Asian Pasta Salad
Simple easy delish! Great to take to a potluck to share! Or for lunch for the week. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb tri-color rotini, cooked 1.5 cups shredded carrots 1.5 cups shredded purple cabbage 1 bunch green onion 1/2 cup raw ground peanut butter 1/4 cup soy…
Dad’s Simple Spinach Soup (Vegan Stracciatella)
I have such fond memories of eating this soup as a little girl with my dad.He would always sing “I’m Popeye the Sailor Man, I’m strong to the finich, Cause I eats me spinach… ” and then flash his muscles. At that time he had…
Vegan Cherry Delight
It’s grandpa’s birthday, my husband’s father Tom, and today he is 65! He’s usually here in Arizona from Indiana, visiting the kids on his birthday. I joke with him It’s because we make a big deal about birthdays around here and I’m always making him…
Pan Pot Pie, Vegan
For this pot pie i made the whole thing in one big stainless steel pan that can go right into the oven. If you don’t have a pan like this (or cast iron) do not fret, you can just transfer it into a greased baking…
Tofu Egg Salad
I’ve been vegan for many years but I always made smashed chickpea salad instead. I never liked the idea of raw cubed tofu. But I finally broke down and bought that black sulpher salt everyone talks about that makes tofu taste and smell like eggs!…
Vegan Chili Mac (instant pot option)
This recipe is such a beautiful one to make for the family on Sunday for everyone to just enjoy at leisure all day long from the hot instant pot. If you don’t have an electric pressure cooker, you can still make this without issue in…
Cashew Green Chile Enchilada Casserole
I made up this recipe when my midwestern in laws came to visit to meet their newest grandbaby, our second child Tevy Lou “Baby Bella”. They stayed for 3 weeks, no not with us, thank goodness, haha, in their new rv nearby in the desert…
No Tomato Joe Sauce
no tomato sloppy joe sauce to make vegan sloppy joes! the sauce came out amazing! everyone loved it, five year old, and even the baby! we used abbots butcher pea protein ground beef. i like this product because the ingredients are super clean whole pea…
Italian Minestrone (vegan+gluten free)
As an Italian American I grew up eating minestrone soup. I have tried numerous variations of this comforting Italian classic, all tasty in their own way. But when your very own Italian grandfather tries your version and exclaims THIS IS THE BEST YET! you write…
Vegan Spaghetti and Broccoli Aglio E Olio
This is a special dish my grandmother taught me to make when I was a teenager living with her. It was one of our favorite meals to share together. Traditionally this dish gets it’s flavor from not only the olive oil and fresh garlic, but…