There's nothing quite like soup season. That time of year where the weather calls for comfy sweaters, warm scarves, and nights in with a warm meal while catching up on your favorite shows. Soup is the perfect meal for such nights. Each week we like to make a pot of soup and have it to … Continue reading Kale Yeah Bean Soup
There's nothing quite like a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter's day. Our RICE SOUP is a perfect meal to cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie with. It has classic soup veggies like; carrots, onion, and celery. Along with mushrooms, long grain white rice, and cannellini beans. The smooth buttery consistency of … Continue reading Rice Soup
After a small hiatus during the Christmas season, we're back with another recipe honoring the Italian flavors we love so much. Our GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO has a well rounded flavor made from the combination of garlic, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, and classic Italian herbs; oregano, basil, and parsley. Fresh green beans are sauteed … Continue reading Garlic Green Beans with Tomato
Christmas time always seems like a great time of year to indulge a little more than maybe you would the rest of the year. When you think of sweet holiday treats, you may think of cookies, but there's one treat I always think of. If anyone were to ask me to pick just one sweet … Continue reading Microwave Brownies
Now that we're into November it's time to start thinking about the Thanksgiving menu. Everybody has their favorite dish on the holiday table. So many to choose from. My mind always goes to the side dishes--- mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, the flaky rolls, and even the cranberry sauce, but my absolute favorite has always … Continue reading Sweet Potatoes and Carrots Glazed with Orange Marmalade and Pecans
If you're familiar with our blog, first- thank you for your interest in our recipes, and second- it's no surprise to you that we love to turn non-vegan dishes vegan. Like our Creamy Alfredo Sauce, Shepherd's Pie, Beyond Meatloaf, or our Walnut Pesto. If you're new to our page, welcome! All those recipes can be found … Continue reading Vegan Stuffed Pepper
For generations our county fair had taken place, until this year, in mid-September. It's new scheduled time is in July. I'm not sure why they changed it. I mean why move from a time when the summer sun is getting milder in its heat meter and the nights are cool enough for a light jacket to a … Continue reading Vegan Corn Fritters
Got bananas that are a bit past their prime? The popular thought goes to banana bread but be honest with yourself-- you're not going to make banana bread! Instead get your mind set on pancakes! Our BANANA OAT PANCAKES WITH APPLE AND RAISIN COMPOTE is a good way to use up your overly ripe bananas. … Continue reading Banana Oat Pancakes with Apple Raisin Compote
It's been a hot hot summer this year and many are looking forward to the autumn season finally being here. Often we think of Memorial day being the starting gun of the summer season and Labor day being the finish line. Even though I'm eagerly anticipating cooler days in a comfy hoodie, I also want to hang … Continue reading Grilled Corn Pasta
When the autumn season is near that makes me think of football and when I think football food, I think chili. This week's featured recipe is our YELLOW TOMATO BLACK BEAN CHILI. Just as the title suggests, this dish has yellow tomatoes, and black beans but also red and green bell pepper, onion, jalapeno, and … Continue reading Yellow Tomato Black Bean Chili
Since childhood I've always had a love for cereal and on top of my favorites list was and still is Fruity Pebbles. I've also always had a fondness for rice crispy treats. One day I was craving both so I decided to combine the two and so my new favorite cereal treat was formed! FRUITY … Continue reading Fruity Pebbles Crispy Treats
It's funny--- I don't think we ever have tacos on "Taco Tuesday". Mostly because we don't realize it's taco day until I'm scrolling through instagram in the evening and see all the yummy #tacotuesday posts. Fortunately there's no real rule as to when you can enjoy the deliciousness of a flavorful taco. Taco time is anytime! Our SUMMER … Continue reading Summer Tacos
Dreaming of a delicious alfredo sauce that's creamy, cheesy, and has not a drop of dairy in it? Read on and dream no more. This week's featured recipe uses the vegan alfredo sauce recipe we shared as our debut blog/recipe post and I must say; each time we make this sauce, I wish we would make … Continue reading Cauliflower Alfredo Parsley Potatoes
Pasta pasta pasta, give us all the pasta! This week we're sharing a recipe that is a go to for us. It's one that we tend to make often throughout the year and I'm actually very surprised we haven't shared it before! ROASTED RED PEPPER MACARONI GOULASH is full of flavor and is a tomato-y, spicy pasta … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni Goulash
We've got a tasty fresh fruit salad in a sustainable bowl for you this week! Our LEMON MINT INFUSED FRUIT SALAD has some of summertime's favorite fruits-- pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, red seedless grapes, and banana in a delicious simple syrup that is the perfect infusion of more warm weather flavor, mint and lemon. All … Continue reading Lemon Mint Infused Fruit Salad
Yesterday I was looking up at the clouds and they were so big and fluffy they got me thinking about a dessert I used to love as a kid ( well who am I kidding? I still do!) that was basically cream cheese and cherry pie filling swirled together. The only difference now is that … Continue reading Fresh Cherry Cream Cheese Delight
Citrus and mint are two flavors that seem to radiate the vibes of summer. Our mint in the back yard is in full bloom now and fills the air with a fresh cool scent that we love to add to drinks and yummy summertime dishes. Our featured recipe this week is our LEMON MINT MUSHROOM … Continue reading Lemon Mint Mushroom Linguine
When someone talks of their ideal comfort food, many minds may think of mashed potatoes. It's no wonder why- mashed potatoes are fluffy, hot, buttery and just so, well, heartwarming. We're taking our fondness for this classic side dish and giving it an elegant and somewhat more nutritional twist by combining carrots and potatoes with fresh … Continue reading Mashed Potatoes and Carrots with Thyme
Staying true to our love for Mediterrain flavors, we're giving the idea of hummus an Italian twist. CANNELLINI BEAN DIP has the rich velvety texture of hummus but with robust flavors of garlic ( because if you're a regular here, you know how much we love garlic), lemon, and an herb we don't use very much, … Continue reading Cannellini Bean Dip
This past week has been a stressful one-- I'm sorry to say this week's featured recipe won't have a flourish to its description paragraph like I usually like to add. Hopefully this week will be better and I can let my mind relax and just have fun with the next upcoming recipe. If you follow us on … Continue reading Couscous Rainbow Salad
Picnic season is upon us and what says picnic like deviled eggs? When you're a vegan though, that's not an option! In comes our VEGAN SPRING POTATOES to save the al fresco dining experience. These potatoes are a twist on the traditional picnic munchie-- Deviled eggs and they are the perfect addition to any outdoor … Continue reading Vegan Spring Potatoes
Sometimes a bowl of hot creamy pasta is just what our taste buds are asking for. Since we're always in the mood for pasta, we thought we'd share our simple but delicious, often turned to, recipe for FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS. For this dish we cook the pasta a bit further than al dente, this tends to … Continue reading Fettuccine with Asparagus and Peas
The weather is finally starting to warm up and the Spring season has officially arrived. The sun has been making more of an appearance the last several days and that's given us a craving for bright warm weather flavor. The only food profile that comes to mind to satisfy that Summer taste is lemon! We love lemons and … Continue reading Black Bean Lemon Orzo Salad
Good day and Happy St. Patrick's Day to ya! Today's featured dish is one that will have Irish eyes (and honorary Irish eyes) smiling. Our ST. PADDY'S GREEN PASTA SALAD has three green veggies- green beans, peas, and asparagus, these green beauties join pillows of rotini pasta that has been flavored with our favorite flavors of garlic, onion, … Continue reading St. Paddy’s Green Pasta Salad
Taking a detour from entree recipes with our APPLE MAPLE PECAN CHUTNEY. This chutney's sweet apples and smooth yet subtle crunchy pecans pair perfectly in a maple based sauce. The caramel and vanilla flavors of maple syrup show through in this chutney that is a delicious topping for oatmeal, whole grain toast, pancakes, french toast, … Continue reading Apple Maple Pecan Chutney
For the last several weeks we've strayed from our usual Italian inspired flavors but we're back at it with today's featured recipe! Our MEDITERRANEAN SPAGHETTI has the glorious flavors of the south coast. Green olives, capers, garlic, basil, tomatoes, and olive oil. We've added a touch of heat with dried pepper flakes and a "meaty" element with … Continue reading Mediterranean Spaghetti
Hummus is a classic Middle Eastern dip that is made up of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and spices. I first started making this dip several years ago when I was starting to learn about meatless eats. Over that time I have perfected my recipe and I think I've finally reached perfect hummus status! It's so … Continue reading Classic Hummus
Since Valentine's Day is approaching this weekend we thought we would feature a sweet treat for the day of love. This is perfect for the chocolate peanut butter lover in your life. Or maybe you're the chocolate peanut butter lover in your life. Whoever loves this classic taste combo, you'll be showered in love for making … Continue reading Chocolate Coated Salted Pistachio Peanut Butter Truffles
In three days it's the biggest day of the year for football fans. Super Bowl Sunday!! For foodies and football fans alike it's the most junk food binging, ultimate cheat day of the year. I've been hearing people say that no veggie should make an appearance at such an event but what if that's your … Continue reading Crispy Coated Tofu Bites
If you're new to our blog, let me start by saying welcome! If you've visited us before, thank you for joining us again! This week we're featuring flavors we don't very often work with. More times than not we share recipes that highlight the flavors of Italy but today we're dipping our spoon into India! … Continue reading Curried Chickpeas
Mashed potatoes are hot and buttery and, well, just so darn good. No wonder they fall under the ultimate comfort food category. They're like a warm cozy hug from someone reliable in your life. This week we're following up our Beyond Meatloaf with another down home cooked classic but we're giving them our Bunnies twist! … Continue reading Parsley Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips with Lavender
As a vegetarian/vegan blog we love to take classic non-veg dishes and give them a tasty meat free and/or dairy free twist! This week we're bringing you a down home classic-- meatloaf. Our BEYOND MEATLOAF uses beyond meat burgers with our delicious choice of aromatic veggies and flavor boosting spices and herbs, even a meat … Continue reading Beyond Meatloaf
Homemade applesauce is so simple, so delicious, and, chances are, you probably have the ingredients already in your kitchen! Our PEACH TEA INFUSED APPLESAUCE tastes like the inside of an apple pie. With it's natural sweetness, a touch of ground cinnamon, and your favorite herbal peach tea you won't want to purchase canned applesauce again. This homemade … Continue reading Peach Tea Infused Applesauce
Nothing really compares to the taste of bruschetta. That garlic infused warmed toasty bread that's drizzled with smooth extra virgin olive oil and, most commonly, topped with diced tomatoes. Those of you familiar with our recipes, know well how much we appreciate the Italian flavors. If you're new to our recipes blog, it won't take … Continue reading Lentil Bruschetta
Every year at this time I can't believe that it's already here. The holly jolly most festive day of the year is tomorrow!! In my family, we open gifts first thing in the morning. Then after we're done opening the presents left by Santa, it'll be time for breakfast. If you don't have Christmas morning … Continue reading Blueberry Cinnamon Bun Pancakes
Calling all olive lovers!!! This dish is full of that yummy salty green olive flavor. Mixed in with sauteed veggies our COUSCOUS WITH TOMATOES, ZUCCHINI AND OLIVES has a fresh sweetness from grape tomatoes, earthy onion, and otherwise bland zucchini takes on all these flavors perfectly. Seasoned with our go to spice blend of garlic, onion, and basil … Continue reading Couscous with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Olives
If you've been living a vegetarian/vegan diet for some time, then you're familiar with tofu. That high in protein curd that is made up of mashed soybeans. Those who are not used to this meat substitute might think it sounds unbecoming. All I can say is, they must never have prepared it with seasoning of soy sauce, … Continue reading Sesame Marinated Tofu
If you love barbeque sauce and are a fan of baked beans then you'll love this take on homemade baked beans. We've swapped one protein for another-- lentils! Our HOMEMADE BARBEQUE LENTILS OVER CORNBREAD is just the thing for a cozy night in, bringing back the summertime tasting vibes. Healthy lentils are cooked until tender … Continue reading Homemade Barbeque Lentils Over Cornbread
Fall in love with this creamy soup flavored with healthy autumn produce with not a hint of cream. Since Thanksgiving is in a couple days, we thought we'd dedicate one more recipe to the fall season. Butternut squash, apple, carrot, and sweet potatoes are the produce stars of this soup. Almond milk steps up to … Continue reading Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
For this week's featured recipe we're taking our taste buds on a trip to the south of Italy. For those who are familiar with our recipes, it's no surprise that we would bring this week's flavors back to the Italian sensations of lemon, garlic, tomatoes, and, of course, PASTA! In my dietary fantasy world-- pasta pasta all the … Continue reading Lemony Garden Fettuccine
If you love vegetables as much as we do, then our SESAME STIR FRY is a dish to try. A mixture of colorful vegetables sautéed in a sweet and savory sauce that makes for a simple weeknight meal! In our stir fry you'll find all the veggies you've come to know in asian cuisine. Meaty mushrooms, sweet … Continue reading Sesame Stir Fry
This week's featured dish is our SPINACH PESTO MAC AND CHEESE. A childhood favorite, for many, has been given a grown up twist. Our Spinach Pesto has garlic, and extra .virgin olive oil, the flavors you love in traditional pesto, but we've put our own twist to it by swapping basil for fresh spinach and walnuts … Continue reading Spinach Pesto Mac and Cheese
The days are getting colder and colder, and before we know it it'll be officially winter! All that cold air and lack of sun might have you craving a more hearty meal for dinner. Our VEGAN SHEPHERD'S PIE doesn't get much more heart warming. Here in the states shepherd's pie is often made with ground beef and sometimes … Continue reading Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
Going the sweet but savory route today. If you're the kind who's always a fan of tomato, bell pepper, and mushrooms, you've come to the right place. Our BEYOND MEATBALLS WITH RED PEPPERS AND MUSHROOM SAUCE OVER PARSLEY COUSCOUS is the perfect combination of savory tomato sauce with a touch of sweet. We've rolled out meatless … Continue reading Beyond Meatballs with Red Pepper and Mushroom Sauce Over Parsley Couscous
It's dessert week at The Bunnies Patch. On Sunday, we shared a bonus recipe to the week, our Vegan Chocolate Cake with Ganache. Perfect with a cup of freshly perked coffee. So chocolatey and decadent it's a chocoholic's dream come true! Here's the link, if you'd like to take a look! https://thebunniespatch.home.blog/2020/10/04/vegan-chocolate-cake-with-ganache/ Today's recipe is for those … Continue reading Tart Cherry Crisp
Now that we've arrived at the time of calendar where the temps have gotten cooler, the leaves have begun to turn their gorgeous colors of reds, yellows, and orange, we can celebrate the time of autumn. All cozy sweaters and blankets can be brought out and fall flavors of pumpkin and spice will be center stage. While we … Continue reading Autumn Chowder
If there's one combination of a meal I like anytime of year it's salad! I like them from the most simple and modest of salad with iceberg lettuce to fancier greens like arugula or baby bib. A taco salad is also welcome at my place setting and, let's not forget, pasta salad. Salads can take on so … Continue reading Sweet and Tangy Chickpea and Quinoa Penne Salad
Fried rice is often a popular choice for anyone ordering Chinese takeout. Who could blame you? It's cooked rice that has been fried together with classic veggies like, carrots, onions, peas, and garlic in butter and soy sauce. Then they add fluffy buttery scrambled eggs to it. Truly it's amazing how rice can be transformed into … Continue reading Veggie Fried Brown Rice
Last week we took a little break from recipe blogging, but we're back with another dish that can be used for either a side dish or the main course. Our LEMON MUSTARD FARFALLE VEGGIE SALAD is a bright flavored pasta salad that tastes like sunshine in a bowl. Many of us, including ourselves, are looking forward … Continue reading Lemon Mustard Farfalle Veggie Salad
Sticking to our admiration for Italian flavors, this week's recipe comes from the results of a poll we did on our facebook and instagram pages. We asked which pasta you prefer, rotini or rigatoni and the rigatoni was the clear winner! Seeing those results we promised our followers a rigatoni recipe soon and here it … Continue reading Roxanne’s Vegetable Bolognese Rigatoni
Often during the summer months produce gardens are overflowing with fresh homegrown tomatoes. As far back as I can remember the main flavor of July and August in our home has been tomato. We would find ourselves always thinking up new ways, we had not tried before, to serve them. Always a fan of a warm, buttery, … Continue reading Summer Tomato Tart
Au gratin is a french potato dish prepared with cheese, butter, and cooked with onions and garlic browned in the oven. We're taking this classic french dish and giving it our vegan twist. Our POTATO CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN has a creamy layer underneath a browned sprinkling of nutritional yeast and vegan parmesan. Nutritional yeast is a … Continue reading Potato and Cauliflower Au Gratin
We love having fresh garden style salads year round but even more so during the summer. Our Summer Corn Salad is one of our favorites. A luscious combination of sweet yellow corn, creamy avocado, juicy garden ripe tomatoes, subtle vidalia onion, hearty garbanzo beans, and fresh mint & parsley tossed together perfectly with humble extra … Continue reading Summer Corn Salad
A delicious soup filled with veggies, beans, garlic, and a little kick of hot sauce, because just about everything is better with a hit of hot sauce. Our QUICK AND EASY VEGGIE SOUP is perfect for the semi-homemade cook. Fresh garlic, potatoes, onion, celery, and cabbage cook quickly with a few cans of veggies and … Continue reading Quick and Easy Veggie Soup
Don’t you love to end a satisfying meal with a delicate and delicious dessert. It’s such a comfort to know one’s waiting for you in the kitchen. This week we’re featuring our BARTLETT PEAR TART. A crust that is mildly sweet with a touch of lemon cradle fresh bartlett pears that have been infused with … Continue reading Bartlett Pear Tart
I've often thought of how great it would be to visit Italy, just the food alone, all the pasta, tomatoes, and garlic. Yum!! Many of us are still being asked to stay put at home and we’re starting to get antsy for the days where we could take a trip or two. With some pantry … Continue reading Tomato Basil Penne
Nutritious foods are important all the time but especially at this time. 🌱 We always try to stick with mostly healthy dishes but every now and then we stray a bit for junk food. Healthish junk you might say. But since we’re in a place in the world where it’s more important than ever to … Continue reading Rosemary Lavender Carrot Garbanzo Soup
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