I have seen pumpkins out and about which means fall is officially here which means pumpkin spice and all the squash recipes will be here …very soon. This week I shared a bit about affordable plant based essentials and how having a stocked pantry can be the perfect base for creating effortless meals. Just like this weeks pasta dish that starts with caramelized, slightly charred onions sauteed with garlic and chopped sundried tomatoes to make the most easy crowd pleasing dish.
This week I also shared the much needed kitchen island make over. I bought this Ikea kitchen island a couple years ago on Facebook Market place and it has been essential for creating content however it desperately needed some TLC. With a couple coats of paint I am pretty happy with how it came out as it gives the kitchen another pop of color instead of being the eye sore it used to be. It also matches my hair so I don’t think it gets better than that. Scroll to the end to check out the video !
Something new that I want to start doing is monthly intentions carousel posts and this month was the first run and I really enjoyed it. Carousels are a bit new on Instagram and also new to me but I think I like being able to diversify my content in that way. We all love short form content and this seemed like a great way to engage with my followers over food and some nice reflection and intention.
The Weekly Round-Up
Caramelized Onion Sundried Tomato Rigatoni
This has got to be one of my favorite go to budget friendly meals that tastes like an elevated version of something that I would have eaten growing up. Some of my favorite plant based recipes that I like to make at home are pretty inexpensive and require mostly pantry ingredients like sundried tomatoes, coconut milk, and pasta.
I use canned coconut milk to replace heavy cream and add lemon juice to brighten it all up before seasoning everything up. To garnish I like to give a generous amount of my favorite vegan parmesan cheese and a little sprinkle of chopped parsley before serving.
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