With both What the Health and Okja streaming on Netflix, I’ve had a lot of people tell me that they’ve switched to a plant-based diet or have decided to go vegan. Since it’s a new way of cooking, starting off can be a little difficult. Even armed with a shelf full of vegan cookbooks, mealtime…
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing
Drenched in a crave-worthy creamy cashew dressing, this Roasted Cauliflower Salad will have you coming back for seconds! It seems like lately I’ve been creating salad recipes mainly as a vessel for sauces. I made a Wedge Salad mainly because I wanted something to pour buttermilk-style dressing over, and I created a Roasted Carrot Salad…
Top 10 Reasons to Love Beans
Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat… Do to their affects on our digestive system, beans, pulses, and legumes sometimes get a bad rap, but they’re some of the most nutrient dense foods available so they’re a beneficial food to include in your diet. They’re also incredible versatile, so you can eat them…
Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans
Full of fall flavors, this Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans will help ease you in the upcoming season. I was recently perusing the aisles at Trader Joe’s and I came across a package of 10-minute farro. I used to make farro salad quite often, but somehow it fell out of my meal rotation. I…
The Importance of Visiting Animal Sanctuaries
I took my first visit to an animal sanctuary about 15 years ago. Someone I knew told about Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen and, at the first available opportunity, I made the five-hour drive and spent a weekend there. And what a wonderful weekend it was! I got to pet goats, give pigs belly rubs,…
Roasted Carrots with Green Goddess Dressing
This vegan Green Goddess Dressing is so addictive, you’ll want to pour it over much more than just this roasted carrot salad! The other day I drove to the grocery store, and while I was getting out of my green car while wearing a green dress and carrying a green purse, I realized that I…
The Ultimate Vegan Labor Day Weekend Menu
Not sure what to cook during the long holiday weekend? These 15 recipes come together for one ultimate vegan Labor Day weekend menu! Labor Day weekend is almost here. It’s the unofficial end to summer, as well as the unofficial beginning of comfort food season. (Hello, vegan mac and cheese!) Kids in my area start school next…
Grilled Summer Vegetables with Easy Romesco Sauce
Not sure what to do with all of that zucchini and summer squash in your garden? Grill it up and serve it with my Easy Romesco Sauce! Labor Day is just a few days away, which means that we’re approaching the unofficial end of summer. The days are a little shorter, and the nights are a…
10+ Vegan Sandwiches for Back to School Lunches
Skip the PB&J! These vegan sandwiches are far more creative – not to mention much tastier – and are perfect for back to school lunches! Back to school season is upon us! I’ve been seeing posts about kids going back to school on Facebook for a few weeks now, but here in New Jersey the first day of…
Grilled Wedge Salad
Don’t put that grill away! Summer isn’t over yet. This vegan Grilled Wedge Salad is the perfect light meal for warm evenings, and it makes a great appetizer, too. Fresh vegetables weren’t abundant in my meals when I was growing up (it all came from cans or frozen bags), but we did always have iceberg…
