If you want a quick, easy dessert that reminds you of no-bake cookies, then this updated, grown-up version is for you. This recipe goes together in less than 30 minutes. After cooling, they are easy to cut into small, bite-sized nuggets of unbelievable goodness. It was a blustery, winter, Saturday evening when I decided that … Read moreChocolate Coffee No-Bake Dessert Bars (Vegan)
As a child, I begged my mother to make classic Creole green beans, flavored with ham or bacon. I would eat them by the bowlful. Many years later, as a vegan, I wanted to recreate that flavor without any added fat, salt, and cholesterol. Grabbing my faithful black cast iron skillet, the two junior sous … Read moreEasy, 20-Minute Vegan Creole Green Beans
This recipe was designed by my son, Daniel and inspired by a comment left by Marybeth over at Making Cents of It All.She mentioned that she loves sugar snap peas sauteed with garlic and olive oil. That got our creative juices flowing. Daniel and I made some alterations and threw it all over brown rice, creating … Read moreLemony Sugar Snap Peas Over Rice (Vegan/No Oil)
I was inspired to create this recipe by a fellow CSA member. Jane posted that she made pesto from radish leaves. I loved the idea, but wanted a no cheese version. So, I tweaked it, removing the cheese and the oil from the original recipe and adding a little date syrup for a hint of … Read moreEasy, No-Oil, Radish Leaf Pesto
This recipe is a triple play: easy, inexpensive, and delicious. I adore beets. But, it wasn’t always that way. I hate to even admit out loud that I was once a member of the “I hate beets” club. What was I thinking?! Perhaps it was bad memories of the pickled variety that my grandmother passed … Read moreEasy Air Fryer Beet Chips (Oil-Free)
This recipe was born out of an absolutely fantastic deal that I scored on organic broccoli. I bought eight bunches of organic broccoli for $1.00 per bunch from my favorite local ethnic store! That’s not a misprint. I got a screamin’ good deal. So, I set out to make sure I used it or froze … Read moreScalloped, Riced Broccoli Casserole (Vegan, Dairy Free)
As much as I try to menu plan and bulk cook, sometimes we eat items faster than I intended and I wind up rushing to put food on the table. It happened this week! I ran to the fridge to find that I had some odds and ends and I needed to get supper ready … Read moreColorful Broccoli Black Bean Fiesta Salad
I was recently hankering for the smooth, creamy taste of alfredo sauce. But, as we all know, that particular sauce is generally loaded with butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. This is not the fare of vegans, like me. So, I set out to create a sauce, full of flavor, but with none of the … Read moreLemony White Bean Alfredo Sauce (Vegan)
I will admit to you that spaghetti squash was a bit of an enigma to me when I first got it several years ago in a CSA box. I have tried it several ways and grown to like and appreciate its “spaghetti-like” interior. Today, I wanted to create a new way to use this versatile … Read moreSpaghetti Squash Fritters (No-Oil/Vegan)
It is fall and that means a plenitude of winter squash. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they are all delicious! I adore mac-n-cheese, but I’ve given up dairy. One day, while gazing at the rich orange color of butternut squash, I realized that it would look just like cheese sauce … Read moreCreamy Vegan Winter Squash Sauce
