I remember the first time I ate falafel. I had never had anything like it and immediately fell in love with Middle Eastern cuisine. The ground cumin, coriander, garlic and other spices as well as the hummus with the falafel was incredible. It opened up a whole new world of flavors for me. My version…
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Smoked Hickory Balsamic Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Necessity is the mother of invention – so the saying goes. I recently found this saying to be true, when I went to the garage refrigerator to see what produce might need to be used and discovered some beautiful large Portobello mushrooms that needed to be cooked ASAP. There were 6 in the package so…
Vitamix Food Processor Review
The new Vitamix 12 cup food processor attachment has made it’s way into my kitchen and I couldn’t be happier. It was made to fit on the Vitamix Ascent or Venturist series blender bases. There are so many things about this attachment that I like. We made a short video to show you how it…
Quick & Easy Meals For Weight Loss – Plant Based
We are all pressed for time, but yet we want to eat healthy delicious meals that either help with weight loss or help us maintain our weight loss. Is this even possible? Yes, of course it is! I want to show you how easy it is to put a simple meal together that will be…
Whole Food Plant Based/Vegan Holiday & Entertainment Menu Ideas
When you first transition to a vegan whole food plant based lifestyle you can’t imagine what you are going to eat daily, much less what you might make when having family and friends over. I get so many questions about what to make which inspired this blog post and a video on holiday and entertaining…
Souper Cubes Review & How To Use
The only way to freeze food in perfect portions is by using Souper Cubes. I use Souper Cubes to freeze everything we batch prep for the freezer. As you know I love to batch cook not only for the week ahead but for meals down the road as well. That is where the freezer comes…
Vegan Valentine’s Day Deliciousness!
February is the month of love! Show yourself some love by feeding yourself and your family a lovely delicious meal that is also healthy. Nothing says I Love You like a meal made with love and shared with people you care about. Mushroom Spinach Lasagna, Chocolate Brownie Parfait, Chocolate Cherry Brownies with Chocolate Banana Nice…
Vegan Chocolate Chip Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
I posted a recipe for my delicious Hot Chocolate recipe and people were so excited about having a plant based version. They were equally as excited about the cookies that were featured in the photo along with the Hot Chocolate! In the interest of all chocolate lovers I wasted no time in getting the recipe…
Mexican Chopped Salad with Crispy Tortilla Strips & Chipotle Nacho Cheeze Sauce
I love Mexican – Southwest flavors and incorporate them into my food on a regular basis. Even my chopped salads can take on a Latin American flavor profile. I choose ingredients like beans seasoned with cumin, onion and garlic, a creamy vegan Chipotle Cheese Sauce with smoky chipotle chili powder, jalapeno powder, smoked paprika and…
Smokey Black Bean Burgers
A new recipe for you to try that uses many of our favorite flavors including, smoked paprika, ground cumin, jalapeno powder, onion powder, chipotle powder and sun dried tomato powder. These go together quickly and easily and are perfect for a weeknight dinner. Of course if you want to batch prep them feel free to…