I am currently on a quest to prepare food at home more often. In my opinion, there are many reasons to enjoy food at home:

• save money
• save time
• healthier (low saturated fat and calories)
• more nutritious (fresh ingredients, quality I get to select)
• organic (I like to eat organic when I can, and not many restaurants are able to offer that)

So to facilitate my quest, I’m putting together a list of these stand-by dinner options and sharing them with all you faithful readers. Here are some features:

Preparation: No microwave is required for any of these dishes. (I don’t have one!) All are heated on the stove-top or baked in the oven.
Ingredients: All recipes are dairy-free and many are vegan. (In case you haven’t noticed yet, I have a very low tolerance for dairy.) Most involve a generous amount of vegetables, either fresh or frozen.
Servings: Most are 1-2 servings. If you’re serving a family, you can double or triple as necessary.
Time: Quick & Easy means they should take a short time to cook, and require little preparation. Most take around 10 minutes to cook and just a few minutes to chop vegetables or assemble ingredients. All are under 20 minutes.
Fun: These dinners are interesting to me because most involve a dash of creativity and fresh ingredients. (They’re not just frozen dinners.)

This is my running list of my stand-by dinners. Click on a link to check out the recipe and details. (The ones that aren’t linked are coming soon!)

Quick & Easy Dairy-Free Dinners List:

1. Tom Kha Soup
2. Tuna Pasta
3. Soup and Fries
4. Pad Thai
5. Lemongrass & Chili Rice Noodle Soup
6. Bombay Potatoes
7. Gnocchi with Butternut Squash