If you are lactose intolerant, follow a whole food plant – based diet, or embrace veganism, this recipe is perfect for you. While it doesn’t taste just like Parmesan cheese, it does offer a delightful cheesy flavor that enhances a variety of dishes. Whether you’re sprinkling it over your favorite pasta dish, a pan of…
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Vegan Cinco de Mayo Recipe Round Up!
Indulge in a culinary fiesta with these 25 mouthwatering, vegan Mexican recipes that are as easy to make as they are delicious. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or entertaining guests, these classics are sure to tantalize your taste buds. Start your feast with vibrant appetizers like crisp jicama slices drizzled with zesty lime juice, creamy…
Tangy Potato & Pea Salad
This tangy potato salad is delicious served warm, cold or at room temperature. It is delightfully different, with a vinegar, mustard dressing and fresh herbs it really captures the flavors of Spring. Perfect for those Spring time holidays but, it can still be enjoyed all summer long. Little new red petite potatoes work well in…
Winter Squash – Butternut, Acorn and Kabocha
Winter Squash finds it way to my table on a regular basis. This versatile starchy vegetable lends itself to savory or sweet additions. Add it to soup, nourish bowls, tacos, chopped salads, or a pasta dish. If your prefer to keep it simple simply steam or oven roast slices of squash for a filling side dish. Enjoy…
Vegan Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes
That’s right, these twice baked potatoes are loaded with my Vegan Ranch Dressing! I don’t know how it could get any better than this. These are easy enough for a weekday meal but fancy enough to grace your table for a holiday or company meal. These are also perfect for backyard BBQ’s, picnics, potlucks and…
Curry Ginger Butternut Squash Soup
This is a delightful fall and winter soup that will warm you up from the inside out. It is a smooth and creamy soup that is simple to make but so flavorful. It tastes like you really went to a lot of work to make it but it’s so easy you will make it frequently…
Breville Smart Oven Air – No Oil Air Frying – Plant Based
This past May we purchased the Breville Smart Oven Air – it is an incredible kitchen appliance. It’s a toaster oven on steroids! Seriously this appliance bakes, broils, roasts, reheats, works as a slow cooker, toaster, has a pizza setting, is an air fryer and a dehydrator! It almost sounds too good to be true…
Air Fried Garlic Mashed Potato Balls & Stuffed Mini Bella’s -No Oil
For Thanksgiving I made 7 pounds of Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes for our company meal. We really didn’t have much leftover. Everyone seems to love mashed potatoes and gravy – including me. With my Breville Smart Oven Air fryer I am always thinking about what I can air fry sans oil to transform our plant based favorites into…
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are so easy in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. You cook, mash and keep them warm all in the Instant Pot. No draining water off either and the taste – nothing short of fabulous! Now you will make mashed potatoes all the time not just at the holidays. Skin on or off? I…
Crispy Spring Rolls – Breville Air Fryer-Vegan-Gluten Free
Let me just say that I was perfectly happy with my whole food plant based lifestyle prior to owning a Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer. Having said that I must admit that an air fryer really is a game changer because you can make so many amazing oil free foods in it. I didn’t realize…