I am excited about this easy to make vegan winter stew recipe. The mushrooms and barley are really filling, and the stew features a bunch of ingredients that are inexpensive if you buy them, or easy to grow if you garden them. Turmeric and garlic flavors the stew, but doesn’t overpower the dish. I tried […]
More options for vegan broth paste on the horizon: Bovril going beet
We love making vegetable and mushroom broth from scratch. However, there isn’t enough scraps or freezer/fridge space to make and store all the broth considering the quantity we use during a typical month. Therefore, we often use broth concentrates to make our vegetable, vegan “chick’n”, vegan “beef”, and mushroom broths for various recipes. New products […]
Deluxe Sunomono Salad recipe (Vegan, oil free, low fat)
One of my favorite things to order at a Japanese restaurant, or in general, is Sunomono salad. Sunomono salad simply refers to food in vinegar, so it can be just about anything. In Canada it typically has noodles in the broth, but when we lived in California it was never served with noodles and often […]
Better Bean & Beet Burger Patty… and rice too (Low fat, vegan, no oil)
This Better Bean & Beet (BBB?) Burger patty is a winner. It’s inexpensive to make as beans and rice are the primary ingredients, and the work to put them together isn’t too much, but results in several meals. You freeze the patties to help them hold together well while cooking, so you can prepare a […]
Mint and lemon vinaigrette salad dressing (Vegan, No oil)
When switching to a low fat, no oil whole food plant based diet the salad dressings, sauces, and condiments can sometimes be a challenge. When oil is often a dominating element of the recipe, how do you substitute it? It’s easy to end up with a dressing that is too citrus or vinegar forward, or […]
Vegan Golden Beet Spread: for sandwiches, or dipping veggies or flatbread
This middle eastern inspired golden beet spread is as delicious as it is healthy and pretty to serve. It would make a great addition to any party platter to dip vegetables or spread on pieces of toasted flatbread, and is versatile enough for adding to sandwiches too. The beets give the spread a nice sweet […]