adventures in plant-based eating
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…
Vegan Eggs Benedict I spend a lot of time in the kitchen trying to recreate my favorite dishes in a healthier, plant-based fashion. Take, for example, my hearts of palm fish tacos, my garbanzo bean no tuna fish sandwiches, or my vegan sushi rolls. This…
Chickpea Egg Batter This is a simple vegan egg batter that can be scrambled, used in omelets or baked to resemble poached eggs for Vegan Eggs Benedict. It does require some planning ahead as it calls for my Cashew Cream Sauce to provide flavor and…
This cashew cream recipe is the key to good vegan cooking! Cashew cream can be used to make vegan cheese sauces, dips and desserts. Learn how to make cashew cream.
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…
Spelt Soft Pretzels Nothing is quite as reminiscent of childhood (mine, anyway) as a warm, salty soft pretzel. Soft pretzels marked a time of newly acquired independence when I was finally released into the wilds of the local shopping mall to wander alone while my…
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…
Crispy, Crunchy Kale Chips I’ve been on a quest for a while to bake the perfect kale chips. Over the years, I’ve tried and failed. Tried and failed. For a while, I let failure carry the day and I gave up trying. It wasn’t until…
Got peaches? Late summer is peach season and a great opportunity to incorporate this sweet, juicy stone fruit into your plant-based recipes. Peach gazpacho is one of my favorite summer soups. This fruit gazpacho recipe is smooth and flavorful, featuring fresh peaches, Anaheim peppers, red onion and cucumbers.
Toasted Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) I use pepitas all the time — in burritos, on tacos, sprinkled on my soups and salads. When I am not adding them to a dish, I am snacking on them. In my mind, there are three basic ways to approach…