Author: Monica

Recipes, Sides, Vegetables

Indian-spiced Asparagus

Hey babes! Happy Sunday, or for my Christian readers, Happy Easter! For a big chunk of the western world, it is a day of family, feasting, and celebration (and chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate). Here at the House of Babes, we prefer to feed ourselves with more seasonal treats and less packaged goodies, and […]

Beans, legumes & grains, Recipes

Legume Lady

(Hey lovelies, just wanted you give you a head’s up that links to items in this post are affiliate links. I’ve only included things I personally buy, and you won’t be charged extra should you choose to purchase them. I will receive a small commission if you do, but I use these as much for […]

Dinner, Light lunches, Recipes

Bella Bulgogi

(Hey lovelies, just wanted you give you a head’s up that links to items in this post are affiliate links. I’ve only included things I personally buy, and you won’t be charged extra should you choose to purchase them. I will receive a small commission if you do, but I use these as much for […]

Recipes, Soups, Stews, Etc

Colcannon Soup (Vegan, Oil-free)

Hey babes, If you exist in the same timeline that I do, then we are both celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day today. As luck would have it, we’re also experiencing a cold snap in my part of the world, so fate appears to have aligned for this recipe. As I’m sure you know, St. Patrick’s Day […]

Recipes, Sauces and Dressings

(Cashew) Cream of the Crop

Hey babes, If there has been a forbidden fruit in my health journey, it is absolutely, with one-hundred percent certainty heavy cream. Even before I gave up dairy, I would recoil as if from a snake when I’d see it pop up in ingredient lists. Tikka masala? Nope. Alfredo sauce? Not today. Thick, creamy soups. […]

Recipes, Sauces and Dressings

Spicy Oil-Free Pizza Sauce

Hey babes, Quick, what’s your favorite pizza sauce? If you said anything other than tomato marinara, you are free to leave. Just kidding! I love a white sauce, or a pesto, or even a buffalo. But when I think pizza, I think of spicy, delicious tomato sauce. Equally important, what do you dip your pizza […]