This scrumptious dish works as a main course or a side dish. It has a Greek-inspired flavor with the oregano and lemon, and the chickpeas make the dish hearty and…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
I got my first spiralizer in 2008. I had just switched to a plant-based diet, and very quickly started eating 85% raw foods. Then, somehow, the spiralizer was pushed to…
Stuffed portobello mushrooms have been my favorite holiday meal for years. I’ve made them with wheat bread stuffing and cornbread stuffing, with and without nuts, and with and without tofu….
The days are getting cooler. Where I live, in the highlands of Guatemala, cooler means that the temperature outside has dropped from 78 degrees F to 68. Brrrr. Time to…
My family loves pasta. I’m always trying new pasta dishes that are low in fat but still satisfy my dad, who loves high-fat, creamy dishes. This vegan pasta alfredo fits…
I hesitate to call this a meatloaf. I didn’t like meatloaf much back in my meat-eating days, and I love this savory mix of lentils and vegetables. For many people, however,…
I’ve been making pizza since my teenage years. I always struggled with getting a nice, thin, crisp crust that isn’t tough and over-baked. Then I went to a vegan restaurant in…
Years ago, even before I went vegan, I regularly made a roasted butternut squash ratatouille. I don’t even remember where the recipe came from, but it was always a hit…
Today is Father’s Day in Guatemala, and tomorrow is my dad’s 80th birthday. I decided to make a pizza to kick off our weekend of celebrations, and the result was…
I suppose most vegan cooks have tried some version of an eggplant and garbanzo dish. I’ve tried several over the years, but today I finally have a winner! I started…
Here is one of my favorite meals: a veggie fried rice that is completely oil-free. Dishes like this are my solution for quickly normalizing my weight if I’ve been indulging in…
I’d been looking at enchilada casserole recipes for a while, but hadn’t found any that really called to me. So I started playing, and this was the result. Though…
The recipe comes from the deli at the Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-op in San Diego, California (my home town). My family has shopped at People’s for decades. The recipe was…