News — Vegetarian

Start making stellar oatmeal for your kids! Our cooking tips, tricks, and add-in ideas keep this tasty whole grain breakfast appealing (and dare we say) exciting! Hey, oatmeal lovers! Welcome to our ultimate oatmeal-for-kids post. Read on to learn a few new things about this healthy whole grain, including TWO great ways to prepare hot oats, and one HUGE list of toppings and mix-ins that make this breakfast classic colorful, healthy, and fun. First, let’s talk about this question. Because it comes up a lot: Is it OK to Eat Oatmeal Every Day? The answer is yes. And also no....

Nothing says “special dinner” more than vodka sauce pasta! The creamy sauce is simmered with garlic and basil, served over rigatoni with lots of Parmesan. This post was created in partnership with DeLallo. All opinions are our own. Twinkle lights, crisp rose and vodka sauce pasta. Excuse us while we sigh in nostalgia! This long-simmered sauce will shoot you to Italian grandmother status in no time. We created this recipe in honor of our favorite Italian brand, Delallo, who just launched their new line of pasta. To celebrate, we threw a sweet Italian-themed “pasta party” and invited some of our favorite...

This classic Italian soup is made even better with fresh vegetables, ditalini pasta and beef meatballs. Makes 12 servings. Last week, we had this delicious and hearty minestrone soup.  It doesn’t take too long to make, and it’s full of healthy stuff like vegetables and beans. To make this soup even better, I added some small meatballs – an all beef variation of my usual Italian meatball recipe – and I cooked them entirely in the soup to make things easier. I used ditalin, but you could use any other small pasta you have on hand. Top it off with...

It’s like a healthy spin on canned noodle soup! Ready for a seriously cozy soup that’s full of bold flavor? This Israeli soup recipe from the new cookbook Sababa features freekah, ancient grain that’s starting to have a moment here in the US. This soup feels like an elevated take on the chicken and stars canned soup of my childhood, but 100% tastier and healthier. Says author Adeena, the freekah adds body and “just a wisp of smoky flavor, as though a blown-out match had passed through each spoonful for a second.” If that’s not a reason to try this...

You’ll love how light these cookies are! (Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Vegetarian) Gluten free lemon cookies are the besssssst. Seriously, if you enjoy lemon anything, these cookies are for you. Not everyone loves chocolate. Vanilla is an acquired taste. But lemon? Lemon seems to be fairly universal in appeal as a zesty flavor that compliments so much. That’s exactly why these cookies are perfect for a get-together. Think about it, when was the last time you had someone bring something refreshingly different to the table? We’re betting you see a lot of veggie trays and chocolate chip goodness. Better to stand out!...