Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Click Here for a Print-Friendly Version Savory spreads are (forgive the pun) my jam! They are something I have only recently gotten into, but since then I order a pâté at every available opportunity. While there are many ways to make a vegan pâté, this …
Click Here for a Print-Friendly Version Spicy and sweet, this red pepper and pumpkin seed vegan dip is creamy, smooth, and flavorful. It’s a party in a bowl, perfect to bring to a party, with a rich, roasted flavor. Savory onions, garlic, and peppers give …
Click Here for a Print-Friendly Version Sweet and sour, with a peppery kick, this versatile papaya seed dressing will make any dish you’ve made a little more special. It can dress your favorite salad, become a salsa for tortilla chips or a delicious vegan quesadilla, …
Some salsas are chunky, some are smooth. This one is smooth. Some salsas are sour, some salsas are sweet, some spicy. This is all of the above, plus a little sour. Some salsas use tomatoes, or tomatillos, some salsas use wild invasive plants. This one …
What did I feel like eating today? Cape gooseberries- so I made roasted sweet potato in cape gooseberry sauce. The warm, sugary, hearty sweet potatoes add a earthy element to the bright, zingy, sweet-and-sour, pure sunshine of a cape gooseberry sauce, with notes of rosemary …
This vegan French onion dip is light, creamy and, most importantly, tastes like onions. When I was younger on vacation, we would always get a package of French onion dip to have around as a snack, and I loved it! In reality, I think that dip was sour cream mixed with onion powder and salt, but I thought it was the best thing ever. I’ve been wanting to snack a lot more than usual lately, so I decided to try and replicate that childhood nostalgia into a healthier, vegan version.
Pawpaws- the soft, sweet, caramelly, custard-like, tropical fruit found across the decidedly non-tropical tasting fruit. The caramel hints inspired me to use the pawpaw, along with coconut milk, to give a common caramel sauce a tropical touch. This pawpaw caramel sauce can be drizzled over …
It’s the (sort of) secret to Thai food- a splash of fish sauce. But if you’re like me, and don’t include fish on the menu this vegan fish sauce is the perfect alternative. It uses soy sauce, seaweed, and shiitake mushrooms to get that perfect, …
One of the staples of the vegan diet is a creamy, white sauce made of cashews. With the right tweaks, it can be a substitute for all sorts of dairy-based products- cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, white sauce- the list goes on. The recipe is …