Hosting or attending a Super Bowl Party? Don’t know what to make that fits into a whole food plant based oil free lifestyle? No worries – I have plenty of recipes that are easy but big on flavor that even your non plant eating football fans will devour. These Smashed Potatoes are even better than…
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Apple Cinnamon Dessert Hummus
A delicious new twist on hummus made with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon and served as a dessert! Lightly sweetened with no sugar added apple juice and medjool dates. Kid friendly and parent approved. Children and adults will love this tasty dessert with apple slices, pear slices and bananas. You might even enjoy a…
Zesty Quinoa Bean Salad
Bright, fresh, and bursting with flavor, this Zesty Quinoa Bean Salad is a vibrant celebration of wholesome ingredients. With fluffy quinoa, hearty black beans, sweet bell peppers, crisp red onion, juicy corn, and a tangy lime dressing, it’s the perfect dish to bring to potlucks, workplace gatherings, or to prep ahead for your weekly meals….
Oven Roasted Ratatouille – Oil Free!
Looking for an easy beautiful flavorful side dish to make? Oven roasted ratatouille is the answer! This has become a regular menu item at our house. First it is easy to make. It’s inexpensive. You can batch cook it. It doesn’t take a lot of time. It’s super versatile. It is beautiful to look at…
Cashew Milk
We have had the pleasure of our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter staying with us the past couple of nights. I affectionately call her Sweet Pea. She loves to cook with me just as she does with her ma -ma at home. Yesterday we made pancakes and muffins. This morning we made cashew milk together….
Joanie’s Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
I hosted a salad potluck for a group of vegan friends. Everyone was asked to bring a favorite salad to share. The day before our gathering, my friend Joanie reached out to ask if she could bring a pot of soup instead. Naturally, I said yes — and I am so glad I did. She…
Quinoa Banana Oat Muffins
I am long overdue in sharing this Quinoa Banana Oat Muffins recipe. I have been making these muffins for the past year and every time I post a photo of these on Instagram or my facebook page people ask for the recipe. I didn’t have a recipe to share because I was just making them…
Hearty Lentil Vegetable Stew
Fall is in the air and it makes me want to start cooking soups, stews and chili. Yes good old comfort food. I love a hearty lentil soup and we tend to like ours to be more like stew – really thick and packed with goodness. For a while now I have been making a…
Mexican Chopped Salad
You all know how much I love my Big Beautiful Chopped Salads that I eat everyday for lunch. I have now created a new one that is so different and captures all the wonderful flavors of the Mexican and Southwest food that I love. It is still easy – peasy – which is the only…
Whole Food Plant Based Easter Recipes
There are so many awesome whole food plant based recipes that even your non plant loving family and friends will enjoy. The secret is to not tell them ahead of time that it’s plant based – some people have a bias if they know in advance. I love seeing how much they enjoy something that…