I don’t know where you live but here in Texas it’s blazing hot! Sure it’s easy to just turn on the air con but what is even better for cooling you off during the summer is to eat foods that are naturally cooling. It just so happens that the produce that flourishes in the summer are water-dense and help cool you off. Nature is really cool like that! Here are…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 1 carrot, diced 1 red bell pepper (capsicum), diced 1 zucchini (courgette), diced 1/4 pumpkin, diced…
Around the world people love cooking various ingredients in pastry cases very often formed into half moon shapes. Think of Cornish pasties, calzone in Italy, empanadas in Latin America, pierogi in Poland or gyoza dumplings in Japan. They are all different but the philosophy is the same. Roll a dough into a circle, fill with yummy filling and bake, boil or steam. . My husband’s family comes from Cornwall, the…
This is my most recent bow in the direction of my beloved Indian cuisine: tender black soy beans in a creamy golden sauce redolent of cardamom. I am decidedly not a fan of cardamom in most sweets, but I simply adore it in savory Indian dishes. When I was creating this recipe, I started with a mere teaspoon of it, but ended up adding a full tablespoon. Bear in…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 zucchinis (courgettes), diced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks of celery, sliced ¼ pumpkin, diced…
This grocery-friendly dish is very easy to make for your Meatless Mondays (or any day of the week!); with its cool and tart taste of fresh raw vegetables and creamy dressing along with your choice of pasta, it is unbelievably a low-fat dish. Best served cold. Total Prep Time: 30 mins Serves 3-4 persons Ingredients: 500 gms Penne pasta 2 carrots, peeled into ribbons 1/2 cup edamame, blanched 1/4 cup…
“KARNABEET” (Fried Cauliflower w/Tahini Sesame Sauce) The cauliflower’s fried for unbeatable taste and texture, topped with the garlicy “Taratour” (Tahini sesame sauce)–while this dish is completely vegan it is sure to top anyone’s “Favorite Recipe List” no matter what their diet preference is! Below are both the recipes for the sauce and the deep-fried cauliflower. Tahini Sesame Sauce (makes about 2 cups, can modify to suit personal taste): 6 med.-sized…
Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Here’s three easy to prepare pizza topping ideas from Leigh-Chantelle & Viva la Vegan! There’s also a…
This dish is something that I make quite often because it is easy, requires minimal ingredients, and my son actually doesn't mind eating it. It isn't an exotic dish or anything, but it is a healthy one.…
Hi! Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 cups wild rice 4 cups filtered water 2 carrots, grated 1 zucchini, grated 1…
Vegan Southern-Style Cashew Cheese Grits with Kicked-Up Kale Yield: 4 servings By Betsy DiJulio I’m a southern girl who grew up eating grits on a weekly basis. In my pre-vegan days, cheese grits were a Sunday breakfast staple. But what is a vegan supposed to do? It is true that vegan block-style and shredded “cheeses” are continually improving in flavor, texture and melting point. But, I think they are…
Hi! Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 kale leaves, torn apart ½ mango, diced (use juice as well) ½ avocado, diced…
White Bean and Pesto Tart Yield: 4 main dish or 8 appetizer servings From humble beginnings as an emergency lunch cobbled together from leftovers comes this elegant and easy vegan main dish sure to make any cool-weather occasion—even a Monday night dinner—feel special. White beans meet their perfect match in a flavorful spinach pesto along with sundried tomatoes and fragrant caramelized onions. A garnish of bright red bell pepper strips…