Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Mexican Crockpot Casserole

January 17, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday #meatlessmonday, crockpot, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

Mexican Crockpot Casserole (Please excuse the horrible pictures) Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked brown rice 1 cup vegetable broth 2 cups water 8-oz can tomato sauce 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp coriander (Mexican oregano) 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chipotle chili in adobo, diced well 1 tsp … Continue reading Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Mexican Crockpot Casserole

Menu Planning Monday has Moved to Friday

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte meal planning meal planning, Meatless Monday, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian, wfpb

Because I do my batch cooking over the weekend, I've changed grocery day from Monday to Friday. It's already saved quite a bit of money from wasted produce. Nothing is worse than grabbing cilantro or scallions for a recipe, only to discover they've gone bad :( Here's what I've got planned for the next several … Continue reading Menu Planning Monday has Moved to Friday

Meatless (Meal Planning) Monday

May 23, 2016January 13, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday meal planning, Recipes, vegan, wfpb

This week's recipes are from Happy Herbivore and Forks over Knives, with my own modifications, of course. I'm still up a few pounds and still (sometimes uncomfortably) bloated, but I do feel like I'm on the mend, finally. I was even able to run for just under an hour yesterday with no tummy issues! I'm … Continue reading Meatless (Meal Planning) Monday

Friday Food Porn

July 31, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Fitness Friday fitness, food, Recipes, Training

Today I thought I'd share what I've been eating this week (thanks Judy for the inspiration!). Please be advised that my photography skills are quite lacking, but I assure you, the food is delicious :) The recipe for these Spicy Zucchini and Black Bean burgers can be found HERE. This week's … Continue reading Friday Food Porn

Spicy Baked Falafel Burgers

March 11, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, chickpeas, Falafel, healthy, low-fat, Recipes, spicy, vegan, Vegetarian, wfpb

As promised, I'm skipping Wordless Wednesday this week so I can share this yummy recipe :) Note: These picture are terrible. Please don't let them deter you from trying this recipe. They came out fantastic! Spicy Baked Falafel "Burgers" Ingredients: 2 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp Tahini 2 (15oz) cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed … Continue reading Spicy Baked Falafel Burgers

Vegan Taco Bake

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, healthy, low-fat, plant-strong, recipe, Recipes, taco night, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian

Trust me, this tastes much better than it looks :) Vegan Taco Bake 1 large red onion, chopped 1 bunch (about 6) scallions, chopped (remove bulb, use both white and green parts) 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 package Lightlife Smart Ground (Mexican-style) 1 … Continue reading Vegan Taco Bake

New Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole, and I made my Running Goal!

January 31, 2015January 31, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes, Running #100miles, #meatlessmonday, #runhappy, #writeandrun31, black beans, Quinoa, Recipes, Running, spicy

Before I get to the recipe, I wanted to share that I made my running goal for the month! 100.56 miles to be exact. I ran twice yesterday so I wouldn't have such a long run today. Breaking the 13.1 miles apart like that definitely helped! I ran 3.7 miles at lunch yesterday (in the … Continue reading New Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole, and I made my Running Goal!

Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Vegan Veggie Mac -n- Cheese

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday #meatlessmonday, #writeandrun31, cashews, Chipotle, pasta, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

Happy Meatless Monday Tuesday! My Mac -n- Cheese is adapted from this recipe by Isa Chandra. Had I known it was going to taste so good I would have taken pictures of the process, instead of just the final product. I admit I was skeptical, but Wow! It's really, really yummy! Ingredients: 12oz pasta of your … Continue reading Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Vegan Veggie Mac -n- Cheese

mEatless Monday – Hot Cocoa Cookies (Vegan)

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes Baking, Chocolate, Cookies!, Meatless Monday, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

I named these Hot Cocoa cookies because that's what they smelled like coming out of the oven. And they taste like it too :) Enjoy! Hot Cocoa Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup almond flour 2/3 cup (unsweetened) cocoa powder 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1.5 tsp baking … Continue reading mEatless Monday – Hot Cocoa Cookies (Vegan)

Meatless Monday – Fiesta Corn (and a C25k update!)

November 17, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte C25k, Meatless Monday, Recipes, Running, Weight Loss/Maintenance #meatlessmonday, #runhappy, Brooks, C25k, corn, Earth Balance, Meatless Monday, PureFlow2, Recipes, roasted red peppers, Running, sides, SparkPeople, Treadmill, vegan, Vegenaise, Vegetarian, weigh-in

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I took it easy on Saturday- caught up on my DVR'd shows from the week, and then spent a few hours in the kitchen, making a couple of my regular recipes (Black Bean and Sriracha Pasta, and BBQ Black Bean and Quinoa burgers), and testing out a couple new … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Fiesta Corn (and a C25k update!)