I’m all set for Super Bowl Sunday, so I am skipping ahead to Valentine’s Day. I really want to pull together a special dinner for my family. I may take out some items to support our local restaurants which have just reopened in my area, after months of a total closure. And then make a special meal at home. A little of both sounds like the plan.Continue reading
It was a wonderful week with no drama! I finished the last class in my 4-week Plant-Based Bootcamp and although I was sad to see it come to end, I am rolling right into my new course, Plant-Based 2.0! If you have prior knowledge of plant-based eating and would like to participate in this more advanced course, feel free to check it out here. I am offering my website subscribers and previous bootcampers $100 off the course with the code YESPB2.
For my monthly online cooking class students, I am filming your class this week and will have it uploaded no later than February 10! It’s a great class!
Who is making a fun spread for the Super Bowl? Even though it’s just going to the be the 4 of us, I’m still planning all the snacks!! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading
My favorite game day of the year is just over a week away. Yes, the Super Bowl! Whereas I may not be having a party or even watching with friends this year, Hubs and the kids and I plan on enjoying the game together WITH ALL THE SNACKS.
Quarantine is hard enough. At least let us have our game day snacks! For sure, I will make a big sheet pan of vegan nachos, guacamole and crudites, probably a pot of vegetable chili or do a baked potato bar. And this! I am calling it a taco pizza. Take your favorite pizza dough or even packaged naan bread (which IMO is a perfect swap for an individual pizza – it’s like a prebaked crust), and load it up with all the taco/burrito fixings.
I like to spread a base or refried beans over the crust and bake, and then top with raw toppings like lettuce, pickled onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and avocado. Of course, everything is better with my vegan cheese sauce. I also added a little cooked plant-based “meat” to this one. We don’t eat products like Beyond Meat often, but it’s fun for a treat and Hubs and my son like it because it really comes close to the actual thing. I just took my homemade taco seasoning from this recipe and cooked the ground Beyond Meat just as if it was ground beef.
There are so many ways to make this. In fact, you can give everyone his or her own “section” of the pizza to customize it. This could be a fun snack during the game or a whole meal since there is plenty of protein and, depending on how you top it, good healthy fiber and fat. With a big Mexican chopped salad, I say let’s get this party started!
I can’t wait to see your twist on this Taco Pizza, so please tag me @pamelasalzman #pamelasalzman. I love checking out all your awesome creations!
This pandemic! Oy! It seems as though we are all having very different experiences, and much of that has to do with where we live. Let me tell you, LA is no fun. No fun at all. I don’t blame my older daughter for going back to Dallas. And if I didn’t have to film classes and such in my kitchen, I might have stayed on Long Island past New Years. Le sigh.
So, it’s Netflix, books, and sports right about now. Hubs and I are up to date on “Your Honor” on Showtime. So good, but so nerve-wracking! I just started the second season of Broadchurch (just loved the first season.) I am about to start Tiny Habits. And we love football, so the playoffs are about the most exciting thing happening around here.
Actually, not true!! I am about to film the sequel to my Plant Based Bootcamp. I’m calling it Plant Based 2.0! If you took the first one, you’ll receive an email mid-week to sign up for the next one. I am BEYOND excited for this – it’s going to be GREAT! If you are at all interested, do not hesitate to sign up because I will limit spots since the Q&A is live. Can’t wait! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading
Hello, Friends! I hope you are all doing well. I may be losing it. Today I tried to have a conversation with my Roomba, got strangely excited about new cleaning gloves, and considered getting into my pajamas at 5:00 pm. What a world! But I did have two amazing sessions with my new bootcampers this week and I am looking forward to my FB live with my monthly cooking class subscribers Saturday, January 16th at 9:30 am PT! If you are interested in learning more from me, consider joining my monthly online cooking classes! All new recipes every month with every substitution you need; recipes stay exclusive for a year or longer; you can watch the class forever and ever; and you can be a part of a great group of people I have on a private Facebook page. My in-person classes in LA used to be $150/person. These classes are $27/month!
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This is probably my favorite weeknight chicken dish. I love rice. I love Mediterranean flavors. Sometimes I eat a couple bites of the chicken, sometimes I do chickpeas instead. It’s fast, easy and super tasty. I recently taught this recipe live on a zoom class and I cooked it in real time with all the participants. It was a huge hit!Continue reading
I rarely find myself saying this, but after this week’s events, I am at a loss for words. I feel overwhelmed with emotions that seem to ebb and flow … anxiety, disgust, concern. I like to think of myself as an optimist and I do hope we can come together as a country and heal. At least this is what I pray for every day.
My family and I are very much hunkered down at home for the near future. In LA county, there is nowhere to go! It’s ok. I am finding comfort and calm in routine and the mundane (or as my kids like to call it, “boring stuff.”) I feel privileged I can do laundry in my own house in peace and quiet; that I can sit and have daily meals with my husband and children when we can discuss the day’s events; that I can work from home. If you are feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. Something that has helped me is taking a TV break. I still get my news and stay connected, but reading a newspaper article creates far less anxiety for me than visual images and “breaking news alerts!”, especially before bedtime.
Little admin note, an account that I love, Inspired Everyday Living, is hosting a free, live webinar on Wednesday, January 13th 5PM PST/ 8PM EST called “From Resolutions to Reality: Three Simple Steps to Transform Your Home and Life in the New Year.” Click here for more information and to register. Lastly, we all have to eat! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading
Happy New Year, friends! It feels good to be able to say goodbye to the most challenging and historic year in my lifetime. If 2020 did nothing else, I think it forced many of us to look inward and question so much about our lives, work, relationships, priorities, and more. In 2021, may we honor our authentic selves, show more compassion, be more open to giving and receiving love, and be committed to prioritizing our health in all forms with whatever resources we have. May this year shower you with the blessings you deserve.
If you are feeling like your diet needs a reset and you’ve wondered about a plant based diet, please check out my most popular 4-week course of last year! My Plant Based Bootcamp starts this coming week and is a 4-week crash course where I teach you everything you need to know about nutrients, how not to gain weight, protein sources, how to cook the most versatile plant-based recipes, and more more more. It was my most well-received course and I would love for you to join us! I’m giving you $100 off with the code PB100 . Are you in??? Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading
