Vegan Sweet Potato Risotto with Ginger Roasted Fennel, Rainbow Carrots and Beets In my humble opinion, root vegetables often get a bad rap! For some reason, many people don’t seem to appreciate all these varied and delicious vegetables. Yes, I’ll admit that some root vegetables (think Celeriac) are a bit homely. Some would say…
Five Easy Tips for Organizing and Keeping Up With The Important Things In Life
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VEGAN SALT FISH …FEATURING HEART OF PALM
Since tonight’s family dinner was a trip to the islands, featuring Jamaican Meat Patties and Salt-fish. (…all VEGAN versions of course!), I thought it would be cool to tell you a bit about Hearts of Palm, which is a mouth-wateringly delicious and plant-based stand-in for the traditional fish in this dish. I’ll also be…
Vegan Korean Barbeque Meatball Sandwich with Bootleg Kimchi
Normally, I make my own vegan burgers from scratch. Not that I’m a vegan snob or anything. It’s just that: (1) I prefer knowing exactly what’s in my burgers and (2) I’ve never found a commercially available vegan burger that I liked. That is until now. Last week my eyes were drawn to a new…
Spicy Southern Fried Chickn’ With Sweet Potato Casserole Waffles
Well folks, although the temperature hovered around ninety degrees here this week, I’m glad to say Fall is officially here! I can’t wait for the tapestry of multi-colored leaves and a cool snap in the air. While I wait, for the temperatures to drop and the leaves to start changing colors, I love spending quality…
11 Delicious Diwali Recipes to Share with Your Family and Friends
I live in a beautiful little town in central North Carolina. One thing I love about my town is its rich and diverse community. I especially love how our town embraces and celebrates the culture and traditions of its diverse population. Just the other day, my adopted hometown had its 17th annual Cary Diwali celebration. …
Vegan Chorizo Tamale with Four Pepper Chile Sauce: Tailgating 101, Part 3
So far in Tailgating 101, I’ve shared with you two of my favorite recipes, Roasted Okra Fries and Pulled Jackfruit Barbeque. I just love putting a Vegan spin on country, Southern cooking. But, for today’s tailgating meal, I’m heading a little further South than the Carolinas. We’re going South of the Border, baby. And, I…
Roasted Okra Fries:Tailgating 101 Part 2
One of the first rules of tailgating is that you should always offer your guests something a little different than the next tailgater over. And, it goes without saying that your food should be so delicious that your guests just can’t help but keep coming back for more! Well, these Roasted Okra Fries really deliver…
Jackfruit: Your New Best Friend!
Though whole, raw jackfruit may look a little scary, according to at least one article, jackfruit has many health benefits that you’re sure as heck not going to find in it’s animal-based counterparts! If you’re not familiar with jackfruit, it’s a rather odd-looking fruit (check out the picture above) that belongs to the mulberry family. I’ve…
Pulled Jackfruit Barbeque:Tailgating 101 Part 1
If you are alive and breathing, you know that right now is the height of football season in the United States. And, football is a big, doggone deal around these parts. There are longstanding team rivalries on the field…. think Carolina vs. Duke in the fierce Tobacco Road rivalry. Personally, I bleed Carolina blue! On…