Facing an empty fridge upon our return home from vacation, I was in need of groceries and inspiration this past weekend. I happened to catch a mention on Twitter of food52‘s risotto party and was inspired to make a spring risotto. I knew I wanted to include lemon and mint, and had been intrigued by […]
Entries Tagged as 'vegetarian'
Lemon Artichoke Risotto with Shrimp
March 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: grains · meatless monday · recipes · seafood · sustainable family supper · vegetarian
Meatless Monday: Curried Sweet Potato and Squash Soup
February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
This twist on the classic winter soup is one of those happy accidents that happens when you don’t have quite enough of one ingredient — or in this case, a very petite butternut squash. I supplemented with two sweet potatoes and loved the richer flavor it gave the soup. It’s light on the curry, for […]
Tags: at market · meatless monday · recipes · soup · vegetarian · weeknight meals · winter
Meatless Monday: Creamy Lima Beans
November 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments
I can’t say I have a particular affinity for lima beans, but I’ve never feared them the way so many people (my mother included) do. Call it more a casual indifference. But when I saw the pretty little pale-green beans, pre-shelled, in a basket at Alexandria’s West End market recently, I couldn’t resist. This simple […]
Tags: beans · meatless monday · vegetables · vegetarian · weeknight meals
Love is Pasta. And Cream. And Garlic.
October 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments
So last week was our blogiversary here at Foodie Tots (2 years!), and my husband’s and my anniversary (7 years!) as well. Ironic, since this blog may just lead to the end of my marriage… Okay, I kid, but here’s a true quote from my husband just the other day: “Why do you have to […]
Tags: meatless monday · pasta · recipes · vegetarian · weeknight meals
