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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...

Jan 10, 20212 min read

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'...

Jan 6, 20212 min read

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, 20204 min read

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 29, 20203 min read

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, 20203 min read

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 26, 20208 min read

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 14, 20204 min read

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 13, 20204 min read

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 12, 20202 min read

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 11, 20205 min read

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 8, 20204 min read

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 5, 20204 min read

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 4, 20203 min read

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 3, 20203 min read

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 2, 20202 min read

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...

Dec 1, 20206 min read

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 25, 20202 min read

"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 24, 20203 min read

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 22, 20206 min read

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...

Nov 20, 20204 min read

Simply By Cynthia