Celebrating Real Food
Sun-Dried Tomato and Chickpea Soup – Comforting and satisfying, filled with both sun-dried and crushed tomatoes with hearty chickpeas, perfect for warming you when it’s cold out. And it’s ready in 30 minutes or less. There are days when I crave a big bowl of hearty soup, especially when it’s cold out. It’s the perfect…
The holidays are over and the new year is here, a time when many of us are planning ways to cleanse and detox to recover from holiday indulgence. If you are planning a cleanse there is no need to starve or deprive yourself of solid foods, not all cleanses include fasting. Actually eliminating processed foods…
Grab some pumpkins, apples, and cinnamon, summer is almost over so here are 8 Favorites to celebrate the flavors of fall. We have celebrated Labor Day and now it’s full speed and straight ahead into fall. One could easily say that pumpkin, apple and cinnamon are some of the most popular flavors of the season. So…
Jump To Recipe Vegan Eggplant Mushroom Bolognese with Casarecce, a healthy, hearty and bold with flavor pasta dish. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Bolognese sauce over spaghetti was once one of my favorite meals and it was always better the second day. When I stopped eating meat I had…
Spicy Vegan Sweet Potato Pitas with Cucumber Slaw – Spicy sweet potatoes, smooth creamy avocados, and crisp cucumber slaw, these pitas are filled with a medley of wonderful flavors. Growing up whenever we had sweet potatoes, I thought it was pretty special. They were always baked and served with a dollop of butter and a…
This Moroccan Inspired Chickpea Tartine with Spinach and Chard is a simple easy and delicious meal. Crisp garlic toast topped with sautéed greens and chickpeas seasoned with a Moroccan inspired spice blend. If you were to look through my pantry you are sure to find several cans of chickpeas or dried chickpeas. They come in…
Harissa Spiced Grilled Veggie Kabob Recipe, it’s the perfect summer side or main dish. Today I’ve got a hot one for you, it’s a Harissa Spiced Grilled Veggie Kabob recipe. With grilling season in full swing and the weather heating up I’ve been using my outdoor grill more often. Much better to keep the heat outdoors…
Sweet, bright, and refreshing, this Sweet Vermouth Hibiscus Tea Cocktail is great for summer entertaining. I’m not a big drinker, I occasionally have a glass of wine with dinner or with appetizers when I’m entertaining. After experiencing a sweet vermouth cocktail at a friends house, I was curious and decided to learn a bit more…
You’ll love this updated version of my Vegan Pesto. The addition of fresh lemon juice makes it bright bold and full of flavor, make it in under ten minutes, that’s including prep time. I’m a full-time vegetarian and sometimes I like to go vegan, and that’s easy when the recipe is this quick and easy. I’m…
Are you ready for Memorial Day weekend? It’s the official start of summer and there’s sure to be lots of gatherings with family and friends sharing good food and drinks as we pay respect to those that have served our country. If you are vegetarian, vegan, or need recipes for meatless eaters in your group I’ve…
