August was a pretty tasty month. I made lots of vegan and vegetarian meals. I even convinced my family to try a few of them.

Simple Salad and Breadsticks.

I should really make homemade breadsticks more often, they make a fantastic side to just about everything.

Grilled Veggie Wrap

Super tasty, super quick, and a good way to use up leftovers.

Edamame with Sea Salt

This is one of my very favorites. I like it all by itself when I don’t feel like cooking.

Here’s one more salad with homemade bread for lunch.

And then salad and homemade bread for dinner. It must have been just too hot to cook on this August day, or I had salad in the fridge that I needed to use.

Lately, I’m hooked on all things Vegan Veggie Wraps. This one had a sliced avocado, and it was tasty and cool.

Vegan Tostadas

Some with re-fried beans, some just with sliced avocado

Lemon Avocado Pasta

This dish was another “use what you’ve got on hand” meal.

Very Vegan Soup

It was time to clean out the fridge and use up all of the produce hiding out. Perfect solution, make a big batch of soup, and freeze it for later meals.

Avocados!

Just perfect all by themselves.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

I am also obsessed with just about anything vegan in a bowl.

Vegan Panko Cauliflower

This has become my go-to dinner when the family wants Panko Chicken, and I do too, but I’m not going to eat it. Hello Cauliflower, the perfect substitute.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

This tasty bowl included Re-fried Black Beans, Homemade Restaurant Style Mexican Rice, and a mashed Sweet Potato.

Vegan Mexican Pinwheels with Homemade Salsa

I made this tasty dish with leftovers from the fridge. These little pinwheels were fantastic.

Vegan Hummus Wrap and Gala Apple Slices

I pile this wrap full of homemade Hummus, black olives, homemade salsa, and lots of shredded lettuce. This is good for a snack, or a meal.

Vegan Tostadas with Homemade Tortilla Chips

This is the one vegan/vegetarian meal that my family won’t complain about eating.

Very Vegan Soup

This was from the freezer, and it reheated beautifully for a fast dinner.

Vegan Sweet & Sour Cauliflower and Edamame

I really loved this dish. I am a big fan of Chinese take-out, but I want it vegan. I decided to make my own, and it was just amazing. I’ll be making this again, and again, and again.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

This was another meal full of leftovers, and two beautiful avocados.

Vegan Noodle Bowl

I love Noodle Bowls. I always make extra for later leftovers.

Baked Sweet Potato and Vegan Corn Pudding

I was craving corn pudding full of cheese, and heavy cream, and all that awesome dairy that I know I shouldn’t be eating, so I veganized it, and it was pretty good. It wasn’t as rich and filling as the original, but my tummy didn’t complain.

I also tried to go completely vegan in August. I only made it five days, but that is pretty good. I am trying to eat at least 2/3 of my meals vegan every day, and I’m cutting back on my soda drinking too.

We’ll see how September goes…

Here’s a little sneak peek of some of the yummy (and green) vegan meals that I’ve been enjoying so far. August has been one tasty month.

Get ready for an extra long post. I have lots of vegetarian and vegan photos to share.

Vegan Quinoa Bowl

This was one tasty dish. I added in an avocado, and cherry tomatoes from our garden.

Vegan Taco Seasoned Quinoa and Guacamole. This is one versatile vegan staple. You can serve the quinoa in a bowl, in a burrito, in a taco, stuff it in peppers, man it is good.

Vegan Mexican Bowl. I’ve been experimenting with lots of different types of grain bowls. This one was filling, and really delicious.

Vegan Rice and Roasted Veggies

Vegan Sushi Rice Bowl with Wasabi Avocados and Nori Flakes

Vegan Bowtie Pasta and Blistered Cherry Tomatoes. Oh goodness, I really loved this dish.The tomatoes were from the garden, and they were perfect.

Vegan Kimchi Sushi with Edamame. Vegan Sushi is pretty much my very favorite food on the planet. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and snacks too.

Vegetarian Leftovers from the fridge. I love vegetarian cooking. I make big batches, and live off of the leftovers.

Vegan Noodle Bowl. I always double this recipe, and eat the leftover noodles cold.

Vegan Quinoa and Blistered Tomatoes. I had a pretty good crop of cherry tomatoes, and this was a tasty solution for all of those homegrown goods.

Vegan light and cool lunch, because sometimes it is just too hot to cook in Kansas.

Vegetarian Homemade Soup and Crusty Bread

Vegan Nachos

Fresh Watermelon with Kosher Salt, this was lunch and dinner one day for me. Seriously, Summer in Kansas is miserably hot.

Vegan Veggie Bowl. I forgot to make myself lunch one day, so I threw this together in a flash.

Vegetarian Tomato Pie. I tried out a new dish, and I really liked it.

Vegan Pasta with Extra Greens

Vegan veggie goodness.

Vegan Rice Noodle Bowl. This was another “clean out the fridge and use all of the veggies” lunch. I love rice noodles with just about any veggie.

Homemade Take-Out!!! I miss the Tostadas at my favorite restaurant in Missouri. I can make a pretty close vegan version at home though.

August is flying by, and I’ve been sticking to being mostly vegan. It has been a tasty month already.

June was a tasty month filled with veggie goodness. I’ve been extra lucky in the tomato department too. My little tomato plant has produced lots and lots of tiny cherry tomatoes.

Vegan Hummus Wraps. These were cool, crisp, and so tasty.

Homemade Mini Deep Dish Cheese Pizza. The kids could eat pizza for every single meal, and I really liked this homemade batch of mini ones. The kids ate them way too quickly though, next time I’ve got to triple the dough for leftovers.

Vegan Tostadas. These are one of my very favorite vegetarian/vegan dishes. I can also sneak this one in on my family. They love it, and little do they know it is vegan.

Vegan Snack Dinner… Because it is too hot to cook in Kansas.

Vegan Snack Dinner again, because seriously, it is too hot to cook in Kansas.

Vegan Cold Noodle Bowl. I love to make homemade take-out. I always make a big batch, and plan for veggie leftovers. This big bowl of noodles was even tastier chilled.

Avocado Tacos. These were amazingly tasty. Just sliced avocado, a tiny bit of homemade salsa, and lots of crisp cool lettuce. So stinking good.

Vegan Burrito Bowl

I used some cherry tomatoes and fresh picked banana peppers from my garden to infuse the rice. I served it with a big batch of smashed avocado and cherry tomato. I loved this dish a little too much! Now I’m hungry for more avocados.

Spinach and Artichoke Pasta. I made homemade spinach and artichoke dip, and decided to throw the leftovers over shell pasta. Oh goodness, this vegetarian dish was a win!

Vegan Breakfast for Dinner. Pan roasted red potatoes, and plenty of fresh fruit. I loved these tasty potatoes, but the family didn’t as much. I’m going to make them again, but just for me.

Garden goodness. I love having these little plants right off of the side porch. We have had lots of hot and rainy weather, the tomatoes have been growing like crazy.

Vegan Quinoa Tacos. I posted this picture on instagram, and it was my most liked picture that I had ever posted. Seriously, give quinoa a try. It is a perfect swap for taco night.

Vegan Burrito Bowl, complete with more homegrown tomatoes.

Vegan Noodle Bowl. Again a good take on homemade take-out, and it used up all of the veggies in the fridge.

Homemade Pizza Rolls. I split homemade dinner rolls, and topped them with mozzarella cheese and homegrown cherry tomatoes. I put them under the broiler for just a bit, and man they were good. I love using homegrown produce for whatever meal I can.

With July in full swing, I hope to get even more cherry tomatoes and banana peppers out of the garden. I’ve been back to eating two-thirds of my meals vegan. Some days it really is just too hot to be in the kitchen, and those cool vegan dishes come in handy.