I’ve been making all of the puddings lately. This Creamy Silken Chocolate Vegan Pudding is my absolute favorite. I’ve been a fan of the avocado chocolate puddings, but I find a certain amount of ripeness with the avocado can throw off the flavor and make the presence of avocado a […]
Date Night
High-Altitude Vegan-ized Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
These High-Altitude Vegan-ized Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies take me back. They are time travel cookies. Do you remember childhood? You know, when bills were paid for you and adults took an interest in your activities? Do you want to remember childhood? It’s okay if you’d prefer not to. […]
Vegan Garlic Alfredo Sauce
This low-ingredient Vegan Garlic Alfredo Sauce is creamy, rich, and game-changing. The best part is that you don’t get that weighed-down feeling you might remember from a traditional dairy-based Alfredo. I can’t help myself. Every time I think about Alfredo, I think about The Olive Garden. Then I think about The Olive Garden commercial sketch from Mad TV […]
Easy Oven-Roasted Marinated Savory Portobello Mushrooms
These Easy Oven-Roasted Marinated Savory Portobello Mushrooms marinate while the oven is heating. They are sure to wow people who are into earthy, meaty and hearty mushrooms. I wanted to call them Magic Mushrooms, but that’s more of a 1967 Haight-Ashbury kind of thing. Are You Fungi Friendly? My two-person […]
Zesty Avocado Pistachio Pesto
Zesty Avocado Pistachio Pesto is not the first recipe I’ve used pistachios and avocado in. Friends, it won’t be my last. I’ve also got a recipe for Herbed Avocado Aioli because pistachios and avocados do great things together. Have It Your Way This recipe is a good base or guide […]
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce (Red Gravy)
Every time I make Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce a.k.a. Red Gravy, I’m reminded of two things simultaneously. Those two things don’t actually have anything to do with each other. My mom making this sauce, smelling the house up good, which inspired this vegan-ized version. The Godfather Trilogy. Part II is my […]
Vegan Noodle House Ramen with Tofu
This Vegan Noodle House Ramen soup with Tofu has been made more than once a week recently. It’s the perfect cozy, decadent bowl of noodles, with rich broth, pan-seared tofu, and warmth.
Quick Spanish Romesco Sauce
While working at a family-owned Spanish Tapas Restaurant, I was introduced to Patas Bravas with Romesco Sauce. The husband-and-wife owners met studying culinary arts in San Sebastian. The food was magical and the staff was great. There were a lot of jokes made by the clientele about Tapas Bar sounding […]
Easy Stovetop Maple Pecans
These Easy Stovetop Maple Pecans are quick, a little sweet and a lot of yum. Maple Pecans are perfect for: A snack to set out around the holidays at gatherings Roasted Beet Salads Topping off your Baked Jewel Yams Garnish for Carrot Curry Soup or Butternut Squash Bisque Serving with […]
Marinated Oven Roasted Kebabs
These Marinated Oven Roasted Kebabs are a great item to make ahead and have ready to pop in the oven when you get home from work. Do you love kebabs made with flavorful marinated mushrooms, peppers, onions and tofu? Me too. These are made in the oven. I use sil-mats for […]