Colorful Health Salad (Before the Spring Veggies Really Return)
Spring always make us wish for fresh garden edibles, with the all the blooming and growing and sprouting around us. Yet, even as the cold of winter eases, early Spring isn't the season for an abundance of fresh vegetables yet, especially in Northern regions. This salad combines seasonal ingredients, root crops and fresh sprouted peas for a delicious, colorful and healthy serving of veggies. You can also substitute red cabbage for watermelon radish - less exotic but ...
Nostalgic Vegan Chestnut Mushroom Stuffing
With Thanksgiving almost here, it's time to think about those traditional foods that say holiday celebration. Even without a turkey, stuffing (aka dressing) is one of our staples, along with cranberry sauce, yams, greens, gravy and pies. Make Thanksgiving Great (Again).This one, from the family meal of the 1960s, is full of mushrooms, chestnuts and other delicious flavors which, when eaten with some homemade cranberry sauce, creates nostalgia on the plate. While my ancestors origina...
Vegan Sofritas, Chipotle-Style
I must’ve been Mexican in my last life because I could happily eat Mexican food every day. When the Chipotle chain came out with their vegan sofritas, which are basically chopped bits of organic tofu in a saucy base, I changed my stance on what fast food could offer.I still prefer homemade and in case you do, try this version of delicious sofritas.Still, there’s nothing like home-cooked food for so many reasons. Cooking from scratch lets you use the freshest ingredients in the ...
Crunchy Asparagus Miso Soba Noodle Salad
This delicious noodle salad uses raw asparagus and other raw veggies to create a satisfying and light salad that screams SPRING! Best served cold or at room temperature, it's a perfect make-ahead meal for guests or even tomorrow's lunch.Here we use purple asparagus, green onions, carrots and red peppers but feel free to substitute your favorites. If our peas were ready, we'd add them too but it's just been too much crazy weather to make the timing happen.Tastes great the next ...
The Best Vegan Quiche Ever
Before I gave up dairy and eggs, I made a tofu-based quiche regularly. Not only was it a handy way to use leftover veggies, it was easy, fast and tasty for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Without cheese and eggs, it seemed impossible to replicate. Until now.After many failed attempts (chickpea batter is nice but definitely doesn’t taste like quiche and traditional egg replacers weren’t giving me the fluffy, creamy texture I missed), I finally figured out how to get the taste I ...
Lemony Roasted Cauliflower with Olives and Almonds
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that many people overlook (though riced cauliflower has clearly become a thing for the carb-free folks) but it's packed with fiber, a decent source of protein, high in vitamin C and potassium and also provides vitamins B and K. Plus, it's filling and low-fat.This is a delicious way to serve cauliflower, the ubiquitous winter vegetable, that is sure to please even those fussy eaters who have decided they don't actually like cauliflower (probably because ...
Thanks, Let’s Eat!
Thanksgiving is a core family holiday with a worthy message (even if the narrative is way off) - we are mindful of giving thanks, and find ourselves wishing all sorts of folks a happy holiday, like the customer service rep thanking us for our patience when we know we have exhausted ours. And we all know (and research backs it up), that being thankful enhances personal happiness.Plus, at Thanksgiving we are urged to eat and enjoy, sometimes (ok, pretty much annually) to the point of excess. ...
Crispy Make-Ahead Vegan Latkes: It’s Time!
It's Hanukkah, it's Christmas, it's New Year's. That means it's time to indulge in tasty delights with family and friends. In other words, time for latkes, the crispy potato and onion patties fried to perfection. More than other foods, latkes are part of the core Jewish tradition, at least in the USA. Most commonly, they are made with an egg or two to bind the grated potatoes and onions together though there are variations. These tasty bites use flour and an optional egg-replacer to ...
Happy Morning Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes (Vegan)
Staring at our fifteen pounds of fresh-picked organic blueberries is a summer treat that allows us to stuff our faces with handfuls at a time. The freezer is loaded and still there are more.This fluffy pancake recipe, topped with pure maple syrup, uses these most delicious berries to create the classic morning comfort food. Why not eat, enjoy, then crawl back into bed and lounge? Decadent, yes but oh so lovely...INGREDIENTS:1 Cup All Purpose Flour (or preferred variety)1 ...
Creamy Potato Red Pepper Spinach Tart
This vegan, soy-free tart is quiche-like and very rich and perfect for a Spring luncheon or Summer evening meal. It can be varied with different vegetables to make it your own in every season. How about butternut squash and leeks for Autumn or tomatoes and peas for a change? While the ingredient list looks long, the recipe isn't complicated. It's just a matter of layering everything together.It's kid-friendly but also pairs well with a crisp white wine and of course, a big crunchy salad. ...
