Foodie Friends Friday Vegetarian Challenge Linky Party!

I’m really excited about this week’s Foodie Friends Friday!

Our Sponsor this week is Daiya Foods  www.daiyafoods.com
4 random blog post picks will get a coupon for Free Product AND  2 randomly picked Fans will win too through our Fan Drawing link!

Here’s a quick review from last week’s party! Congratulations everyone!
3 top voted!

3 most clicked!

Check out our host’s blogs for more great recipe ideas!

Foodie Friends Friday http://www.foodiefriendsfriday.com
Tracy at Busy Vegetarian Mom http://www.busyvegetarianmom.com
Robyn’s View http://www.robynsviewathome.blogspot.com
Marlys at This and That  http://marlys-thisandthat.blogspot.com/
Lois at  Walking on Sunshine http://wifeofthecolonel.blogspot.com/
Lindsey at Family Food Finds  http://www.familyfoodfinds.com
Cindy at Cindys Recipes and Writings  http://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com
Michelle at From Calculus to Cupcakes http://www.fromcalculustocupcakes.blogspot.com
Cynthia at Feeding Big  http://www.feedingbig.blogspot.com
Jodie at Binomial Baker http://www.binomialbaker.blogspot.com
Amber at http://www.mamasblissfulbites.com/
Skye at http://www.avirtualessence.blogspot.com/

Now on to the Party!






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You’re Invited To Our Autumn Apple Party! #SundaySupper

I’m excited to be hosting #SundaySupper this week for our Autumn Apple Party! Autumn is apple season and we’ve picked a bushelful of recipes to celebrate one of our best loved fruits. Join us throughout the day this Sunday, September 23 as we share recipes and apple love from our talented #SundaySupper Group Contributors. We would love for you to share your favorite apple recipes during our#SundaySupper live chat at 7pm (Eastern).

Here’s our Autumn Apple Party Menu coming this Sunday, September 23!

Soups, Salads, Starters and Breads

Main Meals

Sides

Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite apple recipes! All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat! We’d also love to feature your apple recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers!

 

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Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Bake (vegan)


I love spaghetti squash. There I said it. I’m a squash lover. Acorn, zucchini, pattypan, delicata, butternut, carnival, and even sweet dumpling!
To be fair I like most vegetables. (Sorry eggplant, nothing personal.) I also try to make at least one vegetarian meal a week.

So when Tracy announced this Friday’s Foodie Friends Friday Vegetarian Challenge Event , I immediately said, “I’m in!”
To make it more special, Daiya offered us a chance to sample their products to cook an awesome dish!

So without further ado, I give you my entry:

Spaghetti Squash Bake

  • 4 cups Spaghetti squash
  • 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 can (15 oz) tomato, canned diced with juice
  • 4 ounces Daiya cheddar cheese shreds
  • 4 ounces Daiya Havarti wedge
  • 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

1. Cut squash in half, remove seeds. Place halves in large Dutch oven and cover with water. Boil until you can easily pierce skin with a fork and squash can shred into strands.

2. While squash is cooking, combine tomatoes, peppers, vinegar and seasonings. Simmer about 5 minutes to blend flavors.

3. Remove squash and place skin side down on a plate. Run a fork vertically along the flesh to produce strands. Set aside.

4. Place 1/2 the squash in the bottom of a baking dish. Layer 1/2 the tomato mixture next. Sprinkle 1/2 of each cheese on top.

5. Repeat layers. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until cheese melts.

6. Enjoy with a salad or crusty bread!

Servings: 4

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Nutrition Facts Nutrition (per serving): 191 calories, 113 calories from fat, 11.4g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 502.3mg sodium, 425.4mg potassium, 19.3g carbohydrates, 7.8g fiber, 8.5g sugar, 2.1g protein, 1006.7IU vitamin a, 44mg vitamin c.

Check back on Friday for Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party Vegetarian Challenge and link up your creations, get new recipes and ideas! Six lucky entries will win a coupon redeemable for free Daiya Cheese!

This recipe was adapted for the Foodie Friends Friday Vegan and Vegetarian Challenge sponsored by Daiya Cheese. Contestants received coupons redeemable for free Daiya Cheese Products.

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BLT Quesadilla with Avocado Mayo for #SundaySupper


Welcome to this week’s #SundaySupper celebrating Día de Independencia, or Mexican Independence Day!

Our host Heather from http://www.girlichef.com has put together a fantastic fiesta featuring recipes from our #SundaySupper group!
Join us around the family table this week for our #SundaySupper Mexican Fiesta – this is a party that you won’t want to miss.

Let’s start the fiesta off with my BLT Quesadilla with Avocado Mayo!

BLT with Avocados! So good together!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 lb bacon, cooked (about 8 slices)You can use turkey bacon or tofu if you like!
  • 4 tortillas, whole wheat
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
  • 1 cup lettuce, shredded
  • 2 ounces cheddar cheese or reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Avocado Mayo

    Ingredients

  • 1/2 each avocados, seeded, peeled and mashed

(I just mash it with a fork, I like it a little chunky)

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, reduced calorie
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

1. Spread Avocado mayo on your tortilla. I like a lot!

2. Heat Tortilla in the skillet just until warm. Add cheese, bacon, tomato and lettuce.

3. When cheese starts to melt, fold tortilla in half. Brown on both sides.



4. Serve with non-fat sour cream (you have to save calories somewhere!) and your favorite salsa!

Servings: 4

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 227 calories, 148 calories from fat, 16.7g total fat, 30mg cholesterol, 669.1mg sodium, 329.2mg potassium, 9.8g carbohydrates, 2.4g fiber, 1.9g sugar, 9.2g protein, 1399.8IU vitamin a, 6.3mg vitamin c.

 

 

Keep the party going by checking out these great Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes contributed by our talented #SundaySupper group!

Sopas (Soups), Ensaladas (Salads), and Entremeses (Starters)

La Comida (the food)

Postres (desserts)

Bebidas (beverages)

Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper  live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite recipes for a Mexican Fiesta! All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat!  We’d also love to feature your Mexican Fiesta recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers!

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