Richly satisfying vegan Cream of Broccoli soup
This soup is so beautifully simple, and can make use of leftover potatoes. With several stalks of fresh broccoli in the produce bin, and...
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- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Water Sautéed greens are so easy, so delicious!
I've seen so many people - new to the Whole-food, Plant-based, No added oil lifestyle - asking how to sauté without oil. It was a 'given'...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 4 min
This No-Tuna Salad beats all the others! Hands down.
I've tried the rest. This is the best. A couple years ago, I tried the Good Catch vegan tuna and although tasty and convenient, one...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
This vegan no-oil mayonnaise will be your new favorite everything.
I've tried so many different vegan, no added oil concoctions as stand-ins for mayonnaise, once I tossed out the last of a jar of...
- Dec 26, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas dinner was pretty tasty!
Before Thanksgiving, I'd loaded up the freezer with the fancy, limited time plant-based holiday roasts. I served the Field Roast Hazelnut...
- Dec 26, 2020
- 8 min
The 'Must Have' herbs and spices for your kitchen adventures
When I was a beginning cook, um, some decades ago, there simply weren't many choices beyond salt, pepper, oregano and the ubiquitous...
- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
Load your plate and freezer with whole wheat waffles!
There are few things better than a warm, golden waffle. Seeing those little indents brimming with sweet maple syrup is a mood lifter if...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 4 min
Delicious, slice-able Seitan is simpler than you might think!
My first bites of seitan - the meat-like food made from vital wheat gluten - were the commercially made plant-based protein products by...
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
French Accent: Instant Pot Provençal Vegetable Soup
This classic French soup satisfies on so many levels with its' delicate broth and colorful vegetables. And, if you're looking for...
- Dec 11, 2020
- 5 min
This Lentil-Mushroom Loaf will satisfy your entire family
I've been looking for a decent, basic lentil loaf recipe for some time, and finally decided that I needed to develop one myself. The...
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Instant Pot Moong Dal: A healthier alternative to boring tomato soup
When the weather gets colder, and the days shorter, we start looking for comforting foods. Soups are right up at the top of the list at...
- Dec 5, 2020
- 4 min
Butternut squash Mac 'n' Cheez with broccoli and tomatoes
There must be dozens of ways to make vegan cheese sauce on the internet. And, I've tried several. Most are pretty good but too...
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
Simply the best vegan, oil-free meatloaf recipe
Here it is! The vegan meatloaf recipe that everybody keeps asking me for. Seriously. Friends, relatives, people on the WFPB social media...
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Simply the easiest, creamiest pumpkin soup
There are many versions of squash soups out there on the great wide web, but few easier than this one. I'd seen a recipe for a curried...
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Simply delicious 'No Beef' Salisbury Steak
Normally, I use the ground Beyond Beef product for meatloaf. I make a killer no-meatloaf. Really. It gets rave reviews. But, it seemed...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 6 min
How to simply 'vegan-ize' just about any recipe
When we began the journey to a whole-food, plant-based, no added oil way of eating, my first instinct was to grab for all the new...
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
Stop tossing perfectly good radish leaves? Please?
Radishes are a staple in France, where I spend a lot of time (at least pre-COVID). My Auvergnate tante, Jacqueline, brings out a HUGE...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
"Turk'y-ish" Gumbo for the day after. And, the day after that.
We all know that Thanksgiving leftovers are one of the best things ever invented. It doesn't matter what it is. "Leftover dressing? Sure!...
- Nov 22, 2020
- 6 min
These 10 simple kitchen hacks will prevent dinner-time meltdowns.
We've all been there. The clock marches up to the dinner hour and you have that wide-eyed 'deer in the headlights' look. Uh. Oh. What are...
- Nov 20, 2020
- 4 min
Simply beefless stew will comfort and satisfy
Warming stews are a must-have here in Reno, Nevada. It gets dark sooner, and the nights are colder, dipping into the 20's. That's why a...
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