Gluten Free | Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Spicy Roasted Veggies and Tofu
This recipe is super quick, easy to make, and packed with flavor. It’s also adaptable based on the veggies you have on hand. Don’t like tofu or want soy in…
Perfect Vegan Cream Cheese
Rarely have I had to experiment so much to get a recipe right. I’ve made cream cheese before from cashews, and the results were good. However, I can’t get raw…
Condiments | No Oil | Recipes | Salads
Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing
It’s COVID-19 time and we’ve been staying at home for almost six weeks. I’ve been cooking almost every day. In fact, in six weeks we’ve ordered take-out meals exactly twice….
Avocado Slaw
Coleslaw is easy to make and can take a variety of forms based on the dressing. This version features my Creamy Avocado Dressing mixed with finely shredded cabbage and carrots….
Maya Spiced Brownies
I recently had a craving for Mexican chocolate brownies. After looking at a number of recipes, I found one that looked promising on mom.com. Unfortunately, the recipe had several typos…
Appetizers | No Oil | Recipes
Roasted Red Pepper Almond Dip
A friend recently brought this dip to a couple of parties, and I could hardly pull myself away from it. Even if there had been no other vegan options (and…
Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes | Sauces
Vegan Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower and Lentils
I frequently sing in restaurants. I rarely pay attention to the food while I sing, but yesterday my attention kept wandering toward the plates of pasta being served at the…
Homemade Nut and Seed Butter
I recently completed a 72-hour water fast. I was never terribly hungry during the fast, and I felt great. The last night, however, I dreamed of peanut butter. I hadn’t…
Instant Pot Mushroom Gravy (Vegan)
This year some friends hosted a vegan/vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. It was a lovely gathering with a table full of vegan-friendly dishes, and the first time in years I didn’t make…
Creamy Sunflower Sesame Dressing (Vegan)
I eat an enormous salad almost every day. Ever since I found out that whole food fats are needed for the body to absorb fat-soluble carotenoids from foods such as sweet…
Gluten Free | Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Easy Vegetable Garbanzo Curry
This curry is easy and quick to make, especially if you cook it in an Instant Pot. I took some liberties with the spices, as berbere is an Ethiopian spice….
Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes | Soups
Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)
I’ve been on a cheesy sauce kick lately. Remember that potato carrot cheese sauce that everyone seemed to be posting about a few years ago? If you don’t remember, this…
Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes | Salads
Quinoa Tabbouleh (Vegan, Gluten Free)
One of Guatemala’s blessings is our wonderful markets, filled with fresh local fruits and vegetables. Yesterday I went up to one of my favorite vendors, where I often buy basil…
Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Mushroom Nut Loaf (Vegan)
I made my first vegetarian mushroom nut loaf back in the 1970s. Back then it was filled with cheese and seemed like a ton of work. Much as changed since…
Super Green Soup!
I’m a bit of a soup junky. I make soup several times a week: sometimes hot, sometimes cold, but always flavorful and satisfying. You may have seen my recipes for…
Building the Perfect Pita Bread
Last week a friend was telling me about his wife making pita brea. “Of course,” he said “when you make it at home it never puffs up into a pocket.”…
Qabuli Palao (Afghan, Vegan, Gluten Free)
I haven’t posted much lately. I’ve had a slow recovery from hand surgery on March 30, which has limited my computer time. Basically I had to chose between computer and…
Gluten Free | Recipes | Sides
Sabzi (Afghan Spinach – Vegan)
This is a companion post to the Qabuli Palao recipe. While my assignment for my Plant-Based Chef Professional Certification program was a rice and lentil dish, I wanted lots of…
Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Arugula Pesto (Vegan)
I first had this dish when my dad made it for me. He was looking for a vegan dish that everyone in the family might enjoy, and this arugula pesto…
Tropical Chocolate Cream Pie (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
When I first changed to a plant-based diet in 2007, I was at a loss for how to how to prepare meals–and especially desserts–that my family and friends would enjoy….