Rice pudding can actually be healthy, and certainly then qualifies as a potential breakfast food (well, at least sometimes right?). This recipe keeps it low fat by using a regular plant-based milk of your choice. You can choose how you want to sweeten this dish by either using dates entirely, or you can use maple […]
Instant Pot Mango Sticky Rice (Vegan, Low Fat)
We don’t make many desserts, but this one has become somewhat regular in our rotation because it isn’t too bad health-wise and fits our goals for being both low fat and oil free. Mango sticky rice is an “accidentally vegan” dish in general, and oil free, but isn’t typically low fat due to the coconut […]
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 […]
Pad Thai Protein Salad recipe from The Plant-Based Cookbook + Book Review and Giveaway!
I am so excited to share a delicious oil-free vegan Pad Thai Protein Salad recipe from an upcoming new cookbook called The Plant-Based Cookbook by Ashley Madden. Ashley’s new cookbook features 80 healthy and delicious vegan, oil-free and gluten free recipes! This article also features a review of the cookbook and two chances to win […]
Lemon ginger bowl sauce with miso recipe (Oil free, no added sodium)
This vegan recipe for a lemon ginger sauce makes a nice and easy spreadable sauce that you can add to burgers, wraps, or bowls. It is so flavorful you only need to add some oatmilk and whisk the sauce to turn it into a salad dressing you can drizzle over a bowl. One of my […]
New vegan bacon at Whole Foods Market – 300 store roll-out
Three-hundred Whole Foods locations will soon have a new plant-based bacon product in its stores. Hooray Foods bacon product, which is made primarily from oil, rice flour, and starch. Note: The featured image is of vegan bacon, but not this new product from Hooray Foods. See their product in the video below! This vegan bacon […]
Vegan Holiday Zucchini boat recipe with potato and cranberries (Oil free)
This zucchini boat is festive for a holiday meal, and it can serve as a meal in and of itself if you wish. However for a holiday meal you can easily serve the zucchini boat with sides such as stuffing, candied yams, or your favorite vegetable side. I first made this holiday zucchini boat for […]
Refreshing Ginger Orange Black Bean and Corn Salad recipe (Vegan, Oil free)
This simple side salad is perfect as a side salad, appetizer, lunch, or to take with you to a pot luck meal. One of the most common ways we use this? Add it to a burrito. We add this salad with some rice and my chipotle spread or dressing inside of a tortilla and it […]
Does cross contamination on a grill make something “not vegan”?
Many restaurants are adopting vegan options on their menu, which is a great thing for those following a plant-based diet and/or vegan lifestyle. While it matters how these products are prepared, does it matter if they share the same grill when it comes to the vegan label? The news is full of articles about complaints […]
Swedish store Felix pricing food products based on climate impact
All food products have an impact on the environment, and they are responsible for about 1/4 of worldwide carbon emissions. However, in almost all cases animal agriculture and other animal products have a larger impact on the environment than plant-based ones. A grocery store in Sweden is now pricing its products to reflect that impact. […]
Creamy Curry Soup with Zucchini and Potatoes recipe (Vegan, Oil free) for the stovetop or slow cooker
I love a good yellow curry. If you have a bunch of zucchini and potatoes to use up, this is one great way of doing it. The curry flavor absorbs into the potatoes and zucchini which results in a very flavorful soup. I have used both sweet potatoes and regular yellow potatoes for this recipe, […]
Creamy Vegan Southwest Bean and Potato Stew recipe
This easy vegan recipe can be made on the stovetop quickly, and includes hearty whole foods that are easy to find ingredients. This recipe is appropriate for the whole family – it’s easy to make spicier or milder to taste by adjusting how much chipotle powder you use, and adjust to your personal preferences. I […]
New Vegan Q&A: Pantry items, alcohol, and eating out
In this series of articles, I am going to answer questions I find online regarding being new to being vegan or 100% plant based way of eating. If you have your own questions that you would like answered as part of this series, please feel free to contact the website with your questions, or post […]
Spicy Vegan Drunken Noodles Recipe (Pad Kee Mao – Oil Free, Low Fat)
I have been working on perfecting an oil free vegan version of drunken noodles (called Pad Kee Mao) to put into our regular meal “rotation”. I am a sucker for noodle soups and noodle based dishes, and drunken noodles ticks the boxes for being flavorful, filling, and versatile (in that I can use whatever type […]