Karla SalinariLatin & Caribbean Plant-Based Recipes

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Gluten-Free, Baked Falafel Bowls

Entrees, Favorites, Recipe, Snacks, UncategorizedJanuary 21, 2018

Last year, Joe and I traveled to Amsterdam to celebrate his 40th birthday. It was our first International trip without Carolina (thank you, Mom!). We spent 4 lovely days touring the city and enjoying great food. Late night we would stop at a local spot and order one falafel to share. It came on a warm whole wheat pita with lettuce, tomato, and lots…

Cauliflower “Risotto” with Mushrooms

Entrees, Favorites, UncategorizedJanuary 21, 2018

I often crave the creamy and gooey texture of risotto but I don't crave the unhealthy calories and fat that come with it. This past weekend I came across a recipe for vegan mushroom risotto using nutritional yeast as the substitute for Parmesan cheese and thought to give it a try. Typically, risotto takes more time than most dishes I make (or…

Mexican Tostadas with Cashew Sour Cream

Entrees, FavoritesJanuary 19, 2018

There's a Mexican restaurant close to our apartment that makes THE.BEST (!) tostadas. A tostada is just an open face hard shell taco loaded with grilled veggies, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. It's so delicious but so high in calories - yikes! So, we decided to FLIP tostadas at home and this is how we did it. Oh, we…

Healthy Pasta “Alfredo”

Entrees, FavoritesJanuary 8, 2018

I'm surprised there isn't a cauliflower shortage by now but who's complaining, right? These days we can FLIP just about anything by using cauliflower; pizza crusts, taco shells, mashed potato, rice! Cauliflower is low in calories and easy to work with. A totally winner in my book. The other day, I came across a recipe for cauliflower fettuccine "Alfredo" and…

Cauliflower Buffalo “Wings”

Entrees, Recipe, SnacksJanuary 4, 2018

I'm blessed with a husband who doesn't watch football every Sunday. Unless, of course, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing. A few weeks ago he was able to catch a game and we all stayed in. I thought to order terribly delicious take out because you know balance :) but instead decided to give Cauliflower Buffalo "Wings" a try. They turned out delicious…