This vegan oil free pesto recipe has a couple secret ingredients for a rich, creamy consistency… …you won’t even miss the oil! Plus, you won’t spend forever scraping down the sides of your blender or food processor trying to get the texture right, thanks to a couple of simple techniques that make it nice and […]
This vegan parmesan cheese recipe has a secret hack for the perfect texture that melts in your mouth!! No blender needed for this vegan parmesan cheese, just 5 easy ingredients and a mason jar – done in 1 minute! It has that cheesy, savory flavor you need to top your favorite pastas, pizzas, chili, soups, […]
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 […]
Vegan Snickerdoodles – a fun cookie with a fun name! These vegan snickerdoodles are soft, fluffy, sweet, and cinnamon-spiced – sort of like a churro in cookie form! My husband had previously declared that he did not like snickerdoodles. Alas, he had only had the store-bought kind, which are hard are crunchy. But once he […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This yummy rainbow salad is as nutritious as it is colorful! Packed with kale, red cabbage, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, beets, carrots, green beans, and corn, this rainbow salad recipe is vegan, oil-free, gluten-free and loaded with fresh, juicy flavor.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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… […]
This easy Minestrone Soup is perfect for chilly winter nights. Not that anyone from the rest of the country would believe that we have those in San Diego, but that doesn’t make this soup any less spoon-worthy! Err… in the literal sense. Updated recipe video (1/5/2020): The idea for this recipe was percolating in my […]
