since the the dressing, asparagus, and green onions can be prepared a day in advance, provided they're stored separately Read more
Cardio and crunches aren't the only way to slim down your middle. Eating monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), like the kind found in avocado, is proven to diminish belly fat. Here are 12 lunch ideas featuring the belly-fat-fighting powers of the avocado. Source: Flickr user VegaTeam, Flickr user SweetOnVeg, and Flickr user SweetOnVeg Read more
The beginning of the week can be hectic, so a quick healthy dinner is key to more time unwinding after work and less time on yet another obligation for the day. If you've got 30 minutes, make one of these fast and flavorful vegetarian meals tonight. Curried lentil stew: There are a lot of ingredients in this curried lentil stew recipe, but even with prep this one-pot dish only takes about 30 Read more
In honor of Earth Day, we thought we would shake things up and provide you with five dinner ideas that are plant-based and full of flavor. If you want to give meatless eating a try, here's the proof that it's a delicious endeavor. Click through to plan your vegetarian meals for the week. Read more
You've heard how meatless Mondays are good for the planet. Now, look to Cooking in Pajamas for a fast and easy vegan chili recipe. Meatless Monday is back baby! It never actually went anywhere, I just kept forgetting to blog about it. In my quest to get healthy and lose a few pounds before my 20th anniversary trip in April, I have been testing out a plant based diet. I keep going back and Read more
There are many ways to go about reducing your carbon footprint, but one of the easiest ways is to participate in Meatless Mondays. Although forgoing meat also helps fight world hunger (and the issue of obesity), it's also proven to be kinder to Mother Earth, even if you're just skipping out on animal protein one day each week. To learn a few of the environmental benefits of going meat-free once Read more
Although typically I don't veer far from my trusty green salad, there's something about Easter that makes me want to fill the table with all kinds of color. And when a gorgeous bunch of multicolored carrots appeared in my CSA box last week, I knew exactly how I wanted to enjoy them. When vegetables are shaved (with a peeler or a mandoline), they take on an entirely new quality. Tossed in a Read more
Spring brings a bounty of colorful fruits and vegetables, rich in essential phytonutrients. Phytonutrients boost the immune system, help prevent disease and cancer, and are classified by their pigment or color. To load up on the full spectrum of phytonutrients, click through to see some of our favorite rainbow-bright salad recipes. Photos by: Camilla Salem Read more
If you want to help give your metabolism a little boost, there are many types of foods you can try. And the good news? These foods are also delicious and versatile to cook with. Read on for five recipes that will not only keep you feeling full, but will also increase your calorie burn. Read more
If you're hosting or attending an impromptu gathering and you're in a crunch for time, turn to these ridiculously easy, cheesy twists. Here, chef Meg Hall shows you how to turn little more than puff pastry, parmesan, and ingredients you've already got on hand into an mouthwatering finger food in under 15 minutes. Keep watching for a quick and simple vegetarian appetizer that's as fun to make as Read more
