Yesterday afternoon I prepared this simple dish; noodles and vegetables in a spicy garlic sauce. The next few weeks will be extremely busy, and so just tossing a few extra ingredients to foods I’ve already prepared; rice, beans, and pasta… will be common. My vegetable pasta is actually made from vegetables but yesterday I used [...]
Tag Archives: Vegetarian/Vegan
Tea: Apple Cider Vinegar
Although I’ve used apple cider vinegar for numerous years, it wasn’t until about seven years ago until I decided to do more reasearch on it’s numerous benefits. I first learned about apple cider vinegar when I was a child. My grandmother that used it religiously, she told me some of its benefits and encouraged me [...]
Very Berry Smoothie; A sipping drink for summer
From salads, soups, jellies and jams. The main star of a dish, or served as side order. Whatever role it plays in my kitchen, I enjoy fruit. I cannot get enough of them. They come in a perfect package, that in most cases is ready to eat. When it comes to desserts, fruits are my [...]
Overnight soaking; Black beans
If someone were to ask me what my favorite bean was, I imagine I would say Black beans. I love a variety of beans. I keep a large variety of dried black beans in our hosue. Some of which have been dried from our own garden. I’m very proud of that. Black beans are the [...]
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Savory Lentil Soup; Soup that started out a salad
Savory Lentil Soup Some say that lentils are to India as meatloaf is to America, it’s the ultimate comfort food. I’ve been Vegan since 1992, I haven’t eaten meatloaf since the late 80′s, however, I’ve made numerous dishes that included lentils. For the past few days I’ve been craving lentils. I prepare Lentils in creamy [...]
Vegan: Fueling the body with healthy post-workout snacks
When you do a lot of physical activity, you tend to burn a lot of energy. That makes perfect sense right? The question is, how are you fueling your body to deal with this increased activity? Since my appetite increases based on my activity level one of the ways, I combat this issue is having [...]
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Strawberry, blueberry, and Banana soy milk smoothie
Fresh fruit is always welcome in our household (as I type this I’m munching on a red delicious apple) however at times we don’t always want to eat our food. Sometimes it’s more delightful to sip a sinfully delicious (and healthy drink.) Especially when I’m curled up with a great book, working on projects for [...]
Peach & Banana fruit pudding; Simple, delicious, & nutritious
Desserts don’t have to be elaborate to taste good. I like the simple things in life so it’s no surprise that it applies to my food too. Take my vegan food photos, I usually don’t go out of my way to arrange the food before I snap the shot. It’s more of a here this [...]
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Vegan Veggie rolls (Egg-less); Cooking and bonding with my daughter
Vegan Veggie rolls (Egg-less) Do you ever plan your meals in advance? If I’m going to be extremely busy, it’s something I do. I believe it’s important to have healthy food options available and so when I know I’m going to have a few days/weeks of nonstop business, I prep my meals in advance. With [...]
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Vegan: Curried Zucchini Noodles w/Steamed Vegetables (Gluten-free)
During the warmer months, one of my favorite go to vegan dishes is a simple pasta. They are simple, delicious, and a unique way to introduce vegetables at your meal. I’ve never been a fan of the traditional pasta. Way too much flour for myself, but I’ve always loved the vegetables pastas. Naturally, since you [...]
