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…
Plant based recipes
Smoky Vegan Beans & Rice
Beans and Rice are central to a whole food plant based lifestyle. There are many ways to combine them for healthy delicious meals. This recipe came about when I needed to make beans as a side dish for a Mexican themed pot luck. Over the months it has morphed into this declicious beans and rice….
Cran-Apple Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Oats with plenty of chopped apple, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, plant milk, pumpkin, oat bran and of course cinnamon and nutmeg. Some orange zest and a little juice adds a nice punch of flavor. A sprinkle of chopped walnuts on top for a little crunch and nutty goodness. What a delightful way to enjoy your…
Braised Red Cabbage & Apples No Oil
This delicious side dish is sure to impress with it’s slightly sweet, slightly tangy flavor profile. It totally transforms a head of red cabbage into something extraordinary. It’s a humble side dish, yet somehow elegant at the same time. Try it and see for yourself. Tom and I both love it! It cooks up quickly…
Vegan Mushroom Gravy (Oil Free)
I was asked to make a mushroom gravy for a “Friendsgiving” this week and it needed to be salt, oil and gluten free. My daughter helped me revamp an old favorite mushroom gravy recipe on paper and then I put our ideas to the test. I have to say the results were awesome. This is…
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…
Vegan Horchata
A light and refreshing traditional Mexican beverage often seen in Mexican restaurants. The perfect creamy beverage to cool off with on a summer day, yet special enough to serve during the holiday season and since it is alcohol free, it’s perfect for the children to drink as well. It all begins with rice milk that…
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…
Ninja CREAMi Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Have you joined the current Ninja CREAMi craze? We jumped in with both feet and are having so much fun scooping up our favorite frozen desserts! So far we have liked everything we have tried. Of course we do have some favorites and this vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is at the…