Where healthy meets delicious!
Bombay Carrot Salad with cashews and raisins, tossed in a flavorful Indian dressing. Healthy and vegan this carrot salad recipe is so EASY to make, and can be made-ahead. Gently gently… slowly slowly. (a voice in my head… grandmother?) Hello friends. Here’s a simple little salad I like to make when carrots are aplenty. What…
A simple easy recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Pozole that can also be made on the stove top. A healthy, delicious, Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner that can be made in 30 minutes! Gluten-free! This hearty Mexican soup called Pozole is simple to make and full of delicious flavor! It will leave you feeling satisfied and full…
This Sicilian recipe for Eggplant Caponata- simple, easy and full of summer flavor! Serve it as a healthy vegan appetizer over crostini, or as a delicious side dish, or turn it into an eggplant “salad” served over greens and grains! Low- Carb and Vegan! Mmmmmmmmm. Eggplant Caponata! Everything is in season right now to make this tasty Sicilian recipe- which…
A simple flavorful recipe for Zucchini Cakes with Jalapeño and Lime. Serve them up with Chipotle Aioli and a hearty green salad for a tasty, low-calorie, vegetarian meal. This is the time of year when zucchini and summer squash seem to pile up and many of us have already had our fill. That’s when I…
An easy recipe for Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce highlighting juicy, ripe summer tomatoes! A fun, simple way to extend summer’s harvest! Freeze or Can! Back in the restaurant and catering days, we would load up the oven with sheet-pans full of summer tomatoes. Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce was one of my favorite things to make,…
Black Pepper Tofu with Bok Choy – a simple tofu stir-fry that can be made in under 30 minutes! Flavorful, Vegan and Gluten-Free! Laugh because that is the purest sound. – Hafez This Black Pepper Tofu with Bok Choy is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that can be made in under 30 minutes. And…
Here are a few of my favorite make-ahead vegan salads that are full of fresh vibrant produce! The best part? All can be made ahead for midweek lunches during the busy workweek. I love knowing there is something healthy on hand that I can simply pull out of the fridge, when short on time. These…
Instant Pot Tikka Masala, made with chicken or chickpeas and veggies! Serve over basmati rice, or for a low-carb version, serve over a bowl of baby spinach! This can also be made on the stove top! A simple, easy weeknight dinner that is vegan adaptable and full of Indian flavor! Good morning friends! Here’s another…
Grilled Eggplant Steaks with Fresh Tomato Relish and Gremolata -a zesty Italian herb sauce. Keep it vegan or add crumbled cheese. A simple, healthy meatless dinner recipe! Vegan, low-carb and gluten-free. Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally…
Smoky, flavorful, authentic Baba Ganoush recipe made with smoky grilled eggplant, tahini, garlic and lemon. A simple, delicious Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip that is full of complexity and depth. Gluten-free, low-carb, vegan. If you ever have experienced really good, mind-blowing, authentic Baba Ganoush, you’ll know what I mean when I say, I’m often disappointed. As…
Lemon Basil Orzo Salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and arugula. A healthy, vegan, pasta salad that can be made ahead for midweek lunches or potlucks. Keep it vegan or add feta! We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.― Joseph Campbell…
Almond Butter Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7 grain cereal, almond butter, ground cacao powder and a boatload of healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious, VEGAN, chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. ― Joseph Campbell Most days, I really…
