Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna

I’m not sure why I hadn’t thought to try this before. But I’m pretty happy the light bulb went on. I love finding new ways to use ingredients I always have on hand, and this recipe is a fun twist on the TVP tacos I’ve been loving lately. It’s also helping my grocery budget, since I had all of these ingredients. (Except for the black beans. Thanks, Alex!) In fact, the salsa was the salsa that I canned way back in this post. Thank goodness for canning.

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Yes I dirtied a lot of extra dishes, just to take that photo. But doesn’t it look lovely? This dinner came together so quickly and easily, I couldn’t believe it. And something about baking it makes it feel a little more special than tacos. I’m telling you. Try it.

Mexican LasagnaAnd if you’re not into TVP, you could sub in ground beef or ground chicken. I might even make this again over the long weekend, in between our weekend activities. Or maybe I’ll just stock up on deliciousness at the farmer’s market. Who knows? Either way, I plan on soaking up some sunshine this weekend.

Enjoy!

Grocery Budget Progress

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I've really made an effort over the past couple of months to cut down on my grocery budget. Everyone has a different idea of what's reasonable to spend, but lets just say I was spending way too much money on groceries, especially when you consider … [Continue reading]

Eats in the City

Kitchen on Cary dinner

It was a gloomy weekend here in Richmond, and when the weather is like this, all I seem to want to do is curl up in bed and drink coffee. Of course, after an hour or so, I can't sit still, and I'm like a child who needs to be taken out of the house. … [Continue reading]

Cleansing: Featuring Lianna & Morgan

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Fair warning, this is the longest post I've ever written, mostly because I had help from two lovely friends who are also sharing their thoughts on cleansing. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! I’ve always been skeptical but curious about cleansing so … [Continue reading]

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup [Vegan, Gluten Free]

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Remember those black bean fritters? We had a few leftover for Monday night's dinner, but in an effort to spruce them up a bit, I served them alongside something new. I was in the mood for soup, but couldn't decide what kind to make. Since the black … [Continue reading]

Black Bean Fritters

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A few weeks ago, some girls and I went to Station 2 for lunch and I had some delicious black bean fritters. I've had them on my mind ever since and I figured they couldn't be that hard to recreate. So I grabbed some ingredients that I had on hand, … [Continue reading]

Healthy Mozzarella Sticks

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I had a different post planned for today. I started (and ended) a new cleanse yesterday, and it was very interesting. While I decided that the cleanse was certainly not for me, Alex suggested that I take a look at the other side of things. Maybe some … [Continue reading]

My 5 Favorite Workouts

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My exercise routine has been a little random lately. I haven't necessarily had a specific goal in mind, so I've been doing whatever my body seems to be asking for. Sometimes that's rest, as it was over the weekend, and sometimes it's an intense sweat … [Continue reading]

Glory Foods Chili

super easy vegetarian chili

Friday afternoon, Alex and I headed back to Ohio to spend the weekend visiting my friends and family back home. It was a busy weekend filled with lots of laughter and family time. I feel so blessed to come home to such wonderful people. We also got … [Continue reading]

5 Salads Under 5 Minutes

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I've been craving salads lately which is convenient, because I also feel like life has gotten crazy busy. Salads are wonderful because I can throw them together in just a few minutes, and there are so many combinations, I never get bored with them. … [Continue reading]