A healthy vegan broccoli salad with sweet & savory flavors, and a creamy cashew (or low fat tofu) dressing. Whole food plant-based, oil free & gluten free. Summer means cookouts and picnics and boat loads of veggie salads. This Vegan Broccoli Salad with Smoky Almonds & Raisins is inspired by the iconic potluck classic, but without the unhealthy bacon—and where I come from, the shredded cheese. No worries, this salad packs enough ...
Who doesn’t appreciate a simple 1-pot dinner? This vegan Whole Roasted Cauliflower Tandoori is full of spicy North Indian flavors. Plus, with only about 10 minutes of prep, it’s ready to pop in the oven or the slow cooker in no time. Just the thing ...
One of the last items on my ‘miss-it-so-much-I-gotta-veganize-it’ list has been a super moist, light and crumbly loaf of pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Veganizing pumpkin bread wasn’t a big challenge. But making it vegan and oil free and really moist ...
(Plus some interesting facts about green smoothies) By now, we all know how important it is to eat enough dark leafy green veggies. Even when we try our best to eat healthfully, it’s not hard to get caught short on the recommended daily servings. I ...
I’ve been on a bit of a chickpea kick lately. Ever since creating Chickpea Cheese Sauce (for you readers asking for a nut-free cheese sauce), I’ve been so excited by the possibilities. What other delicious, low fat, high fiber sauces might I whip up ...
I know I’m not alone on this, but tacos may be one of my all time favorite things to eat. There are so many ways you can do them, they just never, ever get old at our house. Or even when we eat out, since it’s not too hard to find vegan tacos. So ...
Vegans eat lot of hummus. A LOT. Because when you’re at non-vegan restaurants or parties, it’s often the only veg option. (I don’t know about you, but I’ve been subjected to some pretty lame hummus over the years.) So when I make hummus at home, not ...
Everything you've always wondered about cacao smoothies. A couple of months back, I had oral surgery and couldn’t eat solid food for days. That’s when I decided to delve deep into the wondrous world of cacao smoothies. I hadn’t had a chocolate ...
Plain Jane iceberg lettuce salads have a bad rep, and for good reason. They’re often doused in high fat dressing and low on nutrition. That’s why I usually load up my salad bowl with superfoods like spinach, kale, beets, red cabbage and so on. That ...
It’s Spring and the farmers markets are open. This time of year always gets me in the mood to work an abundance of gorgeous veggies into my meals. But along with a little more sun and welcome warmer weather, Spring in Wisconsin still means plenty of ...
A lot of my recipes are quick and easy, but I'm not gonna lie, this Vegan Mushroom Walnut Bolognese is gonna keep you in the kitchen for an hour, from grabbing the first ingredient out of the fridge to loading the dishwasher. But this rich, hearty, ...
My humble yet flavor-packed Quick & Easy Collard Greens recipe is one of the most popular on the blog. It’s pretty easy to guess why. With just 4 healthy ingredients and less than half an hour from cutting board to table, what’s not to love? The ...