Whole Wheat Pasta Primavera

This recipe was one of those lovely creations born of using the few items I had available in the kitchen. This primavera sauce turned out so well that I have already made it again twice!

I cooked a box of whole wheat pasta, which is easily done by following the directions on the box in question, and it works well with any variety of pasta you choose.

Ingredients: 

1 box of whole wheat pasta of your choice 

1 small yellow onion chopped 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 large zucchini 

2 baby Bella mushrooms

4 Roma tomatoes, diced

1 tbsp coconut oil 

1 tbsp tahini butter  

1/2 tbsp italian seasoning 

Directions:

Cook pasta and set aside. Melt coconut oil in pan, add onions and garlic and let cook until onions become translucent. 

Process mushroom and onion until finely diced. 

Add to pan with onion and garlic.

Add tahini butter and. Italian seasoning mix after 4-5 minutes. 

Add diced tomatoes last, stirring until they become warm. 

Top pasta with desired amount of veggies, and enjoy! 

Holy moly was this delicious! I made this about three days ago and I'm already craving it again :) Let me know how it works out for you! 

Nutritarian Pizza

Friday night in my house has always been pizza night. But with cheese on my no-no list, it simply won't do to buy from local pizza places. So, in order to keep from being tempted to eat the non-vegan kind, I called my dad and told him I would be making personal pizzas instead! 

I picked up some whole wheat flatbread and got chopping! 

The great thing about pizza like this is it's versatility. You can add whatever veggies you want! If you feel the need to add cheese or something cheese-like, sprinkle on some nutritional yeast. 

I topped mine and my mom's with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and red onion and spread that on the flat bread as a base. Then I sprinkled some fresh chopped herbs, some cannellini beans, fresh chopped Roma tomatoes, and nutritional yeast. 

The flatbread got nice and crispy, just the way I like it! 

Ingredients (makes two personal pizzas):

2 whole wheat flatbreads

4 Roma tomatoes, chopped

4 cloves garlic

1/3 red onion, chopped 

1/2 can cannellini beans 

Small package of variety of mushrooms, chopped

1/2 tbsp coconut oil 

2-3 tbsp chopped mix of fresh basil, oregano, and parsley 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Add chopped onion, mushrooms and garlic with coconut oil to a frying pan and sauté until soft. 

Spread mushroom mix on flatbread. 

Top with all other ingredients

Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes