Smashed Sunchokes Move over french fries, there’s a new favorite side in town—smashed sunchokes. Also known as Jerusalem artichokes, these tasty little morsels are going to rock your world. Smashed what? Sunchokes, or also known as Jerusalem artichokes are a tuber—root vegetable. According to Lakewinds Food Coop Sunchokes are the root of a type of sunflower plant native to eastern North America. Well that’s cool,…
Chocolate Overnight Oats We have some serious chocolate lovers in this house. So naturally we had to add some cocoa to our oatmeal! I just love overnight oats, so much so that we hardly ever make cooked oatmeal anymore. Sure you have to think ahead, but no cooking means no waiting at breakfast time and no pan to clean! Plus overnight oats is just oh…
Vegan Cheese – Chive Cashew Spread I love cashews. They have really become a staple in our pantry that I just can’t live without. In addition to snacking on raw cashews, we use them to make cashew milk, cashew cream, and one of my absolute favorite snacks—vegan cheese – chive cashew spread. Even though I’ve been lactose intolerant for years, cutting out cheese has still…
Vegan Gnocchi Ah homemade pasta, nothing compares! It is more flavorful and has such great texture. Plus, I love that pasta making becomes a family affair. It’s such a great cooking activity for kids. They love to play in the flour, squish the dough, and make fun shapes. See ya later play dough, this is the real deal! Hot Potato We like to use Yukon…
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos It’s January! Which means it’s time to cleanse my body and get back to eating healthy homemade meals again. Mostly, it’s time to hide the cookies from myself! I love January as a time to reset, leave the past behind and start fresh. If you’re looking for a new tasty recipe, these easy and delicious plant-based tacos are…
Ah lasagna, the coziest of all pasta dishes. This eggplant and spinach lasagna recipe is based on my family’s lasagna recipe that was one of my favorite meals as a kid. Over the years I’ve changed the sauce and added more veggies, but using sour cream instead of ricotta is a trick I learned from my mom. Yeah, you read that right, sour cream. We…
Pasta Tomato Sauce This is my absolute favorite pasta tomato sauce. It is so flavorful and delicious! This recipe is a variation on an old Mario Batali recipe I came across years ago. We’ve been making a version of it ever since, slowly adding more vegetables over time, because that’s how we like to roll! Thyme is the shining star ingredient of this tomato sauce,…
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Pickled Peppers I am a soup fanatic. I love the texture and how all of the flavors combine to create something cozy, warm and truly delicious. Plus, soup is incredibly easy to make, it is not an exact science like baking. Toss in a little of this and a little of that, it’s very forgiving. Also, homemade soup is super…
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding This chocolate chia seed pudding is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and super-duper delicious. I promise! Plus, you are going to love how easy this is to make. Good things don’t always need to be difficult. I love chia seeds. You can use them in so many ways. I like that they give baked goods a little crunch, or, as in this recipe,…
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Mac and cheese meets fall with this tasty variation on a good ole kid classic. This pumpkin mac and cheese recipe is seriously easy to make, so throw away your box mix and meet me in the kitchen! My kids absolutely love pumpkin. It probably has something to do with Halloween, but if you tell them there’s pumpkin in it, they…
