I have been on a vegetarian diet for about 8 years now… It is a more eco-friendly diet for the planet but also helps me feel great as well. Here are my go-to, favorite recipes as well as some of my kitchen essentials as a vegetarian.
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Dinners
Slow Cooker
Desserts
Snacks
Kitchen Essentials
Dinners
Eating a balanced dinner is important - even if you are tired after work you must put in the effort to cook for yourself!
This is a delicious veggie alternative to chicken piccata - it is SO good!
Cauliflower Piccata
Such a tasty casserole to make!
Biscuit & Vegetable Pot Pie Casserole
Slow Cooker
The Crock pot is used a lot in my kitchen - and I love it!
Such an easy yet delicious Italian dinner!
Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
Substitute the ground beef for Impossible “beef” and chicken broth for veggie broth to make it vegetarian!
Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta
My absolute favorite soup to make in the Crock pot (due to the potatoes it doesn't freeze well though)
Corn and Potato Chowder
Desserts
I've always had a sweet tooth, so I absolutely love to bake. Here are some of my favorite dessert recipes!
These are my absolute favorite cookies! :D
Classic Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is awesome because you can make it in a 9x13 casserole dish! Makes it a much faster cake to bake.
Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
This is something my family has always made over the holidays - and it's not that difficult to make either!
Chocolate Lush Dessert
These are quick and easy to make but still taste great!
Coconut Macaroons
The worst part of making these cookies is unwrapping all the Hershey's kisses lol
Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms
Snacks
Nothing wrong with a little snacking here and there… These are my favorites!
My fav tortilla chips are the blue corn ones! So great with melted cheese and salsa
Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
My favorite snack mix!
Cheez-It Baked Classic Snack Mix
This hits the spot if you want something a little salty
Gardetto's Original Recipe Snack Mix
I love the tiny little Goldfish… Or the original!
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Baby Cheddar Crackers
Still an applesauce girlie through and through…
Unsweetened Applesauce Jar
Kitchen Essentials
There are so many gadgets for the kitchen… Here are the items I use often!
As a vegetarian I eat a lot of fruits and veg - make sure you opt for reusable produce bags instead of the single-use plastic ones at the grocery store!
Reusable Mesh Produce Bags
If you are missing some iron in your diet by being vegetarian, this is a great way to add some into water, soups, etc.
Lucky Iron Fish
Getting a crock pot has been a game changer - the perfect tool for making easy dinners!
