There's nothing quite like soup season. That time of year where the weather calls for comfy sweaters, warm scarves, and nights in with a warm meal while catching up on your favorite shows. Soup is the perfect meal for such nights. Each week we like to make a pot of soup and have it to … Continue reading Kale Yeah Bean Soup
There's nothing quite like a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter's day. Our RICE SOUP is a perfect meal to cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie with. It has classic soup veggies like; carrots, onion, and celery. Along with mushrooms, long grain white rice, and cannellini beans. The smooth buttery consistency of … Continue reading Rice Soup
After a small hiatus during the Christmas season, we're back with another recipe honoring the Italian flavors we love so much. Our GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO has a well rounded flavor made from the combination of garlic, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, and classic Italian herbs; oregano, basil, and parsley. Fresh green beans are sauteed … Continue reading Garlic Green Beans with Tomato
Now that we're into November it's time to start thinking about the Thanksgiving menu. Everybody has their favorite dish on the holiday table. So many to choose from. My mind always goes to the side dishes--- mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, the flaky rolls, and even the cranberry sauce, but my absolute favorite has always … Continue reading Sweet Potatoes and Carrots Glazed with Orange Marmalade and Pecans
If you're familiar with our blog, first- thank you for your interest in our recipes, and second- it's no surprise to you that we love to turn non-vegan dishes vegan. Like our Creamy Alfredo Sauce, Shepherd's Pie, Beyond Meatloaf, or our Walnut Pesto. If you're new to our page, welcome! All those recipes can be found … Continue reading Vegan Stuffed Pepper
It's been a hot hot summer this year and many are looking forward to the autumn season finally being here. Often we think of Memorial day being the starting gun of the summer season and Labor day being the finish line. Even though I'm eagerly anticipating cooler days in a comfy hoodie, I also want to hang … Continue reading Grilled Corn Pasta
When the autumn season is near that makes me think of football and when I think football food, I think chili. This week's featured recipe is our YELLOW TOMATO BLACK BEAN CHILI. Just as the title suggests, this dish has yellow tomatoes, and black beans but also red and green bell pepper, onion, jalapeno, and … Continue reading Yellow Tomato Black Bean Chili
It's funny--- I don't think we ever have tacos on "Taco Tuesday". Mostly because we don't realize it's taco day until I'm scrolling through instagram in the evening and see all the yummy #tacotuesday posts. Fortunately there's no real rule as to when you can enjoy the deliciousness of a flavorful taco. Taco time is anytime! Our SUMMER … Continue reading Summer Tacos
Pasta pasta pasta, give us all the pasta! This week we're sharing a recipe that is a go to for us. It's one that we tend to make often throughout the year and I'm actually very surprised we haven't shared it before! ROASTED RED PEPPER MACARONI GOULASH is full of flavor and is a tomato-y, spicy pasta … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni Goulash
Citrus and mint are two flavors that seem to radiate the vibes of summer. Our mint in the back yard is in full bloom now and fills the air with a fresh cool scent that we love to add to drinks and yummy summertime dishes. Our featured recipe this week is our LEMON MINT MUSHROOM … Continue reading Lemon Mint Mushroom Linguine
When someone talks of their ideal comfort food, many minds may think of mashed potatoes. It's no wonder why- mashed potatoes are fluffy, hot, buttery and just so, well, heartwarming. We're taking our fondness for this classic side dish and giving it an elegant and somewhat more nutritional twist by combining carrots and potatoes with fresh … Continue reading Mashed Potatoes and Carrots with Thyme
Staying true to our love for Mediterrain flavors, we're giving the idea of hummus an Italian twist. CANNELLINI BEAN DIP has the rich velvety texture of hummus but with robust flavors of garlic ( because if you're a regular here, you know how much we love garlic), lemon, and an herb we don't use very much, … Continue reading Cannellini Bean Dip
This past week has been a stressful one-- I'm sorry to say this week's featured recipe won't have a flourish to its description paragraph like I usually like to add. Hopefully this week will be better and I can let my mind relax and just have fun with the next upcoming recipe. If you follow us on … Continue reading Couscous Rainbow Salad
A few months back we bought an air fryer and have been playing around with some yummy recipes.This week we're debuting our first air fryer recipe on the blog! CRISPY POTATO CHIP TOFU BITES combine two of my favorite yums-- crunchy potato chips and creamy tofu. You can use any flavor of chip that you fancy. … Continue reading Crispy Potato Chip Tofu Bites
Picnic season is upon us and what says picnic like deviled eggs? When you're a vegan though, that's not an option! In comes our VEGAN SPRING POTATOES to save the al fresco dining experience. These potatoes are a twist on the traditional picnic munchie-- Deviled eggs and they are the perfect addition to any outdoor … Continue reading Vegan Spring Potatoes
Sometimes a bowl of hot creamy pasta is just what our taste buds are asking for. Since we're always in the mood for pasta, we thought we'd share our simple but delicious, often turned to, recipe for FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS. For this dish we cook the pasta a bit further than al dente, this tends to … Continue reading Fettuccine with Asparagus and Peas
The weather is finally starting to warm up and the Spring season has officially arrived. The sun has been making more of an appearance the last several days and that's given us a craving for bright warm weather flavor. The only food profile that comes to mind to satisfy that Summer taste is lemon! We love lemons and … Continue reading Black Bean Lemon Orzo Salad
Good day and Happy St. Patrick's Day to ya! Today's featured dish is one that will have Irish eyes (and honorary Irish eyes) smiling. Our ST. PADDY'S GREEN PASTA SALAD has three green veggies- green beans, peas, and asparagus, these green beauties join pillows of rotini pasta that has been flavored with our favorite flavors of garlic, onion, … Continue reading St. Paddy’s Green Pasta Salad
Lasagna-- it's one of the easiest meals to make. A few layers of noodles, cheese, and tomato sauce makes for a delicious hot meal. This super simple and easy entree has been made even easier with our Bunnies twist! Our CROCK-POT LASAGNA has the flavors of traditional lasagna but cooked in the crock-pot instead of the oven! … Continue reading Crock-pot Lasagna
For the last several weeks we've strayed from our usual Italian inspired flavors but we're back at it with today's featured recipe! Our MEDITERRANEAN SPAGHETTI has the glorious flavors of the south coast. Green olives, capers, garlic, basil, tomatoes, and olive oil. We've added a touch of heat with dried pepper flakes and a "meaty" element with … Continue reading Mediterranean Spaghetti
If you're familiar with egg and olive salad pre-vegan diet change, then you know how easy and simple this lighter than air mayonnaise based salad is. For all you that have a high appreciation for this quick and easy bite but feel you've waved goodbye to it when you chose a vegan dietary lifestyle--- We got you! Our VEGAN … Continue reading Vegan Egg and Olive Salad
Hummus is a classic Middle Eastern dip that is made up of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and spices. I first started making this dip several years ago when I was starting to learn about meatless eats. Over that time I have perfected my recipe and I think I've finally reached perfect hummus status! It's so … Continue reading Classic Hummus
If you're new to our blog, let me start by saying welcome! If you've visited us before, thank you for joining us again! This week we're featuring flavors we don't very often work with. More times than not we share recipes that highlight the flavors of Italy but today we're dipping our spoon into India! … Continue reading Curried Chickpeas
As a vegetarian/vegan blog we love to take classic non-veg dishes and give them a tasty meat free and/or dairy free twist! This week we're bringing you a down home classic-- meatloaf. Our BEYOND MEATLOAF uses beyond meat burgers with our delicious choice of aromatic veggies and flavor boosting spices and herbs, even a meat … Continue reading Beyond Meatloaf
Nothing really compares to the taste of bruschetta. That garlic infused warmed toasty bread that's drizzled with smooth extra virgin olive oil and, most commonly, topped with diced tomatoes. Those of you familiar with our recipes, know well how much we appreciate the Italian flavors. If you're new to our recipes blog, it won't take … Continue reading Lentil Bruschetta
If you've been living a vegetarian/vegan diet for some time, then you're familiar with tofu. That high in protein curd that is made up of mashed soybeans. Those who are not used to this meat substitute might think it sounds unbecoming. All I can say is, they must never have prepared it with seasoning of soy sauce, … Continue reading Sesame Marinated Tofu
If you love barbeque sauce and are a fan of baked beans then you'll love this take on homemade baked beans. We've swapped one protein for another-- lentils! Our HOMEMADE BARBEQUE LENTILS OVER CORNBREAD is just the thing for a cozy night in, bringing back the summertime tasting vibes. Healthy lentils are cooked until tender … Continue reading Homemade Barbeque Lentils Over Cornbread
Fall in love with this creamy soup flavored with healthy autumn produce with not a hint of cream. Since Thanksgiving is in a couple days, we thought we'd dedicate one more recipe to the fall season. Butternut squash, apple, carrot, and sweet potatoes are the produce stars of this soup. Almond milk steps up to … Continue reading Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
For this week's featured recipe we're taking our taste buds on a trip to the south of Italy. For those who are familiar with our recipes, it's no surprise that we would bring this week's flavors back to the Italian sensations of lemon, garlic, tomatoes, and, of course, PASTA! In my dietary fantasy world-- pasta pasta all the … Continue reading Lemony Garden Fettuccine
If you love vegetables as much as we do, then our SESAME STIR FRY is a dish to try. A mixture of colorful vegetables sautéed in a sweet and savory sauce that makes for a simple weeknight meal! In our stir fry you'll find all the veggies you've come to know in asian cuisine. Meaty mushrooms, sweet … Continue reading Sesame Stir Fry
This week's featured dish is our SPINACH PESTO MAC AND CHEESE. A childhood favorite, for many, has been given a grown up twist. Our Spinach Pesto has garlic, and extra .virgin olive oil, the flavors you love in traditional pesto, but we've put our own twist to it by swapping basil for fresh spinach and walnuts … Continue reading Spinach Pesto Mac and Cheese
The days are getting colder and colder, and before we know it it'll be officially winter! All that cold air and lack of sun might have you craving a more hearty meal for dinner. Our VEGAN SHEPHERD'S PIE doesn't get much more heart warming. Here in the states shepherd's pie is often made with ground beef and sometimes … Continue reading Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
Going the sweet but savory route today. If you're the kind who's always a fan of tomato, bell pepper, and mushrooms, you've come to the right place. Our BEYOND MEATBALLS WITH RED PEPPERS AND MUSHROOM SAUCE OVER PARSLEY COUSCOUS is the perfect combination of savory tomato sauce with a touch of sweet. We've rolled out meatless … Continue reading Beyond Meatballs with Red Pepper and Mushroom Sauce Over Parsley Couscous
If there's one combination of a meal I like anytime of year it's salad! I like them from the most simple and modest of salad with iceberg lettuce to fancier greens like arugula or baby bib. A taco salad is also welcome at my place setting and, let's not forget, pasta salad. Salads can take on so … Continue reading Sweet and Tangy Chickpea and Quinoa Penne Salad
Fried rice is often a popular choice for anyone ordering Chinese takeout. Who could blame you? It's cooked rice that has been fried together with classic veggies like, carrots, onions, peas, and garlic in butter and soy sauce. Then they add fluffy buttery scrambled eggs to it. Truly it's amazing how rice can be transformed into … Continue reading Veggie Fried Brown Rice
Last week we took a little break from recipe blogging, but we're back with another dish that can be used for either a side dish or the main course. Our LEMON MUSTARD FARFALLE VEGGIE SALAD is a bright flavored pasta salad that tastes like sunshine in a bowl. Many of us, including ourselves, are looking forward … Continue reading Lemon Mustard Farfalle Veggie Salad
Sticking to our admiration for Italian flavors, this week's recipe comes from the results of a poll we did on our facebook and instagram pages. We asked which pasta you prefer, rotini or rigatoni and the rigatoni was the clear winner! Seeing those results we promised our followers a rigatoni recipe soon and here it … Continue reading Roxanne’s Vegetable Bolognese Rigatoni
Au gratin is a french potato dish prepared with cheese, butter, and cooked with onions and garlic browned in the oven. We're taking this classic french dish and giving it our vegan twist. Our POTATO CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN has a creamy layer underneath a browned sprinkling of nutritional yeast and vegan parmesan. Nutritional yeast is a … Continue reading Potato and Cauliflower Au Gratin
We love having fresh garden style salads year round but even more so during the summer. Our Summer Corn Salad is one of our favorites. A luscious combination of sweet yellow corn, creamy avocado, juicy garden ripe tomatoes, subtle vidalia onion, hearty garbanzo beans, and fresh mint & parsley tossed together perfectly with humble extra … Continue reading Summer Corn Salad
A couple years ago we went through a time where we couldn't get enough loaves of our homemade white bread. You could say it kinda became a hobby. It's no wonder though-- it's hard to beat the taste of warm pillowy bread fresh from the oven. Add a pad of (vegan) butter or a drizzle … Continue reading Sprouted Grain Bread
If you’re familiar with coconut shrimp, and are a fan, let me introduce you to our COCONUT CRUSTED SQUASH! It’s got all the same delicious flavor of sweet crunchy coconut but instead of coating shrimp, it’s fresh squash. A great option for an appetizer served with maple syrup, or a main course on the side … Continue reading Coconut Crusted Squash
A delicious soup filled with veggies, beans, garlic, and a little kick of hot sauce, because just about everything is better with a hit of hot sauce. Our QUICK AND EASY VEGGIE SOUP is perfect for the semi-homemade cook. Fresh garlic, potatoes, onion, celery, and cabbage cook quickly with a few cans of veggies and … Continue reading Quick and Easy Veggie Soup
If you love the flavors of pizza, and spaghetti with meatballs, or meatball subs- We’ve got the perfect bite for lunch, dinner, or any gathering that requires fun finger food. Our PIZZA MEATBALL BITES combine the great flavors of cheese pizza and saucy meatballs. It’s like a tasty meatball sub in a handy, fork free … Continue reading Pizza Meatball Bites
Any foodie, especially vegetarians and vegans, know how flavorful yet elegant mushrooms can be. We love mushrooms. From putting them in a tofu scramble in the morning, to salads, to topping a delicious vegan burger with mushrooms and onions sauteed to perfection, it’s all a double thumbs up to us! Our love of mushrooms has … Continue reading Rosemary Mushroom Soup
You’ve heard of twice baked potatoes before I’m sure. A baked potato shell stuffed with light fluffy mashed potatoes, cheese, and bacon. Sure it may be good but not healthy and very much not vegan. Gone are the days of the narrative that tells of vegan food being bland and boring. We’ve taken the idea … Continue reading Mushroom and Hummus Twice Baked Potatoes
I've often thought of how great it would be to visit Italy, just the food alone, all the pasta, tomatoes, and garlic. Yum!! Many of us are still being asked to stay put at home and we’re starting to get antsy for the days where we could take a trip or two. With some pantry … Continue reading Tomato Basil Penne
Nutritious foods are important all the time but especially at this time. 🌱 We always try to stick with mostly healthy dishes but every now and then we stray a bit for junk food. Healthish junk you might say. But since we’re in a place in the world where it’s more important than ever to … Continue reading Rosemary Lavender Carrot Garbanzo Soup
Skip the store bought flour tortillas and knead out some super simple and quick to make flour tortillas right in your own kitchen! Over the weekend we had a craving for quesadillas. Unfortunately, just like the week before with a loaf of bread, we were low on flour tortillas! ( Here’s the recipe link for … Continue reading Homemade Flour Tortillas
It’s a very trying time we’re all going through the last month or so. Because of the Coronavirus, we’re being told to stay in our homes, to stay away from people including people we want to be around the most like our friends and family. It’s a time to remain calm and find productive things … Continue reading Vegan Chicken Strips
Looking for a dinner idea that is Italian inspired? Our Vegan Stir-fried Eggplant with Yellow Grape Tomatoes has fresh eggplant, yellow grape tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning and a touch of cayenne that is delizioso and pairs perfectly with pasta and a side of garlic bread. When coming up with this recipe, there were feelings of … Continue reading Vegan Stir-fried Eggplant with Yellow Grape Tomatoes
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