Tag: Recipes

Curried Lentils and Sorghum for Earth Day!

Curried Lentils and Sorghum for Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day to all! If you’re here to make lentils, it’s at the bottom of the page. First I’m going to pull out my soap box and talk to you about something a little more serious. In a world where snow is falling in 

Spicy Garlic Roasted Chickpeas Snack

Spicy Garlic Roasted Chickpeas Snack

What’s on the table today? Basically the perfect snack. Spicy garlic roasted chickpeas, still a little warm from the oven. On the outside they’re hard and crispy. On the inside, this snack becomes soft, so it just melts in your mouth. These chickpeas are spiced 

Tomato Masala Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Corn and Spinach

Tomato Masala Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Corn and Spinach

Click here for a Print-Friendly Version This tomato masala stuffed spaghetti squash with corn and spinach is one of the more interesting dishes I’ve made. It’s started with Indian spices; then spinach, jalapeños and corn were added- it’s almost like an Indian/South-Western fusion (inside a 

Vegan Cranberry Banana Bread

Vegan Cranberry Banana Bread

For a long time I thought banana bread might be the best thing in the world. Sweet (but not so sweet you feel the cavities coming in), moist on the inside, crisp on the outside. Fragrant, filling, and not very fussy. I recently realized I had been wrong- cranberry banana bread is better. It’s everything banana bread is, but every bite is punctuated by bright, sharp, sour notes from the gem-like cranberries. The contrast in the flavors is wonderful, and really elevates the already amazing banana bread.

Stir-Fried Spicy Chinese Sweet Potatoes

Stir-Fried Spicy Chinese Sweet Potatoes

These Chinese sweet potatoes are, above all, spicy. It’s also sweet and savory, but more than that spicy. It’s soft and crispy, but lets not forget, spicy. These spicy Chinese-style stir-fried sweet potatoes use several different heat sources to get their fiery taste and coat 

Almond Shortbread Vegan Rosehip Cookies

Almond Shortbread Vegan Rosehip Cookies

One of the best parts of the holidays is blending sweet, comforting flavors into warm freshly baked cookies. The cookies I ended up making use a simple, crispy shortbread cookie with sweet, nutty almonds and pops of tart, fruity, winter rosehips. The rosehip cookies are 

Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix, 5 Ways

Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix, 5 Ways

I’ve always been a little frustrated at the lack of vegan instant hot chocolate mix in stores. Don’t get me wrong, I always choose to use a cashew or soy milk whenever I have it around (it does make any cup of chocolate much richer). But 

Thanksgiving Menu

Thanksgiving Menu

Firstly, I wanted to say I’ve never really liked Thanksgiving that much. As a nearly life-long vegetarian, gathering round a table to eat sides while everyone else rambled on about “turkey day” wasn’t my idea of a good time. Sometimes it felt like I was 

Tropical Pawpaw Caramel Sauce

Tropical Pawpaw Caramel Sauce

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 

Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Picatta

Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Picatta

Chicken piccata is a dish that I’ve never had before, but in my quest to find traditionally chicken recipes to make with my wild chicken of the woods mushrooms (more about those below), the chicken piccata stood out. It is simple, takes less than 30