Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Looking outside and watching snow fall down, or coming inside after shoveling, or even just spending all day inside a house your too environmentally conscious (cheap) to heat beyond a barely livable point all leaves you wanting something warm and homey for dinner. When the …
The days are getting darker- around where I am in New England, the sun is setting around 4pm, and by 7 I’m wondering if it’s time to start thinking about bed. Having so little daylight can really start to get you down, but with the …
This post should be titled, “How the Grinch Made Christmas”, because these delicious, green treats are sure to have everyone feeling in the Christmas Spirit. My vegan matcha truffles have a smooth, cashew-based, matcha-flavored inside and a dark, silky chocolate coating. They are perfect to …
Have you ever had something that just seemed to be the essence of a vegetable, despite other flavors weaving in and out, accenting but somehow highlighting the essence of that vegetable? That’s how this roasted carrot soup with garlic and rosemary is. It’s all about …
Warm and creamy, with a smoky crust and a soft gooey center and bright, vibrant pops of sharp, sour, and sweet guava paste, this soft, spreadable baked vegan cheese is sure to start of any holiday party right. It is comforting, and the perfect accompaniment …
Here is my homage to that perfect, cozy, holiday season- spruce sugar cookies with a spruce vegan buttercream frosting. Walking by a Christmas tree lot, or through an evergreen forest, you’re greeted with whiffs of sharp, sweet and refreshing spruce or pine. The smell evokes …
Around the holidays, most festive gatherings tend to center around a large piece of meat (often a turkey, ham or lamb). It can be hard to get as excited about Thanksgiving when it’s so often called “turkey day” (although if you’re looking for a vegan …
Warm, filling and protein-packed, this individual sized vegan Shepard’s pie are a weeknight favorite. A layer of spiced, green-chile and white wine lentils are followed by hearty white beans in rich, herbed tomato sauce, sprinkled with gooey vegan cheese, and topped with a light, flavorful, …
Smooth, rich, and deep in flavor, this vegan black walnut and maitake mushroom pâté highlights the fruity-sweetness of the black walnut, and the rich meaty flavor from the mushrooms lingers in the background. The flavor develops as the black walnut tastes decreases, and the maitake …
Soft and sweet with a little crunch, these cookies epitomize the wholesome Fall cookie, without making any sacrifices in flavor. These vegan apple cookies are sweetened with maple syrup, held together with almond butter, and punctuated with hearty oats and sweet, seasonal apples. Spiced with …