How to make a perfectly shaped burger! I was watching a cooking video by Miyoko Schinner of Artisan Vegan Life where she used this simple trick to make perfectly round evenly sized veggie burgers. Take a clean lid from a peanut butter jar or any jar that has a lid the size you would like your burgers…
Plant Strong Recipes
Portabella Mushroom Chili
I bought one of those gigantic containers of mini portabellas at Costco and then I couldn’t remember what I was going to make with them! Does that ever happen to you? Well anyway, I saw that Chef AJ shared this recipe on the Fuhrman message boards so I gave it a go. Wow -it –…
Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe & Unprocessed Cookbook Giveaway!
I am super excited to share this lip smackin’ good Brussels Sprouts recipe with you! The lovely little green spheres are delicious on their own but this recipe takes them over the top. It contains so many of my favorite flavor profiles like mild shallots, comforting real maple syrup, savory and salty low sodium tamari…
Tofu Burgers & Vegan Delish Giveaway Winners!
Today I am announcing the three winners of the Vegan Delish iPhone/iPad App Winners! Scroll on down to the bottom of the post if you want to see if you won! I’m also sharing a recipe for Tofu Burgers. I can already see some of you turning up your noses at the thought of a…
California Quinoa Mango Salad
Last week I had one of the best summer salads ever – okay so I know I say that about a lot of great recipes – but this one was really amazing. It was the Health Starts Here California Quinoa salad from Whole Foods deli. The HSH deli items at Whole Foods have no added…
Caribbean Rice,Black Beans & Baked Plantains
A couple of years ago I had my first taste of plantains at a local Mexican restaurant that served plantains with black beans and sour cream. It was love at first bite and I was hooked! Since then I have made a healthy version of baked plantains at home. When I saw this menu on…
Oven Baked Plantains with Coconut Dipping Sauce
These plantains are moist inside and caramelized on the outside. So yummy! Plantains look a lot like bananas. They can be found at Mexican markets, Whole Foods and some grocery stores. The ones I buy have stickers on them that tell what stage of ripeness they are in. You want to buy plantains that are…
Tempeh Tamale Pie
Some people have been asking me what would be a good meal to serve to introduce their family to a meatless meal. This would be a good recipe because it has a meaty texture and tons of flavor. If you have followed my blog for any length of time you know I am very fond of…
My Beef With Meat Engine 2- Plant Strong Recipe Reviews
My daughter Katy and I have both been cooking up a storm out of the new Engine 2 My Beef With Meat book by Rip Esselstyn. I’ve been so pleased with the recipes from this book that I want to share with you the bounty of delicious, healthy, hearty food we have been enjoying at our house since moving to…
Real Flapjacks / Sweet Oat Squares
Years ago when my mom and I went to England together we ate some little sweet oat squares that were called Flapjacks. Here in the U.S. when we hear “flapjacks” we think pancakes. The flapjacks I am referring to are more like a bar cookie! We loved them but never found a recipe that was…