Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
These vegan tostadas are a colorful celebration of food, with layers of crispy, fried tortillas, smooth white bean puree, bitter, fresh arugula, delicately spiced pink hibiscus flower, rich avocado, and briny tofu crumbles. The star of this creation is the hibiscus flower “meat”, which is …
Part of my apple picking adventure this year was a stop by the farm stand at the orchard. There they sell more apples than they let you pick off the trees (a feature which I normally ignore and head straight to the cider). But this …
Like it or not, the world seems to be getting faster, and we’re all more busy, and most of us don’t have a huge amount of time to dedicate in our kitchens. Meals that can be made quickly and simply, without much fuss or bother …
Popcorn is an American tradition, dating back from long before Europeans set foot on the continent, and it’s still a favorite to this day. We’ve popped up our spin on things- this vegan nacho popcorn is a little spicy, cheesy, smoky, and addictively tasty. It’s …
If I were to imagine a perfect day, it might start with the sun peaking over the mountains (in my perfect life I live near mountains), and I patter down to the kitchen to pull a batch of freshly baked scones out of the oven. …
It’s a gloomy October day- dull, gray sky as far as the eye can see. It’s not raining, just gray. It’s not cold, it’s not warm. Just gray and dull. That kind of weather can get uninspiring after a while, so in an effort to …
The nights are getting longer and colder, and the snap of October brings the first of winter’s frosts. But before the dark and cold nights of winter take hold, we’ve got another stop to make- this one just as dark, but a whole lot more …
We’re heading into Fall, and one food that always get’s me in Autumn mood is cornbread. We’ve added a sweet and savory, foraged, vegan, healthier twist on ours though! Crumbly, sweet, with warming or curry spices, this pawpaw cornbread is delicious warm with vegan butter …
It’s Wednesday night, you’re home at 5:30 and eating dinner by 6- nothing boring, it’s arugula topped mushroom flatbreads. These flatbreads are crispy, with all the umami greatness of the mushrooms and garlic and onions. On top, a simple arugula salad, dressed with balsamic vinegar …
I found it sitting at the base of a large, old oak tree- dinner. Fall heralds the arrival of maitake mushrooms, also known as hen of the woods, and they’re one of the tastiest wild mushrooms you’ll ever try. They’re large, meaty, and filled with …