Vegan Cornbread Muffins – great with chili, soup, or as a snack! As a kid, one of my favorite traditions when my grandparents would visit involved going to Souplantation after a round (or two) of mini-golf. I always liked having the cornbread at Souplantation with their soups, or with butter and honey. Now with this … [Read more…]
Last Minute Vegan Thanksgiving Challenge As much as we’d like to have a Pinterest-perfect Thanksgiving meal every year, truth is, sometimes things don’t go quite as planned. But just because you’re in a last minute bind, doesn’t mean you can’t pull off a tasty, holiday-worthy meal! Relax and try the easy vegan Thanksgiving recipes below! … [Read more…]
Try out these easy vegan sweet potato recipes! Be sure to watch the video for all the details: Recipe 1: Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges Yield: 2-3 servings Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet potatoes, chopped into wedges Salt & pepper to … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. I only recommend products that I use and love! This vegan one pot pasta recipe is saucy, savory, creamy, and comforting… …basically everything I love about pasta, made in just one pot! It’s a pasta with red sauce, laced with extra umami, silky, cheesy goodness thanks to the addition of … [Read more…]
This garlic Brussels sprouts recipe makes an amazing Thanksgiving side dish, or a main dish on a weeknight! Just a few simple ingredients transform the humble Brussels sprout from an often-avoided vegetable to an incredibly crave-able one. These garlic Brussels sprouts are: Garlicky, but not too much Slightly sweet A little tangy Juicy Tender (not … [Read more…]
Nothing says fall like pumpkin and a warm, comforting bowl of chili. Several years ago, in my pre-vegan days, Sam the Cooking Guy planted in my head the idea of making chili on Halloween to enjoy cozied up with lawn chairs, blankets, and a fire pit in the driveway, while the local trick-or-treaters make their … [Read more…]
Ahh, tacos. A Mexican diet staple turned comfort food for Southern Californians of all walks of life. No surprise that the world’s first Taco Bell was opened in SoCal (back in 1962 in Downey, CA). Of course, Taco Bell’s offerings are a far cry from the real, authentic Mexican tacos of my mom’s childhood. To … [Read more…]
I used to save curry for special occasions, thinking that I needed a long time and a ton of ingredients to do it justice. That is, until I stumbled on this Vegan Falafel Curry recipe by Elephantastic Vegan. This recipe didn’t require so much as a chopped onion; just tomato sauce, coconut milk, and a … [Read more…]
Simple, Oil-Free Sweet Potato Prep It’s a shame that for so long, I only cooked with sweet potatoes in the fall. Why?! Maybe it’s because I’ve always associated them with Thanksgiving and cinnamon, or because I’d never tried them with coconut curry sauce. Regardless, now that I can find organic sweet potatoes in bulk at … [Read more…]
Stir Fry Teriyaki Noodles These teriyaki noodles have become almost a weekly staple in our kitchen lately. I couldn’t help it. These thick, cooked udon noodles were on sale at Costco recently and they happened to be vegan… no way I could pass them up! Naturally, I stocked up on several packs of discounted noodles… … [Read more…]
