During the last two weeks before Thanksgiving, you will find hundreds of vegan Thanksgiving recipes on the internet. While I love to browse through them all, I confess that I tend to stick to a traditional menu (sans turkey, of course). Most Thanksgiving recipes are easy to veganize without losing any of the delicious flavor. […]
Banana Walnut Powerhouse Smoothie Bowl
I find that many people skip (or skimp on) breakfast when they get busy. Making it easy is key as is using ingredients that are satisfying and will fuel you through your morning. This Banana Walnut Powerhouse Smoothie Bowl is a quick and delicious way to fuel your day. This post contains affiliate links. Banana […]
Vegan Meatloaf with Beyond Beef: Plant-Based Comfort Food
I was shopping at Target a couple of weeks ago and was surprised to find, in their grocery section, a package of Beyond Beef plant-based ground. This was a sign. Even though I rarely ate beef before I went vegan, I’d been having the urge for meatloaf lately. Vegan meatloaf of course. With mashed potatoes […]
Vegan Shawarma
Before I was vegan I loved chicken shawarma. Alan and I used to go to this little hole-in-the-wall Middle Eastern restaurant every week where, for about a total of $15 we were served two huge plates of shawarma served with rice, hummus, tahini, and a salad. There aren’t a lot of things that I miss […]
Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Sweet Potato, White Beans, and Red Pepper
I’m so excited to share this creamy vegan butternut squash soup recipe with you! You know why? Because butternut squash + soup = FALL!!! Yes, I know we’re several weeks into Autumn but it can be easy to forget that in the desert because the high temperature still hovers in the 90s. It was a […]
The Best Zucchini Apple Bread. Gluten Free and Vegan with Extra Protein
Remember when I first wrote about aquafaba? Since then I’ve been a baking fiend. I especially loved using it in this Zucchini Apple Bread! This post contains affiliate links. Well, fiend may be a bit of an exaggeration, but I have been making chocolate chip cookies and banana walnut bread with wild abandon occasionally. And […]