This is delicious and really healthy, too. I used goat instead of feta; I made it with baby kale. This was the first time I had baby kale, and it was delicious. I used a nut mix instead of just walnuts. Recipe here.

Lentil Meatballs

I found this recipe in a book called The Sprouted Kitchen by Sarah and Hugh Forte. They meatballs are really filling and although kind of bland*, they taste great with any sauce you top them with. The recipe in the book suggests serving them with pesto, which I did the first time I made them. That was delicious. Since I have eaten them many times with bbq sauce. I've even tried guacamole, and that's pretty good, too.

1 cup lentils, rinsed
2 cups water

2 eggs, lightly beatened
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup ricotta
1/4 freshly grated parmesan
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
Few pinches thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup bread crumbs

Put the lentils in a pot with the water and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the lentils are tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.

Transfer the lentils to a food processor and pulse until it forms a chunky puree. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add the eggs, olive oil, ricotta, Parmesan, garlic, fennel seeds, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir to combine well. Stir in the bread crumbs and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Preheat the over to 400. Roll one inch balls together and place on the baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning the balls over 1/2 way through.

*Mom couldn't finish when I served her these meatballs.

Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

If you need a cool, peanut buttery summer noodle dish, this is the one! I ate some of the dressing on the salad, then decided to add in some ginger and give it a whirl again, which I highly recommend. The recipe is slightly off with out it. I highly recommend making the day before serving, it tastes much better 24 hours later.

Cashew Cream

If you've ever read a vegan cookbook you've heard of cashew cream. If not, you may not know what it is. The best I can interpret is that it's a sour cream substitute used a lot in vegan cooking. Finally I decided to try it.

You soak 1 cup cashews in water over night.

You rinse the nuts and then add them to a blender with about 1/2 cup of water, and blend. On its own I don't really see the point, but on top of Mexican food it's pretty good.

Have you see the Oh She Glows site? I like her recipes. I just borrowed her cookbook from the library and am loving it. You should check it out.

101 Cookbooks' Lentils Folded into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil

I saw this recipe and tried it right away. It is so fresh and delicious and easy to make. I ate it on a bagel, dipped pretzels into it, and loaded it onto celery. Make it!

BBQ bowl

I love BBQ and there are not many options for BBQ if you are a vegetarian. I found a promising recipe and have made it a few times now. I leave out the tofu and like it better with garbanzo beans. I also use roasted broccoli instead of kale sometimes, and it's really good. I use Trader Joe's BBQ sauce.

Hot Reuben Dip

We all loved this dip. Obviously I omitted the meat. Not healthy, but delicious. I served it with pita chips.

Crispy Edamame Fritters

I got this recipe from Pure Wow. I figured little S would like them since she likes edamame. She wouldn't take a bite, but I thought they are very good. Next time I'll make some sort of dipping sauce to go on top.

Cauliflower Pizza

I heard about cauliflower pizza a few times and decided to try it. I used this recipe. I did not use their toppings because I didn't have them so I used pizza sauce and cheddar cheese. Stella had one bite, Steve had one bite, and I ate the rest. It doesn't pass for pizza, but it was still good and somewhat healthy. I didn't feel stuffed like I often do after eating regular pizza.

Roasted Cauliflower à la Mary Celeste

I have been eating a lot of roasted cauliflower. It's easy, healthy, and delicious. As soon as I saw this recipe on Chocolate and Zucchini I tried it and I honestly think that it is one of the best things I will eat in 2014. It's so good that I feel confident saying that in January.