Vegan Recipes 
Pineapple Fruit, Salsa, And Bean Bowls
(1)We’ve all done the salsa bowl thing – taken some rice, stirred a little tomato salsa into it, added some beans and maybe some cheeze or avocado or whatever else we had on hand. But have you tried making salsa bowls with fruit salsa? This pineapple salsa bowl is one of my warm weather favorites… Read More ›
Italian Black Bean Burgers
I have to admit, I love making my own bean burgers. Homemade bean burgers are fast – very little prep time. Homemade bean burgers are cheap – the cost of a can of beans, an onion, some spices, maybe some rice, a few on-hand veggies. Homemade bean burgers are easy. We’re talking Vegan Cooking 101… Read More ›
An Ode To Peanut Butter and Jelly
Happy National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! I absolutely love, love, love Peanut Butter and Jelly. I could have eaten it every day as a child, had I been allowed. I wasn’t. My mother thought I needed MEAT so instead I got “healthier” sandwiches made of slices of bologna or pickle and pimento loaf, often… Read More ›
Spinach Chickpea Stew
I have a confession to make. I originally became vegan because I love, love, LOVE leafy greens so much! Gimme a salad over double fudge brownie chocolate ice cream any day! APRIL FOOLS! I actually cannot stand most leafy greens and am forever looking for ways to “trick” myself into eating them – a handful… Read More ›
Chocolate Orange Orgasm Cake 10th Anniversary!
12/22/23 – It’s hard to believe it has been TEN YEARS since I created and shared this recipe. Since then, it’s become one of my most-viewed and most-shared recipes, with many readers even telling me it’s become a Christmas tradition! Besides being delicious, it’s quick and easy – and, of course, it’s vegan!
Autumn Apple Spice Cake
My mother loved coffee cake. I’m not sure what the “official” description of a coffee cake is, but growing up it meant a simple single-layer cake cooked in a brownie pan, using common pantry ingredients. It didn’t require special care or skill or fancy frosting. A good basic recipe could be customized in dozens of… Read More ›
Simply Scrumptious Southern Pinto Bean Burgers/Cakes
Once upon a time, we didn’t have Impossible or Beyond or Ultimate. Veggie burger patties did not taste like meat, nor did we expect (or want!) them to. They tasted of beans (and not just black beans), vegetables, mushrooms, rice. Sometimes they were served as a sandwich, but just as often they were served wrapped… Read More ›
Mexican Pasta
Pasta and beans may sound like an odd combination at first, but it’s surprisingly delicious – as the people of Italy and Cincinnati have known for years! This Mexican pasta is fast, inexpensive, and full of veggies – tomatoes, onions, red peppers, beans, corn. You could even add some yellow summer squash or zucchini. Once… Read More ›
Southern Butter Bean Soup
In honor of National Lima Bean Day (April 20), I give to you … Butter Bean Soup! What’s the difference between a Butter Bean and a Lima Bean? Some say Butter Bean is just another name for Lima Bean (which also goes by Rangoon Bean, Burma Bean, Madagascar Bean, and Chad Bean). Some say a… Read More ›
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Smoothie
Happy National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day! Actually, that’s tomorrow – Thursday, April 20th. But I wanted to give you this recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Cake Smoothie today, so you’ll have all the ingredients to make this yummy smoothie tomorrow morning. This is one of those smoothies that taste like dessert – but only… Read More ›
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Chocolate and cherries have always been synonymous to Valentine’s Day. This sweet, decadent tasting smoothie lets the flavor of the chocolate and cherries shine! This delicious chocolate concoction tastes like dessert, but is deceptively healthy. There’s no added sugar or salt, and (of course) zero cholesterol. It packs 31% of your daily fiber needs, as… Read More ›
Terrorizing (Or Terrified) Rice Krispie Monsters
Part of Halloween’s popularity is we all get to be kids again. Which includes playing with our food and eating nostalgic cookies and candies. And what’s more nostalgic than Rice Krispie treats? For awhile these were off-limit to vegans (most marshmallows contain animal gelatin), but vegan marshmallows are becoming easier and easier to find. One… Read More ›
Bloody H*ll! What’s In My Bloody Mary?
A Bloody Mary seems like such a safe drink for vegans. It’s basically just tomato juice and potato juice (vodka), right? Wrong. Your Bloody Mary (or Virgin Mary) could have clam juice, anchovies, beef broth, or eggs! Let me walk you through a basic “template” for creating a Bloody (or Virgin) Mary. I say “template”… Read More ›
Suicide Smoothie
No, this smoothie does not contain cyanide! The name comes from those drinks children make at the soda fountain, combining ALL the soda flavors into one big cup. Which is sorta what I do with this smoothie. I usually make it on Sunday – or whatever day I do my weekly grocery shopping or place… Read More ›
Strawberry Meal Salad
In my last post, I shared a “template” for what I call a Strawberry Dessert Salad. It’s a classic salad with berries, nuts, and sweet poppyseed dressing that I eat after a meal, as a healthy “dessert”. Or, on hot summer mornings I will sometimes eat it for breakfast. But what if you want something… Read More ›
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