One-bowl Vegan Pumpkin Cookies with hazelnuts and chocolate chips are lightly sweetened with coconut sugar and accented with fresh ginger. These cookies are healthy, delicious, gluten-free and can be made in 30 minutes! It is when we are in transition that we are most fully alive. ~W. Bridges Vegan Pumpkin Cookies with hazelnuts and chocolate…
Roasted Red Kuri Squash
Tender and delicious Roasted Red Kuri Squash baked with an ancho chili powder -maple rub. A perfect fall and winter side dish. Easy to make with very little hands-on time. Vegan and Gluten-free. Red Kuri Squash has this glorious earthy nutty flavor. Originating from Japan, Kuri actually translates to chestnut. The texture is tender yet…
Coconut Pumpkin Soup with Garam Masala
A warming bowl of Pumpkin Soup seasoned with Garam Masala, coconut milk and Indian Spices. Healthy & Vegan! This simple Pumpkin Soup recipe can be made with fresh roasted pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree. I’ve made it both ways now, and although the fresh, roasted pumpkin is truly my favorite, the canned pumpkin, is really quite…
Classic Caesar Dressing
Creamy and tangy classic Caesar Dressing is hard not to love. This recipe is perfect for our Classic Caesar salad, pasta salad, or as a dip. A fresh and delicious alternative to store-bought. We are as happy as we make up our minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln It is so worth the effort to make…
Classic Caesar Salad
How to make a Classic Caesar Salad from scratch with a rich and tangy homemade Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and hand-torn croutons. When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. ~Peter Marshall Do you love a good Classic Caesar Salad? Me…
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Romesco Sauce & Lentils
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with flavorful Romesco Sauce over a bed of simply seasoned lentils. A quick and easy sheet pan dinner – vegan, plant-powered, and full of flavor! Oh, mirror in the sky what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides?Can I handle the seasons of…
How to make FLAVORFUL Vegetable Broth!
How to make FLAVORFUL Vegetable Broth! Learn the secrets to creating vegetable stock that is nutritious, flavorful and full of depth- the best foundation for soups, sauces, risottos and more. Adaptable and easy to make! Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor…
Harvest Vegetable Soup
Harvest Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas and the most luscious Roasted Tomato Base is brimming with color and nutrients. Adaptable, Vegan and Gluten-Free! Adaptable, Vegan and Gluten-Free! Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye. ~ Austin O’Malley This Harvest Vegetable Soup is a tribute to the glorious seasonal veggies still overflowing at our farmer’s market. …
Lentil Bolognese
Rich and robust, this plant-based Lentil Bolognese is hearty, “meaty” and full of depth of flavor. Toss it with your favorite pasta, or spoon it over creamy polenta- either way, this simple nourishing vegan meal is one the whole family will enjoy. The last few nights have been chilly here. The air smells of leaves…
Easy Apple “Pie” with Pie Crust Cookies
This Easy Apple “Pie” is made with roasted apples and pie crust cookies. A quicker way to make pie with all the comforting flavors and a guaranteed flakey crispy crust. Believing takes practice~ Madeleine L’Engle Here is a delicious cozy recipe for Easy Apple Pie. We deconstructed the pie! All the while still maintaining…
Mexican Pozole Verde
A delicious recipe for Pozole Verde- a flavorful Mexican stew made with tomatillos, green chilies, chicken and hominy, topped with cilantro, avocado and red onions. Updated 9/21 See recipe notes for a vegan version. Pozole Verde is the perfect summer-to-fall transitional soup, because of its use of seasonal, late-summer produce like tomatillos and green chilies. …
Italian Baked Beans and Greens
A simple recipe for Italian Baked Beans, with kale, cannellini beans, and your favorite homemade (or store-bought) Marinara sauce, baked in the oven until golden and bubbling. A delicious vegetarian main! Vegan adaptable and Gluten-free. In a world that entices us to browse the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel…
Pan-seared Turnips with Ginger Miso Glaze
Tender sweet Hakurei turnips pan-seared and quickly braised in a flavorful ginger miso glaze, topped with fresh shiso. A simple and addicting appetizer or side dish. Vegan and GF. Truth is not to be found outside. No teacher, no scripture can give it to you. It is inside you and if you wish to attain it,…
Thai Green Bean Tofu Stir Fry
Green Bean and Tofu Stir Fry is full of crunch and flavor. Spiced up with red curry paste, shallots, ginger, and lemongrass for a quick and savory Thai-inspired meal. Vegan and GF. Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. ~ Eckhart Tolle This Green Bean…
Peanut Dressing
This Thai-inspired Peanut Dressing is nutty and citrusy with a hint of sweetness, and a whisper of heat. Toss it with your favorite slaw mix, crunchy veggies, or leafy greens for a burst of sunny flavor. When things change inside you, things change around you. —Unknown This Peanut Dressing has been on the blog for…
Fregola with Corn, Zucchini & Basil
A simple recipe for Fregola with Corn, Zucchini and Basil, sprinkled with pecorino. A simple and easy Italian-inspired meal that comes together in 30 minutes. Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck. ~Dalai Lama I’d love to introduce you to my new favorite pasta, Fregola Sarda! My friend…
Mexican Rice with Sheet-Pan Veggies
Healthy & Flavorful Mexican Rice made with brown rice, topped with sheet-pan roasted yams, red onions, and shishito peppers. Serve with pickled jalapeños and pumpkin seeds for a comforting delicious vegan meal. (Stovetop or Instant Pot) Forget your voice, sing! Forget your feet, dance! Forget your life, live! Forget yourself and be! ~ Kaman Kojouri This Mexican…
Creamy Avocado Dressing
Creamy Vegan Avocado Dressing with cilantro, lime, and jalapeno- a delicious addition to salads, bowls, tacos, enchiladas, and burritos that can be made in 5 minutes. Here’s another dressing to tuck in your back pocket! Creamy Vegan Avocado Dressing with cilantro, lime and jalapeno. It’s a sinch to whip up and is packed with so…
Pickled Jalapeños
Pickled Jalapeños are a happy burst of peppery spice and bright tang, giving life to sandwiches, soups, burritos, eggs and more. The possibilities are endless! To listen is to continually give up all expectation and to give our attention, completely and freshly, to what is before us. To listen is to lean in, softly,…
Fast & Easy Marinara Sauce
A fast and easy recipe for Marinara Sauce using fresh or canned tomatoes, with garlic, onions and oregano and basil cooked on the stovetop in under 30 minutes. Use this classic Marinara Sauce on pasta, pizza or meatballs. Video! Learning to live with ambiguity is learning to live with how life really is, full of…