Affordable & Approachable Food
If I am going to have a salad, it has to be worth eating. Meaning, there should be more than just a bed of wilted greens.
In my opinion, here are a few elements to the perfect, balanced salad:
In this recipe, I am combining my infamously tender and tasty tofu “chicken” recipe with fresh, plant-based ingredients.…
This easy roasted red carrot lentil soup is made with only 6 ingredients and ready in just 30 minutes. It’s a thick and hearty soup that as been pureed and served warm.
For an added boost of flavor and texture, I topped my soup with black pepper and umami, Spanish green olives.…
This vegan picadillo recipe a simple dish, using affordable, popular ingredients including potatoes, ground beef, tomato sauce, seasonings, olives, and oil.
Picadillo, pronounced “pee-ca-dee-o” is also known as “carne molida” in Spanish.
Picadillo is ground beef (this recipe is vegan) that has been cooked in a tomato sauce, potatoes, seasonings, and spices.…
Slightly sweet, smoky, and bold – just exactly how I love my vegan chili.
This vegan chili will give you the textures and flavors of your traditional chili con carne, but without the meat. We’re going sin carne here aka vegan.…
If I had to choose, it would be summer all year long. However, I can appreciate a variety of soup recipes for fall at my disposal.
With just a handful ingredients, spices, and a basic cooking pot, we can stir up a bowl of warm soup.…
Guess who has lots of lentils hanging out in the pantry, begging to be used? ::raises hand::
It was time to use them and get my fiber and protein back on track, so I decided to go for a delicious, not-so-much chopping, easy vegan lentil meatball recipe to serve over a huge pile of whole wheat pasta.…
Do you know the type of recipes that make you feel like you’re back home as a little kid, cuddled up on the couch with a warm, fleece blanket?
That is exactly how this Puerto Rican style chickpea soup made me feel.…
You have the kitchen prepped and cleaned, but you’re out of ideas. I got you. I have an idea for you. Actually, I have 11 easy plant-based dinner ideas for you.
Bonus: all of these dinner recipes ideas are healthy and balanced.…
Creamy. Thicc. Authentically delicious. Grab your napkin – it’s gonna be a feast.
As per usual, I was craving Indian food. But I wanted to be in control over what went into it and I wanted it to be veganized – which is a challenge to get when just wandering into any usual Indian restaurant (they often use ghee, butter, and milk – which aren’t vegan). …
Toaster oven potato cakes are an easy way to bring breakfast onto the kitchen table without a fuss. They are creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside, with your favorite spices seasoned from edge to edge.
We are purchasing more potatoes lately and there are no shortages of ideas when it comes to using them.…
