Cucumber & Tajín Bites
Sometimes vegan recipes seem silly because they're actually so easy. This is one of those silly ones but it's a great replacement for chips or other fatty or fried snacks. It's full of flavor so you could happily eat an entire cucumber this way. Plus, this is great for [...]
Tuscan Cannellini Bean Hummus
Tuscan White Bean Cannellini Hummus This variation of hummus is silky-smooth textured and has a mild, nutty flavor. It goes great with fresh herbs like basil or mint. Serve with a side of crostini and chopped veggies like fennel, celery, zucchini, cucumber, & radishes. Ingredients 1 [...]
Pesto Zoodles with Cannellini & Avocado
Pre-made pesto is great or you can make your own vegan pesto. Zoodles are easily made with a simple kitchen device. If you're avoiding carbs or just want another way to eat zucchini, you'll be surprised how great of a pasta replacement these make. Ingredients: 2 large zucchini (wider [...]
Vegan Pesto
Vegan Pesto Vegan pesto! What more could you ask for. Great on pasta, sandwiches, and burgers! Ingredients: 1 cup fresh basil 2 cups fresh arugula 4-5 garlic cloves 1-2 tablespoons of oil 1/4 cup walnuts or pine nuts 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1-2 lemons of [...]
California Sushi Bowl
California Sushi Bowl - A very full bowl of sushi fixin's, what more could you want. Avocado, tofu, shiitake, sliced radishes, shredded carrots, green onion, cucumbers, & nori. Served on top of sushi seasoned sticky rice and topped with rice ball seasoning, shiso furikake. Sushi rice (prepared, seasoned with [...]
Buffalo Style Cauliflower “Wings”
Quick and easy, low calorie, low carb and full of flavor! Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower Head spoonful of vegan butter Buffalo Sauce Vegan Blue Cheese dressing for serving Cut Cauliflower into bite sized florets. Heat wok on medium high and add vegan butter, coating the pan. Add cauliflower florets, stir [...]
Panella
This is a traditional dish of Sicily, probably derived from falafel from the Arab era of Sicily, about a millennium ago. They are good by themself or in a sandwich (pane e panella). It is important that the chickpea flour be fresh as if it's even a little stale, it [...]
Restaurant-style Southwestern Salad
I often make this in the summer as a refreshing salad but it can also be good in the fall, when I'm able to add freshly roasted piñon pine nuts on top for more Southwestern flavor. What makes this is the freshly made tortilla strips on the top. Tortillas: [...]
Lemon Tahini Veggie Slaw
When you mix tahini and lemon it makes a creamy, nutty, & tangy dressing that is even better than the mayo versions Americans made popular. The best thing about veggie slaw is almost any veggie is good in it. The two staples are carrots & cabbage but feel free [...]
The Legume + Grain + Maize Formula
Legumes + Grains + Maize A balanced and affordable meal that is shelf stable and available year round is one made of legumes & grains, with maize or corn which can be replaced with your favorite seasonally available local vegetables. Ingredients: Legumes (lentils, beans, peas, etc) Grains [...]
Orange Chia Pudding
I think I just perfected my orange chia pudding recipe! Ingredients: - 1/2 cup chia seeds - 1&1/2 cup soy milk - 1 very large orange or 2 small ones (I used a giant cara cara, you could even do 3 tangerines) - 1-2 tablespoons flax 1 tsp vanilla [...]
Zucchini Burger
It's never too late to be practicing that gourmet level of veggie done-ness. Sometimes people over cook veggies and it's no wonder they don't like them that way. As a kid cooked veggies were my least favorite, I'd sneak them raw. There's an art to it like there is [...]
Perfect Cast Iron Hashbrowns
Perfect Vegan Cast Iron Hashbrowns Cast iron makes for the perfect even browning of vegetables and hashedbrowns are one of the best examples of this. Seasoning cast iron can be done with any fat, so you can use your usual favorite vegetable oil. Make sure the pan is seasoned [...]
Champurrado
There are many ways to make this. This is how I usually make it. Simmer cinnamon stick, spice berries, and anise seed in 4 cups of water for 15 minutes. Removes spices and any debris. Whisk in masa harina based on desired thickness, at least 1/3rd cup. Melt in one [...]
Taco Tofu Breakfast Scramble
Tofu Taco Breakfast Scramble! Serve on tacos or with a side of hashed browns. Ingredients: -1/2 - 1 block of tofu -1 can of beans -handful of diced onions -handful of diced bell peppers -chopped cilantro & onions for topping + lime wedges -optional: kale or greens -Seasonings: turmeric, [...]