Don't you love sneaking veggies into "fun" foods and having no one be the wiser? Well, get ready for the ultimate stealth veggie adventure, because this rich and creamy chocolate silk pie is made almost entirely out of cauliflower. Yep, cauliflower. I got the idea from the cauliflower "ricotta" in … [Read more...]
Delicata Squash Rings with Cinnamon Apples
Can you believe it's fall already? I'm such a summer girl—I adore hot weather!—so for me, it's especially hard to let go. Of course, I also recently got back from a blissful week at the beach with my family in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, too, so you can see why I'm feeling a bit blue. So, as … [Read more...]
Quick Barbecued Vegetable Kebabs
Welcome to the updated and improved Veggie Quest! Not only is the blog sporting a fresh look, but it’s also got an inspiring new mission: to help you look good, feel great, and love your vegetables! What can you expect from the new Veggie Quest? As always, you’ll find deliciously easy vegan … [Read more...]
Making Green Smoothies in a Standard Blender – the Easy Way
I'm embarrassed to say this given how much I love them now, but in my pre-Vitamix days, I hardly ever drank green smoothies. Proof positive: I started Veggie Quest in 2010, but didn't post a green smoothie recipe until 2014! That's because the few times I tried making a green smoothie in a regular … [Read more...]
Ridiculously Simple Green Smoothie Formula
Some mornings it's fun to experiment with your green smoothie, adding a little of this and a dash of that until you come up with a new 12-ingredient smoothie masterpiece. On other mornings, though, you just want to make something that's simple, tastes great, and takes zero thought. (So you can … [Read more...]
4 Creative Ideas for Green Smoothies
If you're trying to work more vegetables into your diet, green smoothies are one of the easiest ways to do it. Sweet and refreshing, they're nutrition powerhouses, packed with vitamins, minerals, and protective phytochemicals. What I like most about green smoothies, though, is the immediate … [Read more...]
Energizing Kale Smoothie with Orange and Pear (Vegan)
Need an energy boost? This kale smoothie with orange and pear is for you. Another creation from my Adventure Cleanse days, this smoothie, bursting with fresh kale, tender spinach, sweet pear and juicy orange will make you feel like a million bucks. Superhero Nutrition I don't know if it's the … [Read more...]
10-Minute Black Bean Taco Recipe (Low Fat, Vegan)
Lately it feels like I have about a dozen plates spinning at once. As always, there's the coursework I'm completing for my registered dietitian certification, freelancing, volunteering, and an exciting new project in the works that I hope to tell you about soon! On top of that (and attempting to … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Pot Pie (Gluten Free, Soy Free, Low Fat)
I don't know about where you live, but it's been absolutely freezing here this winter! I'm talking about the kind of cold where you layer on thermals, two pairs of socks, a sweater, and a puffer coat and still shiver when you open the door. My tiny dog is decidedly unhappy about it, too. Since … [Read more...]
Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad (Low fat, Vegan, Low Sodium)
We do a lot of taco nights at my house, but serving a green salad with tacos can become a little ho-hum. So this week, on my jicama kick, I decided to shake things up a bit! Enter the tasty (and healthy) Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad. This combination of crunchy jicama, sweet oranges, red bell … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.