If you’re looking for a vibrant, nutrient-packed salad that comes together quickly and pleases everyone at the table, this Easy Broccoli Salad is for you. It’s full of crunchy veggies, sweet fruit, and a creamy, tangy dressing — all without any nuts, oil or dairy. Perfect as a side dish for potlucks, picnics, or weeknight…
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The Best Summer Salad Round Up
Refreshing, Wholesome, and Perfect for Picnics, BBQs, or Meal Prep When the weather heats up, nothing hits the spot quite like a fresh, vibrant salad! Whether you’re hosting a summer gathering, heading to a potluck, or just want something light and nourishing to enjoy at home, I’ve got you covered with this Best Summer Salad…
Vegan Creamy Tuscan Tomato Soup / Oil Free
This Creamy Tuscan Tomato Soup is a warm, comforting bowl of goodness—rich, flavorful, and packed with plant-based nutrition. Unlike traditional tomato soups that rely on dairy for creaminess, this recipe gets its velvety texture from blended cannellini beans, which also add a boost of protein and fiber to keep you full and satisfied. The deep,…
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…
Quinoa Minestrone Soup
Minestrone, a hearty soup hailing from Italy, boasts a rich history rooted in rustic culinary traditions. Crafted from a base of aromatic mirepoix—celery, onion, and carrots—this soup unfolds with a medley of seasonal vegetables, often embracing a vibrant array of beans and tomatoes. My own gluten free rendition diverges from the classic minestrone blueprint yet…
Easy Delicious Vegan Brunch
You can easily make this delicious, healthy, gluten free, oil free, vegan brunch. Serve a crowd or make it for yourself, and enjoy leftovers, all week long. Either way, you and any guests, will be well fed. These are some of our favorite recipes. Breakfast and brunch recipes can be enjoyed any time of day….
Oven Roasted Garlic – Oil Free
Yes, you can oven roast garlic successfully without any oil. Roasting garlic takes the “bite” out of the garlic. Once roasted it becomes, buttery, nutty, creamy and delicious. It still taste like garlic but a little sweeter and more mild. It can be added to so many sauces, dressings, dips and other recipes. Mashed potatoes…
Tandoori Cauliflower with Chef Rajeev Basak
What an honor it was to interview Sr Executive Chef Rajeev Basak on the Windstar, Star Breeze Cruise Ship in Alaska along with my dear friend Shayda Soleymani from Healthy Cooking with Shayda. Chef Rajeev taught us how to make his incredible Tandoor Cauliflower two ways. You don’t even have to like cauliflower to fall…
Simple Salad Batch Prep
I have been eating a big beautiful salad for one meal a day since I adopted a whole food plant based lifestyle in 2013. It was one of the recommendations of Dr. Joel Fuhrman in his Eat To Live book. That was the first WFPB (whole food plant based) book I read. How I make…
How To Make A Chopped Salad Using A Holland Wood Bowl
In a previous post and YouTube video I showed you how to batch prep salads ahead for the work week. Today I am showing you how to take one of those batch prepped salads and turn it into a big beautiful chopped salad. Why take the time to chop a salad is a question I…