Red Lentil Soup
Well March has finally arrived and even though we haven’t come close to the 90+ inches of snow we got hammered with last year, it still is Winter and it’s still cold, which means I am still going...
View ArticleBanana, Sunflower Butter & Raisins (plant based)
What a super uber easy snack to make! I made this for myself yesterday and before I knew it BOTH my kids had broken off like HALF the banana and ate it. The good thing was they both loved it and I...
View ArticleCashew Almond Bars
While I love the ease and convenience of store bought Lara bars, I also like to experiment at home. I think I’ve made almost every imaginable variation of Lara bars with Dates. These bars do not have...
View ArticleWild Rice with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes, Shallots and Mushrooms
I was looking for something to make for lunch yesterday and I’ve been doing pretty good at steering away from breads. But for some reason I have a harder time at lunch. Maybe because I was brought up...
View ArticleSweet Potato, Bean and Veggie Breakfast Hash (Vegan and Gluten Free)
So I’ve been perusing through my Forks over Knives book again. Do you go through cycles where you don’t look at a cookbook for months then become obsessed with it again like me? I like this book,...
View ArticleBlackened Fish Taco Bowl
Have you tried these “Bowls”? They are all the rage right now and they are simply fabulous! It’s kind of a spin off of a Taco Bowl, you know the one that has that big ole’ fried shell and all the...
View ArticleCrispy Baked Garlic & Parmesan Steak Fries
The grill has been fired up friends! It is officially grilling season in the Midwest. The temps are in the 60s and 70s and that’s good enough for me! I find that the side dishes to any bbq are as...
View ArticleRoasted Red Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese
Don’t you just love those little red potatoes you get at a wedding? ME TOO! And they NEVER serve enough, do they? Well this recipe is nothing like that. I just thought I’d ask if you loved them as...
View ArticleCandied Pecans
With the holidays coming up I am anticipating being ambushed at work with Holiday Cookie Exchanges in every department. I kind of like to go against the grain. If everyone is baking cookies then why...
View ArticleTuna Cakes with Spicy Sriracha Aioli Sauce
I love crab cakes. But I don’t love the cost. Real crab can be very expensive so when I was in the mood for them the other day, I decided to make Tuna Cakes instead. These tuna cakes can be made as...
View ArticleCreamy Lemon Chicken Piccata
This chicken piccata is a great weeknight go to recipe! Perfectly cooked chicken in a creamy lemon sauce that is on the table in 30 minutes! Serve with your favorite pasta, noodles or rice, a veggie...
View ArticleRoasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
Before I dive into today’s soul warming recipe I wanted to share with you a few things that have been going on behind the scenes at Happily Unprocessed. 1. First off, I have (very slowly) been adding...
View ArticleHealthy Broccoli Cranberry Almond Salad
With all the summer salads floating around at family and company picnics this summer, you probably think you’re making the healthier choice by picking up the broccoli salad instead of the macaroni...
View ArticleHow to Make Homemade Refried Beans
I have never been a huge fan of refried beans.. Maybe because I didn’t really know what they were. Growing up German my mom didn’t cook a whole lot of Mexican foods and the thought of ‘re-frying’...
View ArticleCrispy Golden Shredded Hash Browns
Go to breakfast in any American diner, Coney Island or restaurant and you will most likely be served a side of golden, crispy, delicious hash browns. There is some debate as to whether hash browns...
View ArticleOne Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Rice
I hope you’re into one skillet, easy clean up meals because this Mediterranean Chicken and Rice dish not only surprised me in it’s ease of prep/cook and cleanup; but the flavors knocked my socks off...
View ArticleRoasted Butternut, Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
This is BY FAR one of my favorite soups and I can hardly wait for Fall to come around so I can make it. With butternut squash, sweet potatoes, carrots and warm spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg it’s...
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Roasted Garlic Shrimp Cocktail
I am a seafood lover, as most of you know, with shrimp cocktail ranking in the Top 3 of my all time favorite foods. I have ALWAYS boiled my shrimp when making shrimp cocktail until one day The Universe...
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted red peppers, chick peas, tahini, lemon, garlic and spices is all you need to make the most delicious, crazy creamy hummus ever! I feel like I am cheating on my regular garlic hummus since I...
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Simple Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
6 staple pantry ingredients and some spices is all it takes to make a great tomato sauce. But is it called marinara or spaghetti sauce? I spent a lot of time deciding what to call this recipe....
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