Trying new things and giving up the old

Cheese was really hard for me to give up when I decided to be a Nutritarian.  Parmesan was probably the hardest of the cheeses to give up because it adds a distinctive texture to dishes.

Today I made homemade Vegetable Pasta Salad with homemade garlic bread.  I started with this Minestrone Pasta Salad as a base and then altered it.  I used bowtie pasta because that's what I had.  I added baby kale to the pasta water about 1 minute before it was done.  I also added fresh mushrooms and onions.  Instead of using italian dressing with oil in it, I used this recipe from Vegan Coach and let me tell you, it's delicious!  Instead of using regular Parmesan Cheese I made a recipe for Cheesy Sprinkle from Plant Powered Kitchen.

I think I'm in love with the Cheesy Sprinkle recipe!  I took a loaf a bread I got on sale from the bakery and added garlic and sprinkled the Cheesy sprinkle on top and broiled it for a few minutes.  Yummy!  Now I have plenty of Cheesy sprinkle and italian dressing for salads for the rest of the week.