I love a tasty spicy pepper jam. It’s one of my favorite breakfast condiments. Sweet, a little spicy—it’s such a good topping for a breakfast sandwich. Pepper jelly can be a pricey splurge in the store or at the farmers’ market. Once I realized how easy it is to make and how few peppers it takes, it just didn’t make sense to keep buying it….
When the garden gives you zucchini, you of course make bake goods! It’s early September here in Maine, and I especially love this time of year because the garden is still going strong, but it’s cool enough to use the oven. Which opens up a world of possibilities and means lots of baking! This zucchini spice muffin recipe is based on this yummy chocolate zucchini…
I love a good dip. There is something so satisfying to dip a cracker or veggie into a yummy flavorful dip. The crunch of a cracker, mixed with the flavor kick of a creamy spread. It’s delightful and one of my favorite food indulgences. Plus, there are so many different types of dips out there. Take for instance this muhammara dip recipe. It’s a mouthful!…
I am a sucker for artisan crackers. It all started many years ago when those fancy Raincoast Crisp crackers hit the market. My mother-in-law bought them for Thanksgiving one year, and I was hooked. More recently I’ve come to love the Firehook baked crackers. They are so good, but so simple! I started to feel guilty about my expensive cracker indulgence, so I decided to…
Sweet Potato & Tofu Buddha Bowl This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is one of my family’s favorite weeknight meals. It’s quick, easy, you can use what you have, and my kids love it. You can see why it’s a weekly staple! This sweet potato and tofu Buddha bowl is also a super healthy meal and incredibly delicious. The foundation of this grain bowl…
Super simple and amazingly delicious. This vegan satay peanut sauce is one of those I could just lick off the plate it’s so tasty sauces. Table manners are over rated! This peanut sauce is a cinch to make in the blender, you can whip it up in less than 5 minutes. It’s great on buddha bowls or a dipping sauce for grilled tofu and/or veggies….
Sweet Potato Red Curry Noodles Delicious, flavorful, and hearty. A bowl of these sweet potato red curry noodles will warm your soul and nourish your body. Plus, this is a quick and easy meal, great for weeknight dinners. You can whip up this amazing meal in less than 30 minutes. I love to load these saucy noodles up with veggies; my favorites to add are…
Tomato Soup with Lentils Homemade tomato soup is an amazing staple to master cooking. It is great on its own, an awesome dipping sauce for sandwiches, and can even stand in as pasta sauce when needed. Plus, you can make delicious homemade tomato soup in about 30 minutes, and it freezes well. So make a big batch and call it done! Both of my kids…
Otis’ Tofu Nuggets Credit for this recipe goes entirely to my kids, especially chef Otis. He found a vegan cookbook in the library and made these tofu nuggets in the air fryer all by himself. Pretty impressive for an eight-year-old! I wish I remembered the name of the cookbook to both give credit and thanks to the author for inspiring the next generation of curious…
Baba Ganoush Baba ganoush it’s fun to say and delicious to eat! This tasty dip is made from smashed eggplants with tahini and spices. It’s great with crackers or as a spread on sandwiches. If you love eggplant as much as me, you’ve got to try this. Baba Ganoush Meaning Did you know that baba ganoush roughly translates to “pampered daddy” or “spoiled papa”? There…
