This Spicy Lentil and Carrot Soup is my go-to meal for warming me up on cold winter days! I’ve never been too much of a soup person. I have friends who get really excited at the prospect of having soup for lunch, and I’ve never understood their enthusiasm. Maybe it’s because when I was growing…
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Vegan Thanksgiving
I hope everyone had a very wonderful cruelty-free Thanksgiving! Dennis and I usually have a bunch of friends over for a big vegan potluck every Thanksgiving, but this year we decided to skip it and have a cozy dinner for two. I’ve had so much going on lately, that I treated myself to a much…
The Vegan Slow Cooker
If you have a slow cooker, you really need to get a copy of The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester! And if you don’t have a slow cooker, you should run out and get one, and then buy yourself a copy of The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester. This book is a must for busy…
Elvis Oatmeal
No time to make breakfast? No worries – this Elvis Oatmeal comes together in a jiffy! Full of peanut butter, bananas and chocolate chips, it’s sure to become a morning favorite. It’s getting a little chilly outside, and this is the time of year that I usually switch my breakfast from frozen fruit smoothies to hot oatmeal….
Super Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes
Still need dessert for Halloween but don’t have much time to bake? These super easy pumpkin cupcakes come together in just minutes and they’re so good that no one will know you “cheated” at baking! Super Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes Cupcake Ingredients 16 ounce box yellow cake mix (I used Cherrybrook Kitchen) 15 ounce can pumpkin…
Creamy Baked Fusilli with Butternut Squash
With fall comes squash! I love squash of all kinds – butternut, acorn, spaghetti, delicata, kabocha, and of course, pumpkin, Squash is full of all sorts of good things, like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium and folate. It’s also loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which means it’s helps prevent cancer and heart disease. So eat…
Vegan Lasagna Tart
Tired of the same old dinner dishes night after night? Mix up your meal rotation with this easy vegan Lasagna Tart! With cashew ricotta and slices of fresh zucchini, it’s always a crowd pleaser. I love fall! Not only is it time for all things pumpkin and apple, but I can finally turn my oven on…
Mango Tempeh Curry
Bursting with flavor, this Mango Tempeh Curry comes together quickly, so it makes a great dinner on busy weeknights. Now that it’s Tuesday, my Vegan MoFo plan seems to be taking shape. On Mondays, I’m going to post about upcoming events in my area, which are sort of food related, in that all of the events revolve around…
Eating Vegan in Watkins Glen
Usually when we go some place new, I scour the internet looking for vegan friendly restaurants in the area, but eating out in Watkins Glen is pretty easy, as most restaurants have vegan options. With Farm Sanctuary so close by, restaurants know they’d be missing out on too many customers if they weren’t vegan friendly….
Farm Sanctuary
Watkins Glen, NY is an interesting place. It’s a blue collar town whose main industry is salt mining, but it’s also a hot spot for tourists. People from all walks of life visit Watkins Glen for a wide variety of reasons: to do winery tours, to hike the gorge in Watkins Glen State Park, to…
