A simple side dish to saute shredded cabbage – for St. Patricks Day or any day you have cabbage to use up! You’ll like this recipe if you like a naturally peppery flavor, and need a quick, vegan and gluten-free way to prepare this vegetable. At the time of this writing, it is the weekend …
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Creamy spinach and artichoke pasta recipe – a vegetarian, one-pot meal that’s like having your favorite appetizer dip in dinner form! Do you like spinach and artichoke dip? What about pasta? Now put them together! The easiest way to make a spinach and artichoke dip pasta would probably be to just add some spinach and …
Chili White Button Mushrooms – sliced mushrooms caramelized in garlic and olive oil, topped with chili flakes and parsley. A deliciously easy, spicy and unexpected veggie side dish!
Lemony Brussels Sprouts are a wonderfully citrusy vegetable side dish. Serve on top of salads or with a meal for a fresh lemon pop of flavor! Naturally vegan and gluten-free. We are finding ourselves towards the (apparent) end of Brussels Sprouts season – it’s beginning of APRIL. How did that happen?! But someone needs to …
General Tso’s Tofu recipe from the Chloe Flavor Cookbook – serve with rice or quinoa, top with sesame seeds and you have yourself a delicious vegan, gluten-free meal!
Spinach Baked Ziti Recipe – A meatless pasta casserole with greens that is sure to be a family favorite! Adapted from my grandma’s baked ziti recipe and scaled down to 4 (generous) servings. If you’ve followed the blog a while, you have probably heard me mention grandma’s baked ziti once or twice. That used to …
Arugula (or spinach) and artichoke brie dip, made in a cast iron skillet. A delicious and unique appetizer! Who loves brie cheese? {raising hand} I almost always have a wheel of brie in my fridge. You know – in case of emergencies. I’ve long had on my list to try a brie dip of some …
Whenever you need a break from over-indulging or simply want some lighter, healthier, veggie-packed meals, this detox cabbage soup is a great recipe to make. Customizable with non-starchy vegetables, herbs and spices, this soup will fill you up with nutrients! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Oh hey, January. Do you make …
This Lemon Garlic Spinach Pasta recipe is an easy, healthy meal for 1 or 2 that can be on the table in 15 minutes. Vegan with a gluten-free option. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today is the start of a new series for quick, healthy and flavorful meal ideas that serve …
Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Sandwich on an English muffin – from the Vegan Weight Loss Manifesto
Garlic Sage Smashed Potatoes are a great side item at your dinner table. A customizable version of mashed potatoes that everyone will love. I’m not sure where I first heard of “smashed” potatoes, but the idea is brilliant! It has the best features of mashed potatoes with the added benefit of being customizable, and in …
Savory Mushroom Palmiers. A savory version of the puff pastry treat that can be served as a delicious appetizer or side. Especially great for holidays or dinner parties! I have a running list where I jot down recipe ideas when I think or hear of them, so I can refer back if I find myself …
Pumpkin Chickpea Curry with Kale, served with rice or quinoa. It’s a hearty vegan and gluten-free meal perfect for the colder months! My first pumpkin recipe of the year! I waited until October, my favorite month. Originally this was going to be a pumpkin chickpea stew, but I decided to go the curry route by …
Lemon Garlic Hummus is a quick and easy, vegan and gluten-free snack or appetizer dip for all your favorite crackers or veggies! You may remember this lemon garlic hummus from these delicious lettuce wraps, but there are a couple extra toppings if you want to serve as a dip! The thing with flavoring hummus is …
Vegan BBQ Pulled Jackfruit – eat it on a sandwich, in a taco, or by itself! Easy to make and customize based on your favorite flavor bbq sauce. BBQ and fruit in the same sentence? No mistake in the title here, friends. I first heard of jackfruit while at Trader Joe’s, as they sell cans …
Lentil lettuce wraps with lemon garlic hummus. Healthy, easy, customizable and full of flavor! Vegan and gluten-free. This post is sponsored by Lentils.org in collaboration with their #LoveALentil #LetsLentil campaign. All opinions are my own. Time for another lentil recipe! We already know that lentils are not just for soups. (Remember those waffles? Dreamy.) But this …
Homemade Enchilada Sauce. A 15 minute, easy recipe that you can customize with spices. Tastes much better than store-bought cans. Naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free. Remember when I mentioned the first time I used avocado oil? Well, this is why. Generally for something I haven’t made before that has a specific desired outcome (like …
Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower Soup. 5 main ingredients make this healthy, gluten-free, and vegan (without the optional parmesan). This soup came into existence for two reasons. I had carrots. and I had cauliflower. An easy way to use up veggies is to turn them into a soup! I’ve never roasted my vegetables before blending it into …
Spicy Baba Ganoush (Eggplant Dip) – with red pepper and sriracha, this appetizer is for you spicy food lovers! Can someone please tell me, is it “baba ganoush,” “baba ghanoush,” “baba ghanouj” or a spelling I’m not even aware of?! The ever-reliable wikipedia tells me the primary spelling is “ghanoush” with the “GH” at the …
Lemon Garlic Roasted Artichokes – a simple and different way to cook this veggie side dish. Serve with melted butter or other favorite dip! I remember eating artichokes as a kid – picking each leaf off one by one, dipping it in butter and scraping off the edible part with my teeth. I didn’t know …