Jackfruit Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa & Coleslaw

April 14, 2016

Jackfruit Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa & Coleslaw I think these jackfruit tacos will take you by surprise. If you have never had this delicious fruit before, it shreds beautifully and has a nice firm texture. It also does an excellent job of absorbing the flavor profile of anything you decide to marinate it in. Not only…

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Podcast #7 – Is Your Dinner A Threat To The Environment?

March 30, 2016

Podcast 7 – Is Your Dinner A Threat To The Environment Show Notes Today’s podcast is about the impact of food production and the environment.  Most people don’t understand the connection between what we eat and climate change. But how we feel about climate change and the environment in the future is important right now.…

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Vegan Spring Rolls with Hot & Sweet Dipping Sauce

March 28, 2016

  Vegan Spring Rolls with Hot & Sweet Dipping Sauce There are so many reasons I love spring, but my favorite part is the fresh crop of seasonal vegetables that appear at my local farmer’s market. Asparagus, sweet peas, snow peas, artichokes, arugula, beets, purple carrots and green onions. I love them all and any of…

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Vegan Whipped Cream with Coconut Milk

March 25, 2016

Vegan Whipped Cream with Coconut Milk Thanks for your patience for this vegan whipped cream recipe. Ever since I posted my easy scones topped with a delicious vegan whipped cream, you have said: “where the heck is the vegan whipped cream recipe?” At the time, I used a store bought brand that I thought was pretty good…

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Pea Salad with Oil-Free Miso Mint Almond Milk Dressing

March 20, 2016

Pea Salad with Oil-Free Miso Mint Almond Milk Dressing Happy spring everyone! I love when spring rolls in because it makes me feel so optimistic. Spring also brings so many vibrant fruits and vegetables like this pea salad with english peas, sugar-snap peas, watermelon radishes, butter lettuce, and fresh mint. Yum! I also choose to make a fresh and…

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Easy Tofu Sugar Glazed with Kale & Yams

March 7, 2016

Before we delve into this easy tofu recipe, I want to discuss sugar. As many of you know, I advocate always to check your sugar carefully to make sure it’s vegan. Unfortunately, most cane sugar is made white with bone char. Why? To manufacture table sugar from sugarcane, sugarcane stalks are crushed to separate the juice…

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Creamy Polenta with Cabbage Topped With Greens & Pine Nuts

February 15, 2016

Creamy Polenta with Cabbage Topped with Greens & Pine Nuts Last night I made some creamy polenta with onions, cabbage and garlic. I added some nutritional yeast to give it a bit of a cheesy flavor and cabbage for richness. I don’t cook polenta very often because it’s often difficult to find non-GMO, organic polenta.…

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Podcast #5 – How To Lose Weight and Eat More Calories

February 13, 2016

How To Lose Weight and Eat More Calories Why A Vegan Can Eat 33% More Food But Consume 33% Fewer Calories How to lose weight and eat more calories is easier than you think. Today’s podcast subject is calorie density. Calorie Density has been called the simplest approach to healthful eating and lifelong weight management. It…

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Zoodles with Vegan Bacon, Cherry Tomatoes & Kale

January 31, 2016

Zoodles with Vegan Bacon, Cherry Tomatoes & Kale It’s a rainy, stormy day in LA, but I’m keeping warm with this big bowl of zoodles tossed with vegan bacon, tomatoes and kale. I must say this recipe took me by surprise. Maybe it was the addition of the vegan bacon, but I craved it all…

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