Affordable & Approachable Food
Go ahead – you’re allowed to switch out the hot and sticky coffee mug for a cool and whipped bowl of coffee and frozen bananas.
Unsurprisingly consistent, summer is here and the oven will not be shown a lot of love in an apartment that begs for outside cool air.…
Fried sweet plantains or maduros are a common Puerto Rican side dish that adds a touch of sweetness to an otherwise savory dish.
Growing up, we had this at the dinner table just about every evening, along with rice, stewed beans, and a few slices of ripe avocado.…
Crispy on the outside with perfectly juicy and tender insides. Yes, I am talking about tofu.
There are quite a few steps for this recipe, but it’s totally worth it. Especially when you want something homemade and completely from scratch – with complete control of the flavor and ingredients.…
These chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies will be eaten as fast as they are baked! Just make sure to there’s enough for seconds or thirds.
If you think you have self-control when it comes to freshly baked cookies – think again!…
Crank up those ovens – we’re waking up the family with freshly baked, healthy banana nut bread.
During these trying times, we have been a little more creative with the challenge of using limited ingredients. Today I looked around my pantry and we had lots of flour and ripe bananas that had to be used up.…
Do you know what’s fun? Snacking. We can feel a little less guilty with healthy plant-based quarantine snacks – and that’s exactly what I have for you.
Especially at the comfort of your own home, in comfortable pants with a drawstring that can be loosened.…
Today was hot, which as a not-so-nice reminder of what to anticipate for the summer: uncomfortable hot weather in an apartment without an air conditioner.
Not looking forward to it.
If we are still in quarantine by then, doing work over summer is going to be awful.…
Potatoes have always been a staple at our home, but they have become an essential food item since we’ve been in quarantine.
Before, I would grab a 3-5 pound bag of potatoes. Today, we’re slinging 10-pound bags into the grocery cart.…
Who said you had to follow a recipe for tacos?
Really, just use what you have and throw it in. Top the taco with your favorite taco sauce and there you go – that’s lunch. As much I love following new recipes, sometimes it just makes sense to use what you already have. …
Three ingredients, one stove, and a love for potato chips – that’s all you need to make healthy, plant-based homemade potato chips.
One of the first snacks learned to make in college by scratch was baked potato chips. Looking back, I am sure there were a few things I could have done to make baked homemade potato chips optimally delicious, but we all live and learn. …
