Rise and shine! These apple cheddar breakfast quesadillas are a fun way to shake up your morning meal. Apple, goat cheddar, Dijon mustard, and beet sauerkraut are a divine in quesadilla form. Raise your hand if you love quesadillas! Raise your other hand if you love the combination of apple and cheese! My dad has…
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Vegetarian Sabich Pita Sandwiches
These Vegetarian Sabich Pita Sandwiches are addictive in the best way possible! Pita bread is stuffed with minty hummus, pickles, cabbage, tahini sauce, Persian salad, roasted eggplant, and hard-boiled eggs. Allow these sandwiches to transport you to a Mediterranean beach-side sandwich stand in sunny Tel Aviv all winter long. When I lived in Victoria, I…
Vegan Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Finally, a mayo-free vegan curried chickpea salad sandwich that takes its cues from the fall harvest. Celery, apple, dried cranberries or raisins, onion, and chickpeas are tossed with a curried yogurt tahini dressing in this vegan version of egg salad. When I made this vegan curried chickpea salad for lunch a few weeks ago, I…
Black Bean Sweet Potato Quesadillas
These black bean and sweet potato quesadillas are hearty and wholesome. They’re great both as a main dish with a side salad or as a fun appetizer. They’re packed with comforting ingredients like roasted sweet potato, corn, and black beans, plus optional goat feta. I love to serve these quesadillas with my cilantro jalapeno pesto…
High Protein Tempeh Chili (Vegan)
This high protein tempeh chili with sweet potato, pinto beans, plenty of chili spice, and cocoa powder is the ultimate game day chili. Serve with quinoa, yogurt, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, and cornbread. With the change in season, I sense that we’re all once again craving warm food. For me, this has coincided nicely with an…
Californian Tempeh Tacos with Queso
These vegan Californian tempeh tacos with cashew queso will transport you to a surf-side taco shack on a sunny beach. A tempeh ‘meat’ forms the base of these tacos, and gets topped with cashew queso, avocado, jalapenos, and salsa. It’s October! My favourite month. Not too hot, not too cold, plus the fall colours are…
Nut-Free Vegan Mac and “Cheese”
You’d never guess that two vegetables form the base of this fabulous nut-free vegan mac and “cheese!” Cauliflower and sweet potato are blended with rice or soy milk, vegetable broth, and flavour makers like tamari, nutritional yeast, and Dijon mustard to make an incredibly creamy nut-free vegan cheese sauce. This cheese sauce is poured over…
Espresso, Almond Butter, and Maca Smoothie
This espresso, almond butter, and maca smoothie is ultra energizing. Maca is an adaptogen that helps the body adapt to stress while also increasing energy and stamina. Combined with banana, espresso, almond butter, and coconut milk, this is one power-packed smoothie! Happy Sunday! And happy fall! Hoping you’ve had a chance to spend some time…
Tempeh, Mushroom, and Sweet Potato Empanadas
These tempeh, sweet potato, and mushroom empanadas are plant-based comfort food at its finest. A filling of onions, garlic, mushrooms, tempeh, Mexican spices, and roasted sweet potato is enrobed in a spelt flour pastry and baked. Topped with avocado, salsa verde, and chipotle mayo or aioli and served with a green salad, these empanadas make…
Green Goddess Pesto Pasta Salad
A pasta salad featuring a green goddess pesto made with basil or parsley, avocado, cashews, lemon, garlic, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Perfect for a dish to pass or potluck gathering! Yesterday, one of my best friends hosted a gathering at her place. Beyond the delicious food and drink (plantain tortillas, quinoa taco…
