Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Food is an every day occurrence- be it special occasion, on the go, elaborate and intricate, from the freezer- food is a part of our every day lives. When I was growing up, a big part of food was family dinner. Meals that were not …
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 …
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 …
They might sound like tricks, but all of these unusual vegan recipes are true treats! As an adventurous eater, I like to try the weird or uncommon, the unusual and the extraordinary. I enjoy sampling pairings that surprise, ingredients used in novel ways, and to …
Everyone from New England knows that September and October are the months to go apple picking- sure, you can buy a small bag of apples at the store, but it’s far more traditional to go out to the orchard and fill a half-bushel with twenty …