Category Archives: Vegan

Harvest Ratatouille

My mom gave me a lot of fresh veggies from her garden the other day, including several baby eggplants. Today I decided to make something using the cornucopia of produce I had in my fridge. I quickly settled on ratatouille. … Continue reading

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Cilantro-Lime Polenta

I have a gorgeous cilantro plant in my garden that’s been calling for me to use the leaves in something fabulous. The other day I planned to make cilantro-lime rice to go with my chicken breasts stewed in tomatillo salsa … Continue reading

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Blackberry & Oatmeal Crisp

I’m not well enough this year to get too creative with my birthday dessert so I went with a perpetual favorite that is as tasty as it is easy to make: blackberry crisp. Since I was expecting company to join … Continue reading

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Quinoa Tabouli (sans tomato)

I love tabouli on a hot day. It’s cool and refreshing and makes a flavorful lunch or side-dish with dinner. Since I can’t eat bulgur wheat or tomatoes I substitute quinoa and cucumbers. I used mint and chives from my … Continue reading

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Cilantro Lime Pesto

I made this the other night to go with broiled cod and loved it. It’d be fantastic on fish tacos or even fish nachos. Last night I had it on boiled shrimp and was just as happy with it. I … Continue reading

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Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

I love things I can throw together, stick in the oven, and forget about for 20-30 minutes. This dish was simple to prepare yet tastes like I spent a long time on it. I like my cooked veggies to retain … Continue reading

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Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Today was one of those windy, rainy early Spring days that makes your remember Winter still has teeth. Even though it’s 60*F outside, the wind alone made it the perfect day to make soup. I looked through my fairly bare … Continue reading

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Pomegranate Red Wine Vinegar

Last month I bought a bottle of red wine vinegar flavored with pomegranate. I loved the flavor but not the added sugar so when I ran out I bought a bottle of cheap red wine vinegar and a bottle of … Continue reading

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Vegan Coconut Margarine

I cooked in the wrong order today. I should have made this margarine before I made waffles. Anyway, my new eating plan is very strict when it comes to commercially made foods, especially margarine. The plan recommends butter but I’m … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup

Yesterday was National Peanut Butter Day and the first thing that popped into my head when I saw that was pumpkin peanut butter soup. I have no idea why other than I had a pumpkin on the counter from my … Continue reading

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