Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
For the past three days, my lunch has been flaky crackers, vegan cream cheese, and tomato jam. Not the most healthy meal, for sure, but I can’t help it. It’s so delicious! The secret is all in fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes and the perfect savory tomato …
Garlic lovers rejoice, and garlic haters stand back- this garlic scape pesto packs enough garlicky-punch to please even the most garlic-adoring pallet. It keeps it’s vibrant color longer than traditional basil pesto, and defiantly brings more of the garlic. The garlicky flavor is due to …
Creamy, fresh, and slightly tart, ranch dressing is a favorite American salad (and pizza, wings, chips, etc.) accompaniment. This homemade ranch dressing is incredibly healthy, plus it’s vegan and contains no mayo, eggs, milk, or soy. In fact, the entire dressing uses just 8 ingredients- …
If you’re looking to add a little sweet, a little sour, and a touch of spicy to your life, you’ll love this Japanese knotweed chutney! This vegan chutney is made with an invasive species (in the US), easy for beginners to forage, which acts as …
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.