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- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Fritatta without fear!
If you've gone plant-based, and are foregoing eggs, you needn't deprive yourself of easy, satisfying egg-based entrees like the humble,...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Tofu-based Mayonnaise rocks it, and is perfect for salad dressings.
Although I love my cashew based mayonnaise, I understand that raw cashews may not be widely available, and are a bit expensive - even...
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
Having seen several versions of this on the internet, I decided it was high time to make my own! Finding a package of whole wheat...
- Sep 17, 2021
- 4 min
West African Collard, Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew: Authentically satisfying.
You may have already noticed that I love Collard Greens. Big time. I could give up every other kind of green leafy vegetable except for...
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Quick, healthy treats are right in your pantry.
I've never really been much of a 'dessert' person. Back when I was still using animal products (butter, in this case), I made the...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
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 22, 2021
- 6 min
You'll eat more veggies if they're tastier and more appealing.
Back in the 1950's - when I was, ahem, young - American home cooks had an amazing talent. They could take beautiful, fresh vegetables and...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 5 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, 2021
- 4 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 17, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 3 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 4, 2021
- 2 min
Moving toward a plant-based, more sustainable diet
We're there now, but it wasn't always so obvious to us. Rather it came down to incremental changes, where each 'next step' just seemed to...
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Caramelized Shallot Tomato Soup
Rich and satisfying, this easy soup has a touch of honey for a subtle, earthy sweetness that perfectly compliments the slowly...
- 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 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
- 2 min
Dinner inspiration: Number 1
There are dinners made 'on the fly' that are just simply good. Satisfying. Tasty. Comforting. And, best of all plant-based healthy. But,...
- 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...
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