Lentils alla Norma
I've made the classic dish, Pasta alla Norma for years. It's one of my standards when I have a nice eggplant to use. But, as I was...
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Feb 18, 20212 min
Vegan Chikin Salad is a delicious revamp of the deli favorite
Chicken salad was always one of our lunch favorites back in the animal-eating days, but sadly missing-in-action as we transitioned to...
Feb 18, 20213 min
'Oil-free' vinaigrette and 'Delicious' are not mutually exclusive
Since we went WFPBNO (Whole-food, plant-based, no added oil) here, it's been a learning curve to figure out how to make a salad dressing...
Feb 16, 20213 min
Pasta Alla Vodka for two
Hey, there's no need to order takeout for a richly satisfying Italian dinner for two! Get the red checkered tablecloth out. Light some...
Feb 16, 20213 min
Vegan No-Oil Heavy Cashew 'Cream' is fast, simple and richly satisfying
You've joined the 'just say "No" to dairy' crowd, but are wondering what to do when you've gotta have heavy cream for a recipe. Hmmm....
Feb 16, 20214 min
Do you know jack about Jackfruit?
Before I became a WFPBNO (Whole-Food, Plant-Based, No Oil) eater and cook, I had absolutely no clue what Jackfruit was. The name alone...
Feb 11, 20214 min
Salade de carottes râpées? Or, just grated carrot salad? Either way, it's quick easy, and tasty.
Salade de carottes râpées is beloved in France. It's found on 'le menu' in bistros across the country. I can pick up a container of it in...
Feb 7, 20215 min
France meets Asia: Lentilles du Puy and the perfect bamboo steamer. C'est si bon!
Just the other day, I received another package of 'caviar'. Well, the 'caviar' of lentils, that is, since we roll WFPBNO (whole-food,...
Feb 7, 20214 min
Creamy, Vegan Fire-Roasted Hatch Green Chili and Corn Soup
If you're a chili aficionado, you've no doubt heard of the world-famous Hatch chilies from New Mexico. These amazing, meaty pods have a...
Feb 3, 20215 min
Mushroom Bolognese with Seitan
The mushrooms looked so very tempting in my local Winco the other day that I bought a few. Well, a lot. Probably too many. Truth? I...
Feb 2, 20215 min
Yes, Virginia. You can have fresh, tasty salad without a single lettuce leaf.
Salads can be the definition of 'missed opportunity'. So many people think that if they don't have lettuce leaves and tomatoes, then it...
Jan 31, 20214 min
This Creamy Cauliflower Soup is deliciously vegan, and no-oil, too!
As I was rehabilitating and organizing my freezer stash of frozen vegetables - I came across a large bag of frozen cauliflower. Hmmmm....
Jan 29, 20214 min
Creamed Spinach: A steak house standard, modernized.
If you're of a, ahem, certain age, you probably remember the all-American Steakhouse. It's where people went to get their slabs of meat,...
Jan 25, 20214 min
Quick and easy glazed root vegetables!
Are you still wondering what to do with those less common root vegetables? I'm talking about parsnips, turnips and, gasp! rutabagas. I...
Jan 24, 20213 min
You'll throw rocks at any other Coleslaw after trying this one!
We both LOVE coleslaw! It just hits all the right notes: crunchy, sorta sweet, sorta tangy, fresh, healthy. Well, not so healthy with all...
Jan 24, 20215 min
Get to know the tender 'Baby' of the Bok-Choy family for dinner tonight.
If you haven't tried tender-crisp, juicy baby bok choy, then you're really in for a treat! I have a favorite Asian market here in Reno,...
Jan 17, 20213 min
No-Egg Salad takes you back to the day ... only better. Way better.
I'd toyed with this plant-based version, based on another recipe, of 'no-egg' salad before, but wasn't impressed. A few months passed and...
Jan 14, 20213 min
Just call 'em Swedes. Mashed Rutabagas might be your new favorite, ahem, potato.
My grandmother, Ruth Valborg Isakson - and the whole big clan - was from Sweden. They came over in the first decade of the 20th c. and I...
Jan 14, 20213 min
This vegan, no-oil Spinach Sauce brings star-quality to soups, pasta and more
While cleaning out and reorganizing the freezer - I'm on a mission to make everything more visually accessible - I found a...
Jan 12, 20214 min
Sautéed mushrooms without a drop of added oil are simply delicious
If you're following the Whole-food, Plant-based, no-added-oil lifestyle recommended by Forks Over Knives, then you may be wondering - as...
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