I make a lot of pasta and rice dishes . . . and perhaps you do too. It’s nice to be able to have a simple, satisfying low-carb dinner that puts the focus back on plant-based protein and still gives you a satisfying mix of six flavor-packed veggies that are at the peak of summer perfection. ...
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Cauliflower from Another Planet?
Don't be afraid of trying a veggie that looks like it could have been grown on another planet. When I stumbled upon this chartreuse colored beauty two weeks ago at my local Bush 'n Vine, I knew that I had to try it. With a bit of research, I learned that some folks call it Cauliflower ...
My Mushroom Gravy takes Gardein’s Holiday Roast from Very Good to Great!
There are a lot of new plant-based turkey options for Thanksgiving this year. The first one I tried is Gardein Holiday Roast. Our overall consensus was that it has a great, turkey-like taste - but the gravy packets that are included need to be discarded . . .pronto! I had my husband try a sip ...
Delicious Hungarian Chicken Paprikash – with vegan and gluten-free options!
Every few months, I get a hankering for Hungarian dishes from my childhood. One of my favorites was Chicken Paprikash - but even though I ate meat until I was 19, I still enjoyed the delicious sour cream, bell pepper, and sweet paprika laden sauce over wide buttered egg noodles much more than I did ...
East Skillet Bratwurst Dinner – featuring Beyond Sausage Brats!
Move over, Tofurky and Field Roast . . . Beyond Sausage is here! I've never tasted a vegan sausage that tasted so much like meat - before now. My carnivore hubby, ever eager to please, brought me Beyond Sausage Brats home from Sprouts - and we couldn't wait to them them out in some of my ...
Easy Vegan Jambalaya . . . Just in Time for Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday came to my home a few days early (yesterday, to be precise!), so that I could figure out how to streamline my recipe for Jambalaya. With a little tinkering, I eliminated four ingredients, reduced eight steps to three, cut the prep time by 20 minutes, and reduced the cooking time by ...
Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup – with a kick!
If the week before Christmas is as crazy busy for you as it is for me, you might want to try my butternut squash and sweet potato soup. It can cook all day in the slow cooker while you're at work or doing some last minute shopping, and only needs a few minutes of hands-on time when you get home ...
Is Field Roast Forager’s Roast a Viable Vegan Turkey Alternative?
With Thanksgiving only a week away, I've been trying out some new alternatives to my usual suspect for vegan turkey - Quorn's Turk'y Roast. I was a tad skeptical when I read the ingredients in Field Roast Smokey Forager's Roast - especially since a pineapple mustard glaze didn't seem in keeping ...
