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Creamy Vegan Carrot Cauliflower Soup - from Instant Pot to the blender. Bam!

Another totally simple soup that will garner rave reviews - earthy, subtly sweet and satisfying. This soup comes together - out of the...

Jul 26, 20214 min read

Vegan Seitan Lentil 'Steaks' will satisfy that craving

Anybody who's gone WFPB (Whole-Food, Plant-based) will admit there are times when they'll get that craving for a juicy, flavorful cut of,...

Jul 25, 20215 min read

Fresh, fast and fabulous: Vegan Pea Soup Parisian

If this soup was any easier, it would be in a can on the shelf - except it wouldn't be as healthy or fresh tasting. And, it's as close as...

Jul 19, 20214 min read

Japanese-inspired Golden tomato Gazpacho: Fast. Vegan. Refreshing.

It's 104 degrees here in Reno, Nevada today, and I'm not about to turn on a microwave, much less the stove. I'm not sure that I could...

Jul 10, 20214 min read

Cha Soba salad might be your best hot weather meal ever

Although I've been cooking various iterations of Japanese soba noodles for years, the recent scorching heat waves here in Reno, Nevada...

Jul 9, 20213 min read

Keep your cool with this creamy, chilled cucumber soup!

The temperatures here in Reno, Nevada are predicted to be over 100 degrees for this next week, and the thought of a hot kitchen isn't...

Jun 26, 20213 min read

Stop 'peeking' behind the corn husk!

The farmer's markets are in full swing again, and it's just great to finally be able to get out and about, mingling with others in the...

Jun 19, 20215 min read

Soy Curls offer amazing flexibility in meal planning that rivals tofu.

Packages of Soy Curls just seemed like a good thing to have in the pantry during the early days of the pandemic - when it seemed like so...

Apr 20, 20214 min read

Dinner Inspirations: March 2021

One of the best things that you can do to save mealtime energy, money and frustration though the week is Batch Cooking. I'm not talking...

Mar 17, 20213 min read

Japanese-style Koji Broth is quick, easy and so delicious!

This broth is killer. It's so perfectly balanced, rich and flavorful, without being 'over the top'. It shouldn't be this easy, but it is....

Mar 11, 20214 min read

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, 20212 min read

'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 18, 20213 min read

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 read

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, 20213 min read

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 16, 20214 min read

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 11, 20214 min read

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...

Feb 2, 20215 min read

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 29, 20214 min read

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 25, 20214 min read

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, 20213 min read

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