I love a fresh and easy salsa, and I rarely buy store-bought. Especially during tomato season. Utterly addictive, this bright and spicy easy salsa combines vine-ripened tomatoes, chipotle peppers, onions, cilantro and garlic to bring out a rich and smokey flavor. I promise you will never want to buy commercially bottled again. I like to celebrate…
This easy corn chowder highlights the savory taste of seasonal vegetables. Fresh and sweet, corn is one of the summer’s greatest pleasures. What I love most about this easy corn chowder is that it’s simple yet hearty and creamy without the cream. I substituted the cream with some Silk unflavored almond milk, and it worked brilliantly without…
Growing up Italian, I always loved meatballs. As a matter of fact, my childhood nickname was meatball because that was all I would eat. Now all I eat are vegan meatballs. I still haven’t found an egg replacer that mimics eggs well enough to really hold a meatball together, but this comes pretty close. I…
This recipe is a good reminder that being vegan doesn’t mean missing out on the classics. Quinoa and lentils make a delicious and healthy substitute for this sloppy joe. This sloppy joe can also be made in a soup pot or slow cooker. Whichever you prefer. Make sure you have some soft yummy buns to…
Well, it’s that time of year again. New Years Day! I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy, healthy and peaceful 2016. I greatly appreciate all your support over the years, and I am so thankful you are part of our healthy, compassionate community. It is an honor…
It’s so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only three weeks away. Time is flying. I won’t be cooking this year, but I will be experimenting with a new healthy dinner recipe all this month. This week’s healthy dinner is a savory vegan turnover with yams, mushrooms, vegan sausage and gravy. It turned out quite well,…
Tacos with Marinated Seitan, Chiles & Crunchy Cabbage If you are not familiar with seitan, now is your chance to give it a go. These tacos are the perfect setting for this delicious meat alternative. So what is seitan exactly? Seitan is made from wheat and often referred to as the wheat meat. The best…
I grew up outside Boston in a small blue-collar town called Winthrop. Winthrop is full of contradictions. At times, its natural beauty overtakes me and I long to live there again. Other times its darkness engulfs me and I can’t breathe. Yin and Yang. I left Winthrop at 18, and fled the small town like…
Summer is almost here and that means lots of barbecues and potlucks. Potato salad is an all-American necessity at most of these summer get-togethers, and this vegan potato salad can stand up to any dairy laden version. It uses a tangy vinagrette as it’s base with a minimum amount of vegan mayonaise. Actually, you could…
Grilled Zucchini Salad with Fresh Mint & Lemon Spring and summer side dishes never have to be boring or costly. An inexpensive way to buy vegetables and fruit is to buy what’s in season. This month I am seeing a lot of reasonably priced zucchini and fresh mint is always available here in California. California actually…
