If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I love quinoa. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks- I love it! I also love pumpkin and I decided to combine the two in a yummy fall-inspired dish. I caramelized some onions, candied some pecans, and cooked up some quinoa. Ooh! I also threw in some fresh sage from my garden. My garden is still giving me sweet strawberries, tomatoes, and I see some squash growing, along with all sorts of amazing herbs. I made a quick …

This dish is just completely delicious- I had to share it. It’s easy to make, and it’s healthy. I really think it is the best sauteed spinach I have had. Spinach has nearly 2 mg of iron per cup and only 15 calories. It’s full of fiber, vitamin A, and plenty of minerals, like calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
Sauteed Spinach and Tomatoes (adapted from Veganomicon)

1 bunch spinach (about 6 cups), washed well and roots discarded
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp grated ginger (*I keep my …

If you can recall my last post, I made pita bread as part of a Middle Eastern meal…well, I still had a ton of light whole wheat dough leftover from that. I decided to make a pizza/flatbread, using whatever I could find in the fridge! I had recently seen a pizza that used caramelized onions as a base, and I thought that was great, flavourful idea. My onions were burnt extra caramelized! It still turned out fantastic, and like my mom said ‘it’s like a fiesta in your mouth!’ *hides …