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Thick and Creamy Cauliflower Mash

May 13, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Cauliflower mash has never been my favorite. It's always been a little bit thin, and I could never get it really unctuous and thick and creamy like I wanted. But I have been on a cauliflower mash mission to make a puree that wouldn't make me sad about the lack of potatoes! After trying a few different tricks, I discovered a cauliflower mash that is CRAZY thick, CRAZY creamy, and SUPER velvety ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Keto, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, cauliflower mash, Gluten Free, keto, keto recipes, keto sides, mash, mashed cauliflower, Vegetarian

Caprese Stuffed Avocado Cups with Balsamic Reduction (Keto)

April 19, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Well this is literally my obsession above all else. I eat it for lunch at least half the days of the week, and when I'm not eating it, I'm missing it. It is creamy and rich from the avocado, cheesy, smooth, and delicious from the fresh mozzarella cheese, bright and acidic from the tomatoes + the vinaigrette, and slightly sweet from the balsamic reduction. It hits every taste bud in your WHOLE ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Brunch, Dinner, Gluten Free, Keto, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: 15 minute meals, 30 Minute Meals, avocado, avocado caprese, balsamic reduction, caprese salad, easy dinner, easy lunch, Gluten Free, keto, keto recipes, quick and easy, Vegetarian, vegetarian lunch

Whole Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction

April 10, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Brussels sprouts are the most underrated vegetable in the world. People have been brainwashed by their grandparents and parents boiling them to the consistency of absolute mush and then dumping them on their plate and force feeding them mushy globs of questionable smelling sprouts. BUT - listen, these poor brussels sprouts have just been wildly misunderstood. Because when cooked correctly and ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Paleo, Sides, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers, Whole 30 Tagged With: brussels, paleo, paleo recipes, roasted brussels, roasted veggies, Sides, Vegan, vegan recipes, Vegetarian, vegetarian recipes, whole 30, whole 30 recipes

Lentil Curry with a Sunny Side Up Egg

April 3, 2019 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Currrryyyyyy. Come to me with all your cozy, warm, spiced goodness. COME TO ME. Curry is one of my all time favorite foods! Usually that's more along the lines of Thai curry, and this one is more of an Indian curry, but still - regardless of what type of curry deliciousness is happening in my bowl, I am here for it. Usually I make curry with just veggies and (usually) chicken with a coconut ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers Tagged With: Curry, curry with egg, curry with fried egg, fried egg, lentil curry, lentils, sunny side up egg, Vegetarian, vegetarian curry, vegetarian lentils, weight watchers

Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps

March 25, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

I embarked upon a mission recently. A tofu mission. Two of my friends here are vegetarian (vegan as often as they can), and so we talk a decent amount about yummy vegetarian and vegan food. They get tofu often when we go out to restaurants, and they like to cook it at home. I have tried to cook tofu a few times at home, and every time I've attempted, it has been a RAGING FAIL. Like...immediately ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Vegetarian Tagged With: asian tofu, Lettuce Wraps, thai, thai lettuce wraps, thai tofu, tofu, tofu lettuce wraps, Vegan, vegan lettuce wraps, Vegetarian

Savory Poached Egg Oatmeal

March 15, 2019 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Alright, I'ma need you to bear with me through this one with some TRUST, people. Because this recipe sounds weird, and it might be a little hard to wrap your head around. Savory oatmeal...I was the most skeptical of all time when recipe testing this. I've only ever had oatmeal with things like brown sugar, maple syrup, bananas, cinnamon, fruit, etc...always sweet and breakfast-y - NEVER savory and ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Breakfast, Brunch, Crock Pot, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers Tagged With: 30 minute meal, breakfast, goat cheese, Lunch, oatmeal, poached egg, poached egg oatmeal, savory oatmeal, Vegetarian

Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna Roll-Ups

March 13, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

One of my best friends is a vegetarian, and since moving to Charlotte, I see her WAY more often (one of the best parts about living here!). She is here for dinner a decent amount, and it's been really fun coming up with vegetarian stuff to cook when she comes over. This lasagna is seriously the ultimate vegetarian meal - it is loaded with flavor and comfort, and you'll never miss the meat! I ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Fall Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: lasagna, lasagna roll ups, Pasta, ricotta, spinach, spinach lasagna, Vegetarian, vegetarian dinners, vegetarian lasagna, vegetarian pasta

Quinoa Walnut Taco Meat

March 11, 2019 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Taco night needs to be a mandatory occasion in households across America. Can we all get on board with this? Tacos are such a delicious, simple, and homey dinner! I know a lot of families that have a specific night every single week where the family loads up on as many tacos as they can pack in their bellies, and I also know that when tacos are a weekly occasion, it's good to be able to switch ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Game Day, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegetarian Tagged With: Quinoa, taco meat, tacos, Vegan, vegan taco meat, Vegetarian, vegetarian tacos, walnut taco meat, Walnuts

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

November 6, 2018 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Let's see...hooowwww do I put this so that I'm not verbally assaulting you BUT also properly indicating how important it is that these are a part of your life asap...? Let me just put it this way: if these aren't on your Thanksgiving spread this year, why even celebrate the holiday? I mean...sure, it's good to be thankful for what we have and spend time with family and friends, I knnoowww - sure, ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Tagged With: brown butter, butter, Gluten Free, holiday, holiday food, mashed potatoes, potatoes, Sides, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving potatoes, thanksgiving sides, Vegetarian

Pumpkin Mug Cake

October 17, 2018 by Annie Chesson 1 Comment

Excuse me while I attempt to contain frantic excitement that I am FINALLY ABLE TO POST THIS! After so, so, so many recipe tests and so many weeks of this sitting in my bank of delicious food waiting for its turn to join the internet world, today is finally the day! And - people - it is a special day. This recipe is everything. It is one of my favorite things that I've ever posted. It is... ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dessert, Fall Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: cake, Dessert, easy dessert, easy fall dessert, fall dessert, mug cake, Pumpkin, pumpkin cake, pumpkin mug cake, Vegetarian

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Annie Chesson
I am a passionate Christian, wife, cooking addict, and mom to the two sweetest boys in the world! Join me in my journey to create delicious, flavorful food. More About Me...

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