Better than Tuna: Vegan Tuna Salad
Vegan Tuna Salad Sandwich? We are often asked what we pack for lunch. Portable and easy meals, like the classic tuna salad sandwich, are an essential for folks heading off to school or work for the...
View ArticleEasy Hummus Recipe for the Best Hummus Ever
Hummus is wonderful, right? But the store version is a little high in fat and salt, plus it’s a little pricey. Doesn’t have to be that way when you make it yourself. It’s not hard at all – this is a...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Tomato Sauce
For most kitchens, tomato sauce is a staple for a quick meal of pasta or for making pizza. I try never to be without some on hand. The wonderful thing about sharing your kitchen with older children is...
View ArticleSweet Potatoes at the Ready
There is nothing quite like a perfectly cooked sweet potato. I really try to have a few on hand because you can easily build a meal around one. The prep is nothing. Just scrub and prick with a fork....
View ArticleThe Best Things in Life are Simple, Like Lunch
Keeping it Simple Since becoming vegan, Greg and I are often asked what we eat for lunch. Meat has become such a primary player in even the simplist of meals and sandwiches for so many people that to...
View ArticleVegan Leek Soup with Potatoes
We were in the mood for a shopping adventure, rather than the predictable grocery store experience, so Greg and I went to a cooperative market in nearby New London, CT called Fiddleheads. (You can join...
View ArticleVegan Black Bean and Veggie Enchiladas with Nacho Cheese Sauce
For Cinco De Mayo I decided to veganize a family favorite veggie enchiladas recipe and jazz it up with a new recipe for nacho cheese. This nacho cheese sauce is so good I find myself looking for things...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Vegan Lentil Soup with Rice
This vegan lentil soup with rice is so easy that I often say that anyone you trust with a knife can make it. I am serious. Never confuse complexity of tastes in a recipe with a complicated recipe. This...
View ArticleVegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
This vegan nacho cheese sauce is one of the best vegan cheese alternatives that we have found in the 2 years that we have been experimenting with them. There is no question that recreating the mouth...
View ArticleCreamy Broccoli Soup
Delightfully Creamy Broccoli Soup (Dairy-Free!) We love soups in our house. They are delicious, quick, and provide many hearty meals from one batch. Simple soups are ideal for families and busy lives,...
View ArticleSuperfood Green Smoothie
Smoothies! Everyone loves them, right? But it’s not just great taste and sweet fruit – a smoothie, particularly this vegan superfood green smoothie, can be a nutritional, cancer-fighting,...
View ArticleMaple Sesame Vegan Granola
This recipe for maple sesame vegan granola came about because we have a great love in our house for cold cereal. A bowl of cereal has been the go-to after school, before bed too tired, or too hot, to...
View ArticleNo Compromise Vegan Pesto
Among the best fruits of summer’s labor are the herbs and vegetables. The harvest of basil is short, so seize the opportunity to have it garden fresh and make some pesto. This no-compromise vegan pesto...
View ArticleBeefless Stew
We are introducing son Jack as a contributor on the blog. Today he is sharing this beefless stew and the story behind how it came to be. As he says, it may not look beautiful, but it’s a beautiful...
View ArticleDo No Harm
There are so many resolutions I have attempted and failed at over the years. I wasn’t going to gossip. I wasn’t going to swear. I wasn’t going to interrupt Greg. I wasn’t going to judge my neighbor. I...
View ArticleCreating Your Vegan Community
In spite of the fact that the vegan movement continues to grow around the world, there are times when being the only vegan in the room, at the table or in the workplace can feel quite lonely. I think...
View ArticleVegan on the Road: Heath’s Natural Foods, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
As always, when we are planning a trip, we scope out vegan options. Because we usually rent a place where we can cook, we know we will be okay even if the local vegan offerings are slim. Cooking your...
View ArticleVegan Corn Chowder with Quinoa
When the cold of the New England fall brings a chill, there is nothing like a warm stew or chowder to restore a sense of warmth and comfort. This vegan corn chowder with quinoa more than fills the...
View ArticleKiller Vegan Chili!
This recipe for vegan chili has been part of our “go to” meal line up for years. It has made appearances at fund raisers, family dinners and pot luck suppers, getting rave reviews. I love how simple...
View ArticleYou Can’t Stay Out of These Vegan Molasses Cookies
The thing I don’t like about Fall in New England is the fact that Winter comes next. The thing I do love, however, are the flavors of fall. With cooler days and holidays coming, the baking resumes....
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