Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Starting around December 1st, holiday carols become a staple in my life- I turn them on for my drive to and from work, and then again every evening to cook dinner. It only took about a week of listening to carols to feel the need …
Have you ever bit into a chocolate coated candy, and been met with a jelly-like cranberry flavored center, and thought “oh yay! A mushroom!”. No? Well I’m here to make that a possibility for you. These chocolate coated cranberry wood ear mushrooms are perfect for …
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 …
Click Here for a Print-Friendly Version Mashed potatoes are as iconic to Thanksgiving as cranberry sauce or stuffing- billowing white clouds of creamy, fluffy potato drowning in rich, silky gravy is a feature on most plates at Thanksgiving. To shake things up a little, I …
It’s Thanksgiving time, so I wanted to share with you all a great recipe for Thanksgiving salad. With bright, sour, popping cranberry flavors, these bright red gems will burst through the other heavier Thanksgiving fare. Cranberries are sour and fresh, lightly roasted with maple syrup. …
Click Here for a Print-Friendly Version Stuffed squash is filling, perfect for a Thanksgiving day main course for those of you not turkey or tofurkey inclined. The sweet acorn squash is grounded with dark, smooth black beans, crisp nutty wild rice, bitter cacao nibs, spicy …
It’s as American as apple pie- actually probably much more American, since apples were imported from Europe and corn was domesticated here. Vegan cornbread! This vegan cornbread get’s a little extra flavor with some quinoa flour, and a bit more fun and texture with a …
This pumpkin, pecan and pineapple upside-down cake is rich, moist and dense without being heavy. The sweet and earthy tones of the pumpkin are enhanced by the nutty quinoa flour, and brightened by the sweet and tangy pineapple shining on top. Pecans add a wonderful …
To me, winter soup is brothy and warming. They contain a lot of items that last well in a pantry (lentils, beans, roots and grains), augmented with a few bright flashes of fresh vegetable for interest. Although this was first written in Autumn, I built …
This vegan apple tart is the perfect type of dessert for those days you don’t want to cook, but do want something hot and delicious. There’s no need to make pastry, or precook the apples, just melt a little vegan butter, assemble, and bake. Let …