This Roast Vegetable Salad with Farro is an elegant, colorful dish that simply bursts with flavor--and an entertaining superstar. I’ve been making variations of this warm vegetable salad with farro for at least 20 years. Back when I first ‘went vegetarian,’ friends shared all sorts of recipes with me. Among them was a lovely salad made with orzo pasta, feta cheese and a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette that quickly became a favorite. My ...
Okay guys, here's another super quick & easy, healthy, go-to recipe. Easy Vegan Oil-free Pesto is: fast (just 5 minutes), easy (your blender/food processor does the work for you), oil-free, nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free friendly—and it won't ...
Whenever Hemant and I go out for Thai food—if I don’t get green curry—I’ll usually go for the red curry squash with tofu. Tofu satay with peanut sauce is another favorite, but not as easy find in restaurants. This Thai-Style Vegan ...
The tanginess of the lemon, fresh grassiness of dill and sweetness of corn all come together in a bright explosion of summertime flavor in this vegan corn chowder. I wouldn’t share a recipe with you that I didn’t believe was really tasty. Aside ...
Chunky Vegan Guacamole brings big bites of creamy avocado drenched in a cilantro-onion-jalapeno dressing. It’s a fun twist on the traditional Mexican avocado dip. Why I Love This Chunky Vegan Guacamole I have a complicated relationship with ...
Quinoa Porridge with Berries is a satisfying, nutritious, 100% whole-foods breakfast bowl recipe that's perfect for weekly meal prep. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you probably know that Hemant and I do our best to follow Dr. ...
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Berries with oil-free strawberry vinaigrette is a festive salad that bursts with flavor when fresh berries are in season. The fourth of July is right around the corner, so I wanted to create a lovely, festive ...
A quick & easy savory tomato chia jam that’s healthy and delicious. Amazing on burgers and sandwiches, or as an elegant canapé topper. Along with Summer comes an abundance of fresh, locally grown tomatoes (the only ones that actually taste ...
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 ...
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 ...