Soft puffy little pillows of yumminess! These have become my favorite cookie. They dissapear off the plate at potlucks – that’s always a good sign that you got it right. I was inspired to make these after tasting one of my friend, Wanda’s Chocolate cookies. I wanted to reduce the fat so I could enjoy…
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Oven Roasted Garlic – Oil Free
Yes, you can oven roast garlic successfully without any oil. Roasting garlic takes the “bite” out of the garlic. Once roasted it becomes, buttery, nutty, creamy and delicious. It still taste like garlic but a little sweeter and more mild. It can be added to so many sauces, dressings, dips and other recipes. Mashed potatoes…
Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole – Vegan
This is a throw back to my days before I adopted a whole food plant based lifestyle. I do like a good casserole – there is something comforting about them. For this one I use leftover brown rice, steamed broccoli and my Chipotle Nacho Cheese sauce made with butternut squash. The squash makes it a…
Vegan Sheet Pan Pancakes / Vitamix
Have you heard about Sheet Pan Pancakes? Our daughter makes them for her family of five because it is such a time saver. Everyone gets hot pancakes at the same time. Why didn’t I think of that when I was feeding a family? Get used to square pancakes because this method is so easy –…
Vegan Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes
That’s right, these twice baked potatoes are loaded with my Vegan Ranch Dressing! I don’t know how it could get any better than this. These are easy enough for a weekday meal but fancy enough to grace your table for a holiday or company meal. These are also perfect for backyard BBQ’s, picnics, potlucks and…
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies Gluten Free
This is my new favorite dessert recipe. I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I was delighted with how delicious this recipe is, but yet it fits well into my healthy food plan. These Blondies are soft and chewy and the perfect ending to a meal. I am using the defatted peanut butter…
Pumpkin Spice Oat Muffins & Cookies
It’s that time of year when we want all things pumpkin! This is a pumpkin version of my favorite Quinoa Banana Oat Muffin recipe. These are a dense filling muffin with all the fun flavors of pumpkin spice. If you prefer you can even bake them up as cookies! Can’t decide – then make half…
Mushroom Spinach Lasagna Vegan
Lasagna is a huge comfort food for many people including my family. This fabulous Lasagna recipe is my most requested meal when the family is getting together anytime of year. They love it. I make it for Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day. It feeds a crowd and is filling without making you feel stuffed….
Hearty Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
I do love a hearty Lentil Shepherd’s Pie. It’s what comes to mind when I think of good ole down home comfort food. Sometimes that is just what we need to make us feel all warm and cozy from the inside out. A Shepherd’s Pie has been my go to dish for company, potlucks, to…
Perfectly Peachy Pie
This all came about because I bought peaches at Costco and they all became ripe at the same time! Necessity is the mother of invention and that is often how things come about in my kitchen. This isn’t a traditional pie of course – no fattening ingredients were used in this Pie. No added sugar…