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These are those items you’d want to make and share around the holidays
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 […]
Whipped aquafaba creates the heavenly texture of this crave-able Homemade High-Altitude Oil-Free Vegan Cornbread. This recipe can be made at high-altitude or sea-level and gluten-free. This cornbread is fabulous on its own or served with: Earth Balance or your favorite vegan butter Maple Syrup Vegan Chili Hormel’s is labeled vegetarian, it’s […]
There is an elegance to these Spring Rolls with Oven-Baked Sriracha Tofu. Alive with mint, Thai basil and a spicy kick from the Sriracha tofu, these spring rolls are a sure-to-please healthy meal prep item or elevated salad-style appetizer for guests. Sometimes these are called salad rolls or summer rolls. […]
I came across the base recipe for these Easy Cakes (Minimalist Gluten-Free Vegan Protein Pancakes) on Instagram. I already had the ingredients and I was intrigued. The first batch I made using just the oats, banana and plant-milk were surprisingly good. You can add a lot of mix-ins or adapt […]
As far as casseroles go, the ones in the lasagne family are my favorites. These No-Boil Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells In Red Sauce are impressive to vegans and non-vegans, adults and children. It’s a great make-ahead dish to serve for special occasions or when you want that ace-in-the-hole, smell […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
It was bananas… and now it’s bread! This Decadent High-Altitude Vegan Banana Bread has been referred to as “something special”. It’s Hollaback Girl good, it’s B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Isn’t Gwen Stefani fabulous!? This Decadent High-Altitude Vegan Banana Bread is Stealth Vegan This is a vegan-ized classic and no one would be able […]
I’m feeling Die Hard this year and this Yippee-Ki-Yay Holiday Vegan Cheese Ball lives up to its movie reference. Many would argue that Die Hard is the best Christmas movie of all time. Sometimes, I agree. Other times, I think it’s Christmas Vacation – it depends on my mood. This […]