Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a deliciously healthy Raw Chocolate Mousse Pie. No one will ever guess the secret ingredient! Happy Valentine’s Day! To me, the most important thing about Valentine’s Day is the chocolate! (Well, I guess my VeggieGuy Dennis is pretty important too.) This raw cacao pie is easy to make and it’s rather healthy, and absolutey no…
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Nut Butter Universe
If you take a look at my massive vegan cookbook collection (It really is massive. Seriously, I have a problem), the one name you’ll see the most is Robin Robertson’s. Robin churns out cookbooks at an impressive rate, and her no-nonsense cooking style has made her one of my favorite authors. When I heard that Robin…
No Excuses Cooking
As a health coach, one of the things I often hear from clients is that they don’t have enough time to cook. I understand that people have busy lives, and I myself sometimes find myself scrambling to make dinner, but there really is nothing better than a home cooked meal. Take-out is often full of too…
Betty Goes Vegan
Like many others in the vegan community, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Betty Goes Vegan by Annie and Dan Shannon. The Shannons’ veganization of the classic 1950s red Betty Crocker cookbook has been wildly popular on the couple’s Meet the Shannons website, and since I’m an a total book addict, I’ve been looking…
Easy-Peasy Vegan Five Layer Dip
This easy-peasy Vegan Five Layer Dip is always a huge hit at parties. Make a batch and watch it disappear! I’m not into sports at all, but I’ve been told that there’s some sort of big game on this weekend. I’ve also been told that there will lots of snacking at various veiwing parties across the…
8 Reasons to Love Whole Grains
With the rising popularity of the Paleo diet, carbs have been getting a bad rap. Not all carbs are equal, and I find it unfair to grains like brown rice and quinoa that they get lumped in to the same category as highly processed, sugary breakfast cereal and stale, packaged cupcakes. Despite what their ad…
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Shallots and Toasted Pistachios
This recipe for Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Shallots and Toasted Pistachios is based on a favorite from now-closed local restaurant True North Osteria. One of my favorite vegan friendly restaurants in New Jersey was True North Osteria in Montclair. I say “was” because sadly they recently closed their doors. Not only was True…
Groundnut Stew
Packed with vegetables, this Groundnut Stew will keep you warm and cozy on cold, snowy winter days. “Groundnut” is actually another word for peanut and groundnut stew is typically a stew made with peanut butter. I’m not really sure if this stew resembles a traditional African groundnut stew or not – I just know that…
10 Ways to Fight the Flu
The flu is reaching epidemic proportions here in the US, and I’ve been priding myself on my strong immune system and the fact that I’m not exposed to too many germs since I work from home. But my cockiness has caught up to me and as I write this I’m feeling the beginnings of something…
Asian Market Inspired Stir-Fry
This stir-fry was inspired by a recent trip to the local Asian market. Dennis and I recently stopped by a local Asian market and wandered the aisles looking for new foods to try. We found ourselves picking up package after package, admiring the design and trying to decipher ingredients. We left with a big bag…
