adventures in plant-based eating
This vegan meatball recipe is stuffed with healthy, whole food ingredients! Featuring mushrooms, toasted walnuts, quinoa and sautéed carrots, celery, garlic and onions, these vegan meatballs boast big flavor while making your kitchen smell amazing! Pair them with my homemade marinara sauce for a really amazing homemade vegan dinner!
[skip to recipe] The Highlights Vegan (dairy-free) Savory broth with deep umami flavors Loaded with veggies Black rice noodles are gluten free; and high in antioxidants, protein and dietary fiber Slow Food Sundays Are For Sharing Vegan Food Some recipes take more time than others,…
[skip to recipe] The Highlights… Vegan (non-meat, non-dairy) Savory Easy, hands-off cooking in the crock-pot Great “leftovers” options! Vegan Smoky BBQ Sweet Potato Chili Chili recipes abound the minute our thoughts change from summer to fall. I’ve got a number of options that I rotate…
Wondering what to do with all those fresh tomatoes this summer? Have you considered tomato pie? And no, I don’t mean the kind that looks like a cheese-less pizza. I mean an actual tomato pie, as in southern tomato pie. This easy vegan tomato pie recipe is every bit as savory as its traditional counterpart, using cashew cream sauce in place of cheese and a flaky, vegan-buttery crust. Fresh tomatoes never had it so good!
Fresh Tomato Sauce Pasta with tomato sauce is one of my favorite comfort food dishes. Over the years, I’ve played with different sauce recipes — those that simmer all day and become rich and bold in flavor and those that are more simple – fresh…
Savory Oatmeal Bowl with Stewed Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Rainbow Chard [skip to recipe] Oatmeal. It’s not just for breakfast anymore. I was recently reading the book How Not To Die, by Dr. Michael Greger. (Actually, re-reading. I love this book, but it’s pretty dense with…
Roasted Sweet Potato, Asparagus & Basil Vegan Sushi Rolls [skip to recipe] This sushi roll was inspired by one of my local sushi haunts. I do it a little bit differently, avoiding the tempura for the healthier and less complicated method of simply slicing and…
Avocado & Strawberry Vegan Sushi Rolls With Macademia Nut Crunch You can have your sushi and eat it too – even on a plant-based diet. Years ago when I lived in Philadelphia, there was a little sushi restaurant in the Art District that had a…
Southwestern Black Bean, Quinoa and Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers Veggie burgers are no longer the unpalatable frozen patties of the past. Today, recipes abound with veggie burgers full of all kinds of good ingredients. They’re flavorful, good for you and some versions will even hold…
Spicy Red Lentils These spicy red lentils are a fan favorite in my household. When we switched to a plant-based diet, red lentils became a staple – they’re tasty, simple and really good for you! I make them early in the week and we use…