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M.M.... Meatless Monday! Yes, it is Tuesday!

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So, yesterday was a holiday .... so no post.  But, I thought I would share what would have been my Meatless Monday post!  I have actually gotten into making homemade pizza once a week. The husband who is generally not a pizza guy has actually enjoyed this.  Homemade pizza always tastes a bit healthier than its takeout counterpart! I love it because it is quick, easy and creative! :) We made a yummy Sweet Potato, Spinach and Red Onion Pizza.  The recipe from  Two Peas and their Pod , called for Kale which would have been awesome, but the husband said the grocery store was all out (hmmm....). I buy fresh dough (at Trader Joes).  Who has time to make dough?  Here you go: ingredients: Your favorite pizza dough 1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced, about 1/4 inch thick 1/2 red onion, sliced 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, divided Salt and pepper, for seasoning potato slices and onion 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 cups chopped kale (we substituted baby ...

M.M.... Meatless Monday!

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I have initiated meatless Mondays in my house!  I decided a few weeks ago that we rely too much on met in our cooking.  I wanted to find some good, healthy, filling meatless recipes! :)  Now, this is a challenge to do successfully in my home as "the husband" generally categorizes any meal without meat as an "appetizer".   We are still doing meal planning in our house and last week was my week.  I decided to initiate a veggie meal.... we made Sweet Potato Burritos.  They were amazing!  I gave them a "9", "the husband" was not as convinced and scored them a "5".  I did not care.  I will still make them again.... and again... and again.  The great thing about these is that you can freeze them too.    I have eaten them several days for lunch which is great as I am always looking for an inexpensive, easy lunch option!   The spices give great flavor!  I was not sure about mixing beans with sweet potatoes, but it works perf...