In addition to being a health coach and food blogger, I’m also a graphic designer. I worked in design for many years, before deciding to study nutrition, and I still do some design and art work when I can. Last year I had the privilege of working with author Kathy Hester on her e-book The Ghoulish Gourmet….
Vegan Soup and Stew Recipes
Creamy Butternut Squash & Kale Soup from The Plantiful Table by Andrea Duclos
If you’re looking for a cookbook full of recipes that will please the whole family, look no further than The Plantiful Table by Andrea Duclos! Getting kids to eat healthy food can be tricky, and The Plantiful Table: Easy, From-the-Earth Recipes for the Whole Family is here to help. The book’s focus of is family-friendly…
Thai Red Curry from Vegan Under Pressure by Jill Nussinow
Dennis knows that I love kitchen gadgets and appliances, and he tends to give them to me for special occasions. Several years ago, he gave me a Vitamix for Valentine’s Day. My vegan foodie friends were in awe, and my non-foodie friends thought I was nuts for being so happy about getting a blender as…
African-Inspired Chickpea Peanut Stew
This African-Inspired Chickpea Peanut Stew is the perfect antidote for cold, dreary autumn days. The beginning of autumn is just a few days away. It’s my favorite season, and my thoughts are turning to warm mugs of tea, snuggly sweaters, and crunchy leaves. One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to cook a big…
White Bean & Portobello Stew from But I Could Never Go Vegan!
When people learn that I’m vegan, they usually say something like, “I could never go vegan – I would miss pizza,” or “I could never go vegan – I need my protein.” It’s strange that they immediately give reasons why they could never do what I do, especially since pizza and protein are part of my diet….
Pumpkin White Bean Chili
This Pumpkin White Bean Chili is a hearty and warming dish that will help beat the wintertime blues. Pumpkin Fever Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin. Pumpkin fever seems to have gripped the U.S. This chili contains a big dose of pumpkin, but you wouldn’t know it unless you saw the chef in action – or you made it…
Tortilla Soup from Plant-Powered for Life by Sharon Palmer, RDN
Sharon Palmer is on a mission to help you fall in love with plants. In her new book Plant-Powered for Life she conjures up images of farmers markets full of fresh, crisp vegetables, produce bins overflowing with juicy ripe fruit, and fields of fresh leafy greens. Even the most die-hard carnivore wouldn’t be able to…
Curried Carrot Soup
When the weather outside its frightful, stay inside and warm up with a hot bowl of Curried Carrot Soup. I belong to a co-op that sends me carrots every week. Pounds and pounds of them. I can’t keep up. I’m constantly looking for ways to use them up before the next batch arrives. I shred them…
Roasted Kabocha Soup
Get into the swing of fall with bowl of cozy Roasted Kabocha Soup! Now that it’s the middle of October, we’re deep in the heart of pumpkin season! For a twist on traditional pumpkin, I used a kabocha squash, which is also known as Japanese pumpkin. Kabocha tends to get overlooked in favor of butternut…
Vegan Mushroom and Tempeh Fricassee
This Mushroom and Tempeh Fricassee is a delicious and warming dish for a cold winter’s days. It’s a meal on it’s own, but it pairs well with mashed potatoes or brown rice. Until I discovered a tempeh and wild mushroom fricassee recipe online a few years ago, I had never had a fricassee. I’m not really sure what…