Pasta Primavera is a wonderful way to get your Italian fix but eat your veggies too! It’s easy to make and it looks impressive when you are done. Young cooks should copy this one and keep it for when the in-laws are coming for dinner.  Pair it with really good bread from the bakery and…

It’s the artichokes that give this dish it’s interesting flavor and the orzo and tofu give it wonderful texture. So, I’ve been a vegetarian over a year now and I’m finally putting recipes together myself.  You know, adding the ingredients that I like versus the ingredients that are in the recipes.  This combination of flavors…

The tofu in this vegan lasagna recipe creates a mock ricotta cheese that is very tasty indeed! I just want to say, “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it”!  So many people get queasy at the sound of tofu.  Yes, it’s bean curds, but, mixed with the right ingredients, it can almost be ricotta cheese,…

Now here is a quick summer recipe that can be perfect for the grill if you have a vegetable grilling basket, or you can just as easily make your vegetables on the stove.  This cooks up pretty quickly since the orzo only takes about 8 – 10 minutes.  It can be a great side dish…

This is the vegetarian version of my chicken and artichoke pasta and it is flavorful enough to stand alone even without the poultry! For years I have used this recipe with the chicken addition.  Now, I love it even more without the poultry.  It’s fresh and tasty and is still one of my favorite “guests are…