We went to our daughter Andrea’s on Friday night for a vegan backyard BBQ, and it was SO good! This is more of an idea post than a recipe post. I’ll supply a link to the riblet recipe, and will share the recipe for the best vegan cornbread EVER in a later post. You get…
I had a craving for cheesy fries with smoky bacon (vegan, of course), and a big dollop of cashew cream on top. I’ve been eating a more whole foods, plant based vegan diet these days and I feel fantastic. Making my favorite foods vegan and healthy is somewhat of a challenge, but I’m having lots…
I had a craving for lobster rolls. I used to go to a place in the cities called The Smack Shack where they make really good ones. Since going vegan, I obviously don’t indulge in lobster any longer. I thought about how to make something that even tastes remotely like one. I looked at some…
So what do you do when you’re vegan and craving a specific salad that isn’t vegan? You make a vegan copycat recipe, of course! That’s exactly what I did with the famous Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant/Souplantation recipe for “Broccoli Madness” salad. Oh. MY. YUM. It turned out so good, and even better than the original, in…
We have been enjoying sooooo many beach picnics this year and this is, hands down, our favorite picnic sandwich. It’s easy to prepare and it travels well. I put the vegan mayo, tofurky, vegan cheese, spices, and onion on the hoagie buns and then wrap them up and put them in the cooler. I pack…
Ohmygosh. Do you LOVE the delicious salads you can get at Sprouts Farmers Market? I’ve only had a select few because we don’t have this awesome market here in Minnesota. I do like to visit them when we’re on vacation though. Come to Minnesota, Sprouts! This is one of those addictive salads that I crave…
Here’s an easy, no-bake, decadent, rich, chocolaty, peanut buttery, creamy pie that goes together in minutes and is super delicious! The first time I made it I could hardly believe how good it was. I make it often (maybe too often?) because of how good and easy it is. We enjoyed big slices of this…
What is a pitaya bowl, you may ask? It’s just a fruit salad with dragon fruit in it. Pitaya is another name for dragon fruit. Pitaya is nutrient dense, low in calories, packed full of fiber, and rich in antioxidant properties. And, isn’t it pretty? It grows on a cactus plant. Dragon fruit are very…
I have recently discovered that oven roasting potatoes yields the best potato salad. I’ve been playing with potato salad recipes and realized that if you cover them while roasting, it’s even better because your potatoes don’t dry out and the salad is even more wonderful the next day. Oven roasting your potatoes adds amazing depth…
Creating vegan “meat” recipes is fun and frustrating at the same time. I’ve had a couple recipes that have failed miserably, and others that worked beautifully. The more I learn about cooking seitan (sometimes called “wheat meat”) the more I love it. You might be surprised that, even though it’s made from vital wheat gluten,…