Light and refreshing is how I would describe this salsa. It is on the sweeter side of things with delicious fresh mango which is a nice contrast to the jalapeno pepper and red onion. Just 5 ingredients all together and it only takes about 15 minutes to make. It has a variety of flavors going…
whole food plant based recipes
Basil Tofu Ricotta
A delightful whole food plant based version of a ricotta cheese that will knock your socks off! It is creamy, scrumptious and mimicks it’s dairy counterpart and will even fool the non plant based eaters in your life. It only takes a few minutes to make this recipe – easy peasy. I like easy. It…
Classic Marinara Sauce – No OIl
Making a classic marinara sauce is very easy and simple using pantry staple items. No need for oil either – this tomato based sauce is still going to be full flavored and make your taste buds dance! It goes together quickly and needs just a small amount of simmer time. Enjoy it over your favorite…
How To Make Date Paste
What is date paste and how is it made? I have recently used date paste in a couple of recipes and that has resulted in many questions about dates and how to make date paste. Date paste is easy to make and only requires two ingredients. It is a form of sweetness I can feel…
Breakfast Sausages
You really can make some delicious plant based sausages that taste like the real deal. The texture is amazing. It uses simple pantry ingredients so you can most likely make these right now. What would brunch be like without a little breakfast sausage? This recipe was posted by Kerry Blumenthal on the private facebook page…
Tami’s Vegan Faux Parmesan “Sprinkle”
A few simple ingredients in a mini food processor and just like magic you have a delicious vegan faux parmesan or “sprinkle” as our little Sweet Pea likes to call it! Does it taste like the real dairy version of parmesan? Uh, no it doesn’t, but it is delicious sprinkled on the plant based versions…
Mexican Quinoa (Beanwah!) in the Mealthy 2.0 Multi Pot Pressure Cooker
If you need a simple, fast weeknight meal this Mexican Quinoa Black Beans & Corn recipe also lovingly known as “Beanwah!” could be the answer. We made it in our Mealthy Multipot 2.0 It uses simple ingredients that you most likely have on hand and it cooks quickly in any electric pressure cooker. (Use your…
Delicious Plant Based Recipes For Entertaining
We all know that if we don’t learn how to make the food easy and delicious we won’t stay with this whole food plant based no oil lifestyle for the long haul. With that in mind we decided to do some hands on cooking with the 14 people who participated in our Ultimate Weight Loss…
Hearty Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
I do love a hearty Lentil Sheperd’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! Neccesity 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…