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Quarantine Cooking with a side of running…

It’s been over a hundred days of quarantine and with so much unknown, stress, anxiety and fear, I turned to two things I could rely on, food and exercise. I tried new recipes, planned themed cooking nights, got out old kitchen tools and appliances I haven’t used in years and got creative. This isn’t a post about a new recipe or place I visited, but rather, a place to say that no matter what we…

Three Ingredient- Chickpea Omelette

This is one of my go to recipes, that not only packs protein and flavor, but is so easy to make. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry right now, not to mention you can add whatever herbs and spices you like!

Ingredients 1 cup of chickpea flour 1 cup of non dairy milk (oat is my favorite) or water Sprinkle of herbs and spices of your choice, I’ll be using dill and everything…

Collectively Imperfect- A Series:

I have been writing this post for months, maybe years, and putting it off because I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted to join in to find the solution, to show it can be done, but I’m wrong. It isn’t going to be perfect, but I am right in that it can be done imperfectly. A quote that has stuck with me goes something like this, “It isn’t about everyone doing it perfectly, but most people doing…

19 Reasons Why…

It is hard to believe it has been 6 and a half years since I started this blog. I often ask myself where I’ve come since then and not sure if anywhere really. I blog for many reasons and the main one is why I started, to share vegan recipes and inspire others to cook more. People would often ask what I was eating for lunch, making for dinner or what was smelling so good in my bag. I thought I…

Last week, Meat Free Monday celebrated their 10th year anniversary and as I was thinking of celebrating by sharing my 10 favorite meat free recipes, I realized I am in my 10th year of being meat free! It’s one of the best decisions I have ever made and I am excited about where we are all going as the movement only gets larger, for the planet, the animals and our health.

Being vegetarian and then…

  I don’t always like to recycle recipes, but going back 5 + years of blogging I have some great ones that I don’t think have always been seen and in an effort not to just post old content on social media, I want to pair sharing them with my writing and blog. Being vegan or vegetarian doesn’t mean eliminating flavors, it means adding profiles to give the same deliciousness to dishes you love, in…

It’s been three years since I started coming to Philly for the vegan food scene and each trip delivers with new, unique flavors, inspiring spots with brilliant minds behind the scenes.  Being vegan is not only easy, but deliciously fun and refreshing to see so many places putting out great flavors and creative dishes in this historical and lovely city. Vegan for health, the animals, the…

Top 5 Favorite Recipes

It’s been 5 years of food blogging, recipe sharing and traveling around finding great vegan eats! To celebrate, I wanted to share my favorite 5 recipes I have made over the years. After deciding on my favorite 5, I looked at my blog stats to find what was your top 5 and… spoiler alert, 3 were the same! Find out what they were below and comment what was your favorite. My Favorite 5 Peanut Noodles…

Finding vegan eats when traveling is one of my favorite things to do. Over the years, it has gotten easier to find plant based options while on the go and I’ve been really impressed with the vegetarian and vegan cafes and bars I’ve found along the way. Glasgow, Toronto and Playa del Carmen, Mexico have shown me over the last year that vegan food is on the rise. My most recent trip to England…

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cubes of frozen basil, or fresh, finely chopped, if the season allows 1 head of cauliflower Large handful of your favorite green, arugula, kale, spinach or anything, roughly chopped Salt to taste Method: Trim the cauliflower and break into florets Place in a food processor and pulse until…

Cashew ‘Parmesan’ & Truffle Oil Carrot Fries

  Truffle, ‘parmesan’ fries were once a favorite at a local restaurant, but skip the deep fryer, switch the cheese for your own homemade cashew parm, swap the white carbs for carrots and voila, homemade carrot fries that pack all the flavor! Ingredients: 7-8 medium carrots 3 Tablespoons of my cashew ‘parmesan’ recipe + 2 teaspoons of garlic and onion powder added to the final product 1 Tablespoon…

This is one of my favorite recipes because it is so versatile and brings a savory depth to any dish. Make a big batch and store in a large jar to sprinkle on everything! My favorite at the moment is on avocado toast, but also great in soups, salads, pastas, pizzas, curry, pretty much everything. Go on, make some and let me know what you put it on. Ingredients:*double or triple according to how…

Sick of left overs? Try combining dishes that you haven’t had together yet. I had this delicata squash on the counter, plus a tray full of stuffing and voilà, leftovers made easy. Ingredients: 1 delicata squash Sourdough and Sausage Stuffing– Click here for the recipe 1 Tablespoon of olive oil Pink salt Method: Cut the squash in half Scoop out the seeds, save for compost Drizzle with olive oil…

Hidden ingredients are really spooky and can be scary, make your own cookies this Halloween and know what’s in your treats. What better time of year to add fall flavors to your cookie batter with no hidden tricks.  I made my usual cookie recipe added a tad less sugar, plus a splash of Califia pumpkin spice creamer and a few dashes of pumpkin spice. When cool, add your favorite Halloween…

Overnight Pumpkin Spice Oats

Ingredients: 3/4 cup quick oats 1 cup almond or coconut milk 1 teaspoon of Califia Farms Pumpkin Spice Almond Creamer 1 apple A sprinkle or ten of pumpkin spice 2 cinnamon sticks Method: Slice the apple into bite sized pieces Sauté in shallow water, add the cinnamon sticks and pumpkin spice seasoning Cook until the water evaporates, adding more until the apples are soft and seasoning brown and…

Want a bagel, but that kale salad is looking at you? I’ve got you covered… Everything bagel croutons turn your salad into a bagel, ok not really, it’s just a good addition to your greens. Ingredients: 2 slices of day old bread (sourdough prefered) 1 Tablespoon of olive oil Good sprinkle of Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning from Trader Joe’s! Method: Lightly toast the bread Cut into cubes…

This is a clean out your fridge and showcase some veggies that otherwise might not get eaten type of salad. It is easy to make, fresh tasting and full of nourishing ingredients like cabbage, carrots and nuts. With some basic blending, chopping and mixing and it comes together in a pinch. Ingredients: 1 package of tofu noodles, drained and rinsed 3-4 carrot and celery sticks 1/2 package of raw…