Tofu scramble is so much easier to make on a sheet pan in the oven instead of a skillet on a stove. Especially if you cook with out oil. This tofu scramble is so flavorful, easy to make and uses simple ingredients. Firm tofu, red bell pepper, jalapeno, green onions, black beans and some delicious…
Oven/Roast
Oil Free Oven Roasted Vegetables & Chickpeas
Can you roast vegetables with out oil? Absolutely you can and they are amazing! In the fall and winter months I am partial to oven roasting all types of vegetables. The oven warms up my kitchen making it feel cozy and the entire house is filled with the most delicious aroma. It’s fun to try…
Smoky Mushrooms
I have to share this recipe with everyone because it’s just too good to keep to myself! These smoky mushrooms have become a regular batch prepped item at my house. A few simple ingredients take mushrooms to an all new level. Enjoy them as a main course, wrapped up in a tortilla with your favorite…
Tandoori Cauliflower with Chef Rajeev Basak
What an honor it was to interview Sr Executive Chef Rajeev Basak on the Windstar, Star Breeze Cruise Ship in Alaska along with my dear friend Shayda Soleymani from Healthy Cooking with Shayda. Chef Rajeev taught us how to make his incredible Tandoor Cauliflower two ways. You don’t even have to like cauliflower to fall…
Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables – No Oil
When you first adopt a no oil whole food plant based lifestyle you wonder how on earth will you roast vegetables without oil! It is actually quite easy and trust me you won’t miss the oil. In fact the flavor of the vegetables comes shining through when they aren’t coated in oil. The flavor really…
Oven Roasted Ratatouille – Oil Free!
Looking for an easy beautiful flavorful side dish to make? Oven roasted ratatouille is the answer! This has become a regular menu item at our house. First it is easy to make. It’s inexpensive. You can batch cook it. It doesn’t take a lot of time. It’s super versatile. It is beautiful to look at…
Oven Roasted Kabocha Squash
One of my favorite foods is winter squash. There are so many scrumptious varieties and I have enjoyed all that I have tried. My favorite winter squash is Kabocha squash. It’s that plump looking green one that reminds you a little bit of a pumpkin but it’s, well – green on the outside. Winter squash…
Oven Roasted Sweet Mini Peppers
I know I am late to the party with oven roasting sweet mini peppers but as they say better late than never! I usually enjoy the mini sweet peppers raw as I love the crunch and the subtle sweetness. Oven roasting them takes them to a whole new level of deliciousness. They become so sweet…
Curry Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
One of the things I look forward to in the fall is winter squash. This week at Trader Joe’s they had acorn squash, kabocha squash and butternut! Four of the squash beauties came home with me. The humble acorn squash is lovely on its own but sometimes I want something just a little more special….
Plant Based Vegan Entertaining – What to serve?
I do just fine cooking plant based food for the two of us. Our palates have adjusted to the lack of added salt, sugar and oil to our food. Where I struggle with this food plan is what to fix for company who are not following a plant based diet and are used to the…