This is a much healthier take on General Tso’s chicken, which is usually deep fried. Here I used tahini as the main ingredient in the batter. (I didn’t make that up, but I wish I did, it&...
I’m currently enjoying the heck out of a cookbook from my trusty collection called The Complete Guide to Vegan Substitutions by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman. If you don’t own this o...
I get really bummed out when I order spring rolls in restaurants and am told they are pre-made and not vegan. It’s sometimes what I look forward to most. After my most recent attempt to have th...
I don’t think I’ve ever made anything from the Post Punk Kitchen that wasn’t delicious and this chickpea piccata is no exception. This dish is perfect for the warmer weather. ItR...
Rarely is there a day I actually sit down and enjoy my lunch. I usually eat while I’m making my daughter’s lunch or working at the computer. I don’t really give it as much thought a...
We have been having a stretch of gray, rainy weather here in New England over the last week. When the weather is unmotivating for outdoor activities I get even more inclined to stay in and cook. And ...
I can’t rave about these buffalo burritos enough. They are so delicious, so easy and so fast! I spotted these on That Was Vegan and went right to work making them. I even made sure to make the ...
I serve Mexican food to my family quite a bit so they probably won’t even notice when I do a Mexican feast for Cinco de Mayo. But I’m going to do it anyway. I recently made these white en...
This was my first time making a trifle and I really enjoyed the process. There is such a sense of accomplishment once you see the final product! This brownie trifle is very simple to make. It’s...
When I was young and we used to go visit my grandparents in Mississippi, I so looked forward to all the food! My Grandmother was a fantastic cook. She made everything from scratch, often with produce...
When it comes to desserts, I adore the combination of lemon and coconut. It’s so fresh and tropical tasting. When I’m cooking this cake, the smell of the coconut transports me to t...
Adapted from Vegetarian Times When I cook this dish, the first thing I do is wake up and make the marinade. I do this to get in as much soaking time as possible. Next, I get my tempeh ready by boilin...
This is a seriously delicious recipe that will have you addicted! I started seeing this pop up in the blogosphere over the last few weeks and it caught my eye right away. I love the mix of sweet and ...
I have been waiting all winter for grilling season to try this recipe from Fat Free Vegan. This weekend we had such beautiful weather I thought it would be a good time to break out the grill. So I ma...
I’m always on the lookout for quick and tasty appetizers I can bring to a gathering or serve to guests. It’s an even bigger bonus when they are actually pretty. This recipe on Sweet Paul ...
When I came across this recipe a few weeks ago I had to try it. I use coconut quite a bit in my desserts, but rarely use it in savory dishes. This was one of the most interesting tasting dishes IR...
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I think I love it so much because the weather is getting warmer, the days are longer, everything about it is pastel and pretty and you become surrounded by cand...
These lemon bars from Veganomicon have been on my list of recipes to try for a while. However, I did something a little different. I wanted a healthier dessert so I used an oat/nut crust instead. The...
My neighbor has an awesome little Easter party every year for the kids. They have a blast dying eggs, decorating cookies and hunting for Easter eggs. This year she can’t have it and I was left ...
A while back my daughter was saying she wanted to go hunting again! Huh? I had no idea how she would know about hunting. I pressed her, and she said, “you know, we’ve done it before. You ...
I came across a picture of this dish online, it might have been on Pinterest, and it looked so good that I tracked it down and made it that night. It comes from Peas and Thank You, which is a site I&...
For all of you who made the goat cheese recipe I posted about last week, this appetizer is a great way to enjoy it. I got this recipe from my sister-in-law. She had us over for dinner recently and se...
I recently came across this recipe from Vegetarian Times for goat cheese and decided I would give it a try. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t getting my hopes up for this to taste too much like go...
Today is Meatout 2012 and in honor of the event I made stuffed shells! Meatout was started in 1985 by FARM and the purpose of it is to educate people on how healthy and tasty a plant-based diet can b...
This is what I will be drinking on St. Patty’s day! I found this recipe in the Happy Herbivore cookbook and have been having it every day all week, so I can’t imagine tomorrow will be any...
I’m a big fan of Jo Stepaniak’s, The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook. I refer to it weekly. Jo’s innovative cheese recipes are absolutely delicious and so worth trying! This week Allison...
With peanut butter as a main ingredient in this sauce, how can it not be delicious! I order this dish quite a bit when I go to Asian restaurants, but I had never tried it with noodles. The noodles ...
Recently my sister was raving about a recipe she made from a blog called skinnytaste. When my sister says a recipe is good, I know it’s worth checking out because she has high standards for foo...
It’s finally snowing in New England! This has been the strangest winter we’ve had since I moved here. We’ve had very little snow and it’s been reasonably mild the whole season...
With all the traveling we’ve been doing back and forth to Cleveland it’s been a challenge to eat healthy. Mostly because when I’m away from home and in someone else’s house, I...
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