Category: Vegan
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Paleo Vegan Chocolate Almond Cookie Bars
So, I made these and they are really, really good. That’s all I’ve got today because it’s Friday and school is out for the summer and it’s time for me to do something other than sit in front of a screen. Who am I kidding? I’m going to hide from my kids in a…
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Super Easy Potato Leek Soup
My 20 year old daughter is a vegan who also doesn’t eat gluten or onions. Gluten I can cook without. There are plenty of options. Meat is optional, too. BUT ONIONS? I cook with onions almost every day. So, when she comes over for family dinner, I always try to have something here for her…
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A Better Way to Skin a Watermelon
Tired of fighting with your watermelons? Give this hack a try.
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Sweet Chia Seed Cornbread (GF, Vegan)
I made chili for dinner and wanted to make a vegan cornbread with chia seeds instead of eggs, so I started pulling flours out of the cupboard and calculating. Then I thought…I bet someone has already done this. And someone totally had. I tweaked a couple of things from the original recipe, swapping in…
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Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Everyone in this family has a food sensitivity, allergy or specific preference to take into account when planning a meal: no gluten, no soy, no dairy, some vegan, some vegetarian, and some who will *only* eat meat and proteins. So, cooking for this crowd takes some research, planning and a little ingenuity. There are a…
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Lime Mint Chickpea Salad
After a brief hiatus, I’m back with some new light vegan spring recipes! The butter, bacon, lamb and egg yolks didn’t agree with a certain member of our family, who discovered that his cholesterol was elevated and that he’d gained a few pounds over the holidays. Rather than outright accusing me of trying to kill…
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Applesauce (gluten free)
8-10 apples (preferably something slightly tart that will hold up to cooking, like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) 1/4 cup of lemon juice 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 T cinnamon 1 t cardamom 1 t ginger 1 t cloves 1 t allspice 1 t nutmeg 1t mace 3 T butter or vegan alternative 1 cup cranberries…
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