This vegan cilantro jalapeno pesto is a zippy, Mexico-inspired spread made with pepitas or sunflower seeds, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, nutritional yeast, and more. It’s delightful on spiralized vegetables, pasta, and sandwiches, and as a dip for quesadillas and chips. This morning, I was listening to an interview with Humble The Poet on Q, an…
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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…
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…
Vegan Macrobiotic Bowls with Adzuki Beans and Turmeric Tahini Sauce
Healthy, wholesome vegan macrobiotic bowls with marinated adzuki beans and turmeric tahini sauce require minimal prep and cooking time, making them a great choice for a weeknight dinner. They are also perfect for workday lunches! I enjoyed a vegan macrobiotic bowl at Fresh restaurant during a half marathon weekend in Toronto in May. It was…
Vegan Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Tofu Feta
It’s the fifth recipe in the July Salad a Day Challenge, and it’s a good one: Vegan Greek Pasta Salad with Homemade Tofu Feta! I apologize for my absence here yesterday- I ran out of time to post a recipe before work. In lieu of a blog post, I did I decided to show you…
Protein Power Noodle Bowls
These Protein Power Noodle Bowls are chock full of goodness: crispy baked tofu steaks, chickpeas, sweet and spicy sunflower seeds, vegetables, avocado, and an addictive tahini sauce tying it all together. As much as I love travelling, there’s nothing like returning to familiar sights, sounds, faces, and routines. I just got back home after running…
Spring Abundance Bowls with Maple-Balsamic Tempeh
These Spring Abundance Bowls are made with soba noodles, baked maple-balsamic tempeh, roasted vegetables, and fresh greens. A goddess dressing ties it all together. Call me boring, but there are few meals that excite me more than bowls. Place an array of grains, legumes, colourful vegetables, and sauce before me, and I’ll be as happy…
Date Night Vegan Penne with Tempeh Chorizo and Red Pepper Cream Sauce
It’s still early spring, which means it’s perfectly acceptable to share this cozy pasta recipe, right? Pasta is the ultimate date night meal. And if you gussy it up with tempeh chorizo and a creamy cashew red pepper sauce, you’ll most definitely succeed in impressing your person. As my dad always says, “The way to…