Cooling Cucumber Miso Almond Noodles
My Grandpa grows a garden of just cucumbers and tomatoes every Summer, and he always shares a bunch with me. I am extremely grateful for that. They are honestly the best tomatoes and cucumbers I have ever tasted and every time I get one at the store I am disappointed because they don’t measure up […]
Summer Cantaloupe, Sun Dried Tomato and Macadamia Chevre Salad
I once overheard a woman yelling at the produce guy at the grocery store because they did not have any arugula at the time. She was mad because she wanted to make a recipe using it and nothing else would do. I felt like telling her that she could improvise and use spinach, or maybe […]
Vegan Roasted Tomato Sweet Corn Pizza with Rosemary
I wish I could have a garden of my own, but unfortunately I can’t. Thankfully I have people who share their garden fresh veggies with me! My Grandpa does every year, he grows cucumbers and tomatoes, and they are always way better than store bought. My coworker brought some tomatoes in to work last Friday, […]
Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Basil Chevre Roll Ups
When I was in college, my Mom and I liked to go to a Spanish tapas restaurant that served these amazing, flavorful little plates (tapas), and the best part about it was being able to try a bunch of different things and share them with each other. I liked them all, but there were a […]
Summer Roasted Vegetable Pasta with Nut Chevre
Do you ever go to the farmer’s market or store and see loads of beautiful fresh local veggies and just decide to buy a bunch thinking that they would make some sort of beautiful dinner? Well, I do that, and I did that last week. I was really craving some sort of roasted vegetable dish […]
Vegan Herbes de Provence Chevre
I used to be a huge cheese eater before I went vegan. There was a point in time, I would go to the local cheese shop every week and pick out a different cheese to try. There are hundreds to choose from, so I always had a new one to try. Usually, it ended up […]
Vegan Lentil, Mushroom Yam Tacos
I had a really bad day a few Fridays ago. I was feeling kind of tired and out of sorts because I was fighting off getting sick and at work and was sort of out of balance, I dropped a large can (like 96 oz can) coconut milk in the cooler (I work in a […]
Tahini Broccoli Salad
My Mom brought me some broccoli, crasins and tahini, and asked me if I would make her a broccoli salad with it. She was thinking, sort of like a twist on the classic broccoli salad that people make and take to picnics. You know the one, with the bacon, mayo dressing, sunflower seeds, and raisins. The […]
Spicy Ginger Garlic Saurkraut
What many people don’t realize is that keeping your gut healthy is important. If it is not healthy, and does not have enough healthy bacteria in it, you might start to have problems with digestion, get sick more often (because much of your immune system is there), have skin issues, and feel tired among other […]
Vegan Lentil Walnut Burgers
I make veggie burgers a lot at work, but for some reason not much at home. Maybe it is because there are only a few types of veggie burgers that appeal to me, and to me most veggie burgers are nowhere near similar to meat burgers. Not that I ever miss meat, in fact it […]
Spicy Quinoa Veggie Black Bean Salad
I had one really busy day last week where I got home late from work, was feeling stressed and didn’t want to fuss over dinner. A pre-dinner walk with Eric helped, but I was still not in the mood to cook something complicated. It was a warm day so salad sounded awesome. You wouldn’t think I […]
Vegan Moroccan Lentil Meatballs
My Mom really enjoys the Moroccan meatballs at a local restaurant (she is not vegan), and she was saying recently that I should make some vegan ones. I have made her other vegan meat balls in the past, and she actually prefers them to the ones made with meat, so I thought this would be […]
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pizza
I always enjoyed spinach artichoke dip as a child. Of course, who wouldn’t, it is packed with creamy dairy and artichoke hearts. It was delicious to me at that point in my life. Dairy turns me off now, and I really haven’t had any spinach artichoke dip in 15 years, but I got it into […]
Vegan Loaded Chili Yam Fries
Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world. I know I have mentioned it before, but I could eat them for every meal of the day. So, I decided that I needed to make a legitimate (well sort of) dinner out of them and make it a full meal with other things besides just […]
Quinoa Veggie Black Bean Bowl
It is exciting when more produce comes into season and becomes more readily available. The Farmer’s markets are going to open soon, which I am excited about since nothing beats local produce picked that day. Asparagus and pea season is almost here, and so I am in a spring vegetable eating sort of mood. Last […]
Vegan Lentil Walnut Meat Loaf
I was never a huge meatloaf fan when I was younger. Probably because I did not like the meat itself, and it was unappealing and greasy looking to me. But vegan lentil loaves are another story. Back when I was in high school I remember having a really good one from a local co op. […]
Vegan Chickpea Chorizo Stuffed Yams
I eat yams at least 4 times a week if not more. I am addicted to them honestly, they are sooo good. Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world, and I could live off of them if that were ok. Like for breakfast lunch and dinner and never get sick of them. But […]
Vegan Lentil Bolognese with Greens
I have been wanting to make a lentil Bolognese for a long time now, and I finally got around to it last night. I had all of the ingredients on hand, so there was no turning back. Funny I crave this, because when I was little my Dad used to make a meat sauce with […]
Creamy Vegan Spring Pasta Primavera
I had made a creamy vegan pasta with some Miyoko’s Kitchen vegan cheese I had bought for Easter dinner. In fact I made it twice that week because it was so good. Since then I made some vegan sharp cheddar cheese of my own, and decided to try that in a recipe. What resulted was […]
Vegan Sharp Cheddar Cheeze
I recently had some really good vegan cheese, and it got me to thinking I should make some of my own again. It has been a while since I have, and I usually just make the quick type that is done right away the day you start it. This time though, I wanted to make […]
Spring Asparagus Slaw
I had leftover asparagus because I ended up buying more than I needed for an Easter pasta dish I made, so I thought I would make another meal with it. I am pretty excited that asparagus is available again, so I don’t mind having it a few times in a row. I had made a […]
Spring Roasted Carrot Pasta
I have had lots of carrots on hand lately, mostly because of my love of carrot cake, and making a few carrot cake things, but of course I had some leftover. It was time for something savory. I know I have a dessert blog, but some days I end up craving more savory things. This […]
Irish Lentil Stew
We make an Irish Stew in the deli I work in, and every time I make it I think of St. Patrick’s Day. Well now St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so I should definitely make it soon! Seems appropriate. Well, I thought I should make my own version of it at home. […]
Coconut Curry Roasted Romanesco with Chickpeas
The first time I ever saw a romanesco I thought it looked like a beautiful green alien cauliflower with crazy geometric shapes. What an awesome veggie! I had to buy one of course, and it tasted wonderful too. One of my favorite ways to eat them is actually roasted with a bit of sea salt. […]
Veggie Edamame Noodle Bowl
Eric was saying that a noodle bowl he saw on Facebook looked really good, so that got me to thinking I should make one. I haven’t made anything like that in years, but it is the perfect dish for dinner on a chilly winter evening. I used the random vegetables that I happened to have […]
Vegan Totchos with BBQ Jackfruit
I never used to care about football. Growing up, when my family members would have it on, I would complain…”Do we have to watch this…” But about 10 years ago, I actually started to enjoy it and get into the games. I am a Vikings fan, loyal to the Minnesota team, and they did pretty […]
Beet and Chickpea Curry
I was in the mood for curry a few nights back, but I didn’t have many traditional ingredients to make one. I did however have beets. I have never heard of a beet curry (not that I am a curry connoisseur or anything), but I decided I was going to make one. It sounded good. […]
Vegan Fig and Roasted Carrot Pizza
I hadn’t made pizza in a long time, and on my day off, I decided it was about time. Now that I have a great vegan melty mozzarella cheese recipe to use, I can enjoy all of the pizzas I once loved when I ate lots of dairy cheese. One memorable pizza I enjoyed back […]
Smokey Vegan Split Pea Soup
We have been flying through soups in the deli I work in lately, people are just craving them like mad, because it was below zero for a few days last week. I don’t blame them, I am the same. I cant say I have been out much to work out, because I just don’t feel like […]
Vegan Roasted Squash and Chevre Tart
I used to eat so much squash when I was younger, that I got what my Mother called a squash tan. I had it every day. A whole squash of some sort, almost every single night. I was addicted to it because it was so good. Especially kabocha or butternut. My favorite dish was a […]
Big Batch Vegan Hearty Mixed Bean Chili
It has been pretty cold here the last few days. Me and Eric sort of hibernated this weekend, watching netflix indoors instead of our usual outdoor exploring, and me running and walking on the treadmill instead of venturing out. I know I can venture out, I have the warm gear for it, but I just haven’t […]
Jeweled Quinoa Salad with Macadamia Chevre
I make a quinoa salad at work sometimes that my coworkers love, and to be honest it is my quick go to dish when I don’t have a lot of time. But it is so good, that it doesn’t matter how little time it took to prepare it. I came up with it one day […]
Chickpea Cutlets and Mushroom Gravy
When I was little, and my Mom would make chicken, I was never a big fan of it. Unless it was breaded. It kind of disguised the fact that it was meat to me. I have never been a big fan of meat in general. When I first became vegetarian, I used to buy fake […]
Roasted Squash Grain Free “Rice” Pilaf
I used to make celeriac rice all the time a year ago, and I realized this week that I haven’t made it in a long time. I saw some celeriac at the store, and I went for it, knowing I could whip up some delicious rice dish that I was now craving. I had some […]
Chipotle Black Bean Chili Stuffed Yams
I haven’t met a yam I didn’t like. Especially when roasted to perfection, the sweetness and flavor brought out. I love yams just like that, and I would eat them plain all day like that, but it isn’t really a balanced meal then, so I like to add other components to them. My favorite thing […]
Mini Mashed Potato Cakes
On Christmas Day afternoon, we had a bunch special snacky type foods instead of lunch, since it was a special occasion. We are going to do the same on New Years day, and have delicious little bites and snacks, so I thought it would be nice to start figuring out what would be good. I […]
Vegan Mexican Jalapeno Black Bean “Meatballs” with Cheese Sauce
New years eve is almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I like to celebrate with cocktails and appetizers. When I was in high school, I always had new years parties with lots and lots of food, all snacky type stuff. You know, the 10 layer Mexican dip, and mini BBQ meatballs, and […]
Raw Spicy Holiday Cheeseball
After I made a successful cheese log last week, I decided that I wanted to make a cheese ball as well. But this one was going to have a lot more zip and pizazz to it. I had a jalapeno, and I wanted to use that in there. After all, jalapenos and cheese are a […]
Black Bean Jalapeno Hummus
One of my old coworkers at the deli used to call a big pot of black beans on the stove a “pot of doom”. It does sort of look like a witches brew…the beans coloring the water an almost blueish green black bubbling away. Funny, because one of my friends once asked if we cackle […]
Raw Cranberry Pecan Chevre Log
When I was a kid, I loved anything cheese. I remember being super excited when my Mom made a cheese ball for a family gathering. It was the best thing ever in my 8 year old mind. I still love cheese as an adult…but now it is vegan cheese. I am not a big fan […]
Festive Pomegranate Slaw
It has been really unseasonably warm here lately. It is supposed to be almost winter, and normally we have lots of snow on the ground by now and I am running in a Winter wonderland with solid lakes and sparkling icicles hanging from the trees, but instead it is brown. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Vegan Cheddar Thyme Biscuits
I haven’t made biscuits in ages, and I know I have never made vegan biscuits, so I decided to make some last Monday on my day off. Honestly, I had seen someone making some on a cooking show and they started to sound really good to me. I told Eric I was going to make […]
Vegan Squash Cornbread Stuffing
I have made lots of traditional Thanksgiving foods in the past, but oddly enough, I have never actually made stuffing. Which is kind of weird since I did love my Grandmother’s stuffing, and it was one of my favorite things at Thanksgiving. So, this year I decided to make some. I am really not a big bread […]
Sweet and Spicy Double Squash Salad
I can never get enough of squash when it comes into season. It is so good roasted especially, and butternut and buttercup are so sweet that they almost taste like dessert to me. So I eat it about as much as I can while I can get the local varieties. It is kind of addictive. […]
Vegan Italian Sausage Casserole
My Mom used to make a casserole when I was little that was one of my favorite things. It had pasta, a flavorful red sauce, sausage, and cheese. I could have done without the sausage, because I have never been a meat fan, but it always tasted amazing, like lasagna but so much easier to […]
Spicy Raw Apple Salsa and Pumpkin Chia Chips
I saw an apple salsa somewhere on TV (not sure where because I can’t remember now), and all I remember about it was that I wanted to make apple salsa of my own after seeing that! I don’t even remember what was in theirs, but that’s ok because I had an idea of what I wanted […]
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin and Leek Penne Pasta
I don’t look at a bad day as a reason to throw a pity party. Instead I think of it as character building. If you can survive a really bad day, then the next one won’t be so bad because you know you will get through it. Right? And when you have good days, […]
Vegan Roasted Squash and Black Bean Pot Pies
I got my last CSA box of the season and it had some really good stuff in it. Most of all, the butternut squash, black beans, and tomatillos. Those 3 ingredients were just begging to be used in some sort of delicious Mexican inspired dish for dinner. Mondays are my day off, so that […]
French Lentils in Mushroom Gravy with Mashed Sweet and Gold Potatoes
It was kind of chilly last Thursday, and so I decided that I wanted some warming comfort food for dinner. I really wanted something like shepard’s pie, but I didn’t want to have to go through of the work of making it so I ended up making something simpler that still had gravy and […]
Vegan Spicy Roasted Potato and Jalapeno Pizza
I saw a jalapeno popper pizza on a menu, and I decided that I needed to veganize it, or at least make something similar. I knew I wanted it to have cheese and jalapenos of course, but it ended up being a bit more than just that, because I am a huge fan of piling veggies […]
Roasted Pumpkin and Black Bean Salad with Groundnut Dressing
When I was out for my run this morning, I noticed a few people have set out pumpkins on their steps as decoration. Not surprising, official pumpkin season is officially here! I even got one in my CSA box this time. Although it was pretty, and I thought I might want to just display it, […]
Vegan Tater Tot Hotdish
Anyone who lives in Minnesota has had tater tot hotdish in their lifetime most likely, it is pretty much a staple here of Grandmothers to serve to their families, or at church basement functions. My Grandma made it. But the funny thing is, I have never been a fan. Usually it is made with cream […]
Lentil Ragout over Pumpkin Gnocchi
The last time I attempted to make vegan gnocchi, it ended in disaster. They fell apart, and I was so disappointed because I was excited about the recipe. That was about 6 years ago, and I decided it was time to attempt them again. After all, I have nailed several things since then that had […]
Vegan Asian Edamame Noodles
A while back, I had bought some edamame pasta and forgotten to use it. That is, until this week, when I remembered I had it and decided I was hungry for pasta. I had gotten it because it only has one ingredient…edamame! Kind of shocking I know, but since I love edamame I had to […]
French Lentil and Kale Salad with Almond Dressing
My CSA box is always a source of good meals and inspiration, and this week was no different. It was overflowing with deliciousness. I did not have a lot of time one night last week, so I made a quick salad for dinner. I had a gorgeous bouquet of kale I wanted to use. […]
Roasted Tomatillo Hummus and Chia Hemp Flax Crackers
Most people make green sauce or salsa with tomatillos, but I decided to make hummus. My first experience this year ever with tomatillos came when they were in my CSA box and I had no idea what to do with them since I had never worked with them before. But I was excited to try […]
Italian Veggie Lentil Soup
I had loads of different sorts of veggies from my CSA box, just begging to be used in something, and what I finally decided on was soup. I didn’t have a lot of time that night to make something fussy, and what I wanted was something good, something I could just quickly throw together and […]
Chipotle Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
I was never a huge fan of chicken salad growing up, so I am not sure where my urge to make vegan chickpea salad sandwiches came from. Maybe because chickpeas are way more delicious to me than chicken ever was, and I can make my own plant based mayo (I was never a fan of […]
Vegan Veggie Lentil Enchiladas with Green Sauce
I have never actually used tomatillos before. I have seen them many times at the store or farmer’s market, but passed them up thinking I don’t know how to use them, and I prefer to just buy what I know. But that mind set is boring. And I was wrong to pass them up. I […]
Vegan Spicy Chorizo Veggie Pizza
I had made some vegan pepperjack cheese last week, and I used some for quesadillas, but I wanted to make a pizza out of the rest of it. Some sort of spicy Mexican pizza because I haven’t had a pizza like that in a while with melty cheese. I thought long and hard all day […]
Vegan Roasted Tomato and Kale Quesadillas
I used to be a huge cheese lover. My favorite sandwich (and all I would order in a restaurant for years) was always good old grilled cheese. But I would never say no to a quesadilla. To me, it was just good old grilled cheese with tortillas. It was actually the first thing I ever […]
Summer Lentil Stuffed Pattypan Squash
Pattypan or sunburst squash as they are also called, have to be one of the most adorable things ever! I remember the first time I saw some at the store I had to buy them just because they were so cute, not knowing for sure how to prepare them. Little did I know they can […]
Cool Cucumber Salad
When I was younger, my Mom made a cucumber salad with a creamy dressing made with sour cream, vinegar and dill plus a little honey to sweeten. I think this must be a classic that most people’s Mothers or Grandmothers made, because most people you ask can relate to it. We sell a version in the […]
Vegan Strawberry Basil Pizza
About 5 years ago, I had a tradition of making pizza once a week. Trying out different toppings and cheeses every time, experimenting with something new. It was never just the standard usual recipes…it was things like caramelized fennel and onions with lemon, walnuts and pine nuts with pecorino romano…or apple gruyere with caramelized onions, […]
Vegan Avocado Potato Salad
I got my hands on some of the most beautiful potatoes I had ever seen last week. They were a mix of purple, pink and yellow. I have seen a lot of these potatoes at the farmer’s market lately and I have been wanting to buy some, but didn’t get around to it until […]
Raspberry Basil Mint Salsa and Spicy Lentil Chips
My Mom always tells me about these pinto bean chips that she buys that she loves so much. I decided to try one, and they were pretty good, but I decided that I could make something similar at home. I do love crunchy salty snackables after all. I decided to make mine with lentils though. […]
Savory Vegan Zucchini Cakes with Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce
I got a huge zucchini in my CSA box, and I had to make something with it. My oven was broken, so zucchini cake or bread was out of the question. But what else could I make? I really did not want to make something sweet anyhow, I thought using it for dinner was a […]
Vegan Jalapeno Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Who doesn’t like mashed potatoes?! They are after all one of the quintessential comfort foods. I remember when I was little I loved them…especially when my Mom made them out of a box. Sad, I know. But my 5 year old self did not have the best tastes. Funny because she made them the old […]
Spicy Jalapeno Mint Hummus
Windy City Organics had sent me some nut butters to try including some Dastony Sesame Tahini. I am pretty picky about tahini, and I have to say theirs is wonderful! Smooth and perfect for drizzling over things like roasted veggies. I was super excited to use it in recipes! I was not sure exactly what […]
Roasted Vegetable and Lentil Salad with Lemon Hemp Seed Dressing and Mint
Windy City Organics sent me some Dastony hemp seed butter to try out and create a recipe with. I was super excited because I love hemp seeds, and I use them in my salads often, or mix them into the nut butters I make at home. However, I have never made hemp seed butter myself […]
Garlicy Kale Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Chickpeas
I always try to think of what I can make out of ingredients I already have at home to save on money and not waste things. So, last week I had lots of kale and potatoes. I thought about making a soup or vegan frittata or something, but what I ended up really wanting was […]
Sunshine Curried Chickpea Stew
Love is about taking care of those who are close to you when they are having trouble taking care of yourself. We all need a little help sometimes, and you never know when it might be you that needs it. At least that is how I feel. Eric wasn’t feeling the greatest last week, […]
Spicy Pink Jalapeno Saurkraut
An unhappy tummy is an unhappy person. At least with my personal experience. Which is why I like to keep my gut happy. Eating probiotics is one way to help with that. So why is it important to have a healthy gut? Well, a lot of your immunity lives in your gut. The healthy bacteria are […]
Vegan Chickpea Flour Pancakes and Spiced Lentil Potato Hash
I have always loved Indian food since the first time I tried it back when I was in college. I loved it so much I used to get cookbooks from the library and look for traditional recipes to make at home so I could enjoy it all the time, not just when I went out […]
Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas
Sometimes I just make things on the fly when I get home for dinner, and sometimes I spend my day at work thinking about them. The salad I am sharing with you today was the latter. Truth is I made 2 beet salads, at work, spent a chunk of my day working with beets, tasted […]
Spicy Roasted Potatoes with Tahini Cheddar Sauce
Sometimes you just need a little comfort food. Which is exactly why I decided to make some roasted potatoes last week. To me, roasted potatoes are comfort food. Just like mashed potatoes are to some people. But they have more texture because the middle is soft and the outside is crispy so I can not […]
Wild Rice Salad with Chickpeas and Asparagus
Wild rice is big here in Minnesota. It is a bit spendy, but worth it. It tastes like nothing else, sort of earthy and savory perfect for hearty dishes and it is classic to use in casseroles. But it is not limited to warm dishes. It makes wonderful substantial salads as well. I made a […]
Spicy Simple Veggie Lentil Soup
I am trying to teach my Man the habit of healthy eating, showing him recipes that are delicious, easy to make and simple, so that he can make them for himself during the week when he is not working. Things using staples like lentils for protein that require little cooking time compared to beans. I […]
Raw Lentil Tostadas with Pineapple Salsa
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Last week, I made these delicious raw tostadas, and I thought, they would be the perfect thing to share with you today. I have been on a Mexican food kick lately (more so than usual, although I always love it), and these were on the menu for me and Eric. […]
Roasted Yam and Black Bean Tacos
I have been craving a lot of Mexican inspired food lately. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Cinco de Mayo is next week, or just that the weather has been warm and perfect here lately. Whatever the case, I made some delicious roasted yam and black bean tacos last week, that […]
Vegan Mushroom Walnut “Meatballs” with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
My Mom’s Birthday was a few weeks back, and she didn’t ask for a cake, but instead vegan meatballs. You see, I have made mushroom meatballs before and my Mom loved them so much she requests them every so often for special occasions. I made some for Christmas last year. I usually make them with […]
Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
Since it is Earth Day, I thought sharing a beautiful salad was in order. Why a salad? Well, eating lots of veggies and going vegan instead of consuming lots of meat is good for the planet. Did you know plant based food production uses a lot less land and water? Or that is produces less […]
Raw Walnut Thyme Cheese Flatbreads with Sun Dried Tomatoes
I love nut cheeses, they always turn out delicious and in my opinion better than real cheese. Plus my stomach is happier than if I had eaten the traditional. But I tend to make the same ones every time, either macadamia nut or cashew. Which are amazing. But since I am one that likes variety […]
Quinoa Veggie Bowl with Lemon Almond Sauce
My dinners many times come together based on what I have on hand in the kitchen. I come up with some of my favorite things that way and it forces me to think outside of the comfortable box of the things I know well. I recently bought some quinoa because it was on sale and because I […]
Raw Veggie Paella
I used to make a lot of dishes with Arborio rice, like risotto, or paella. There was just something so delicious and comforting about it when paired with the right ingredients. So satisfying and hearty. I have found a grain free way to create rice dishes that I enjoy just as much using celeriac […]
Red Lentil, Yam and Mushroom Stew
Last Sunday was a full but wonderful day for me! I woke up, had a wonderful workout, made a delicious cake, and then decided to go downtown with Eric to see the Macy’s Art in Bloom Flower Show and walk the skyways. We saw some beautiful flowers, and it was a nice taste of spring, since it […]
Vegan Spring Shepard’s Pie
It is probably not traditional, but I wanted to make shepard’s pie this year for St. Patrick’s Day. I actually made one a few weeks back using veggies I had on hand, and it was so good I wanted to make another to enjoy on the Holiday and that I could share with you […]
Spring Green Kale Salad
You know those meals that you throw together with what you happen to have on hand? Well that is how I make mine most of the time and I find that the most delicious creations tend to happen when I do not have a plan. That was the case with a salad made from random […]
Raw Pumpkin Seed Falafels
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their products to sample, and one of them was their Simple Signature Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder. I love the idea of this protein powder because it is super simple and contains only one ingredient: pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrients, and I have been […]
Red Lentil Dal Stuffed Yams with Avocado Lime Cream
After a very active day, I want nothing more than to indulge in a humongous roasted yam filled with some sort of hearty filling. Running 8+ miles in the morning then working all day will leave me pretty hungry and although I eat throughout the day, I don’t get time to have a relaxing sit […]
Raw Carrot Chevre Flatbreads
I find inspiration for delicious things to create from many different places. Often times, I will see something on pinterest, or in a magazine and I will think to myself, I can veganize that! Or, those flavors would be wonderful together in something completely different. Well I recently was out to dinner with my family […]
Spicy Peanut Slaw with Edamame
Although I tend to spend a lot of time on my desserts, I tend to keep my dinners fairly simple. This might be because I spend my days at work in a deli making lots of savories such as soups and salads, and I get enough savory creating action. Or, it may be because I […]
Raw Mushroom Kale Rice
Ok, you may be wondering what is up with all of my faux grain and rice dishes lately…and the truth is I am addicted to them. They are so good that I have been having lots of them for dinner lately and I feel the need to share since no two of them taste similar […]
Raw Kitchen Sink Rice
Whenever I hear “kitchen sink” in the description of anything I think to myself it must be good. Because it means there are lots of goodies mixed in. Think about it. Kitchen sink cookies: an excuse to include chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, dried fruit, and whatever else tasty that you feel like throwing in. Deliciousness. […]
Roasted Squash Tacos with Orange Pomegranate Salsa
One day last week we had a windchill of -40 degrees Fahrenheit here in Minnesota. It was one of those days where I was not willing to go outside for my run so I showed the treadmill some love. 8 miles of it. And I was feeling pretty tropical by the time I was done. […]
Raw Pomegranate Almond Couscous
I am one of those people who likes “one pot meals”. Well…one dish meals I guess is more the case because I usually don’t cook much or use pots, just large bowls. It is mostly just large green salads filled with veggies that are not pretty enough to share with you all, but I made […]
How to Eat a Rainbow Book Review and Givaway!
When Ellie Bedford asked me if I wanted to review her new cookbook “How to Eat a Rainbow”, I was quite excited. It is a children’s raw food book with pages full of colorful recipes made just for pint sized readers. I am not pint sized, but I love this idea! Teaching kids to have […]
Raw Yam, Apple and Kale Salad
When it comes to my dinner I am usually pretty simple. It is usually salads, because that is what I like, and what I crave. I made this simple kale salad last week for me and Eric, and it was so simple but yet so delicious! I especially love kale when the cooler temperatures hit […]
Simple Hemp Noodles
When it comes to lunches and a lot of times dinners, I want something delicious but I do not feel like putting in the effort to make something elaborate. Like last weekend when Eric and I had just arrived home from a long walk out in the snow and I had recipes to type up […]
Raw Miso “Roasted” Mushrooms and Green Beans with Rich Parsnip Puree
People assume that because I have a blog and make lots of food that I will be slaving away all day in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. Nothing could be further from the truth! In reality, I want to enjoy my day as well, spending time with the ones I love and not in the kitchen. […]