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…
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Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes over Herbed Grits Toast with Pesto Drizzle (Vegan)
Have you ever had one of those meals that was so good that you could eat it for breakfast, lunch dinner and all points in between? Well, wait till you taste Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes over Herbed Grits Toast with Pesto Drizzle! Sweet heirloom tomatoes and fresh pesto all over golden, herb-spiked grits toast! Total yum!…
Twisted Fig Cashew Ice Cream Parfait with Fig and Black Walnut Granola (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)
This recipe is sponsored by Valley Fig Growers. In case you didn’t know it, July was National Ice Cream Month. So, in the interest of doing my part to promote this very important event, I made (and ate) a ton of delicious non-dairy ice cream throughout the entire month. Come on, don’t judge me! I’m…
Creamy Southern-Style Chickpea Salad
The temperature here has hovered around 100 degrees over the last few days. But, this Creamy Southern-style Chickpea Salad really hits the spot when its way too hot to cook! Add a handful of arugula, a couple of garden fresh tomatoes and its perfect for a summer picnic or a light evening meal.
The Magic of Celeriac (Part One of Three): Simple Celeriac Roast
No! This is not some strange mutant space creature. It’s celeriac (also known as celery root)…a kissing cousin of celery, although botanically, it’s in the carrot family. Mean girls may sometimes refer to celeriac as the “ugly duckling” , “hobbit of the vegetable world” or the “world’s most unsexy vegetable”. They’ve got it all wrong!
Shiitake Miso Soup (Vegan)
Explore this delicious recipe for vegan shiitake miso soup, straight “outta Eastern Hemisphere”.
Sweet Cashew Cream
Sweet Cashew Cream. Have you ever made a recipe that was so simple, yet could be used in so many ways? For me, Sweet Cashew Cream is that recipe. Kind of like a super hero of the Vegan world, Sweet Cashew Cream is super versatile. And, super delicious!
Vegan Taco Salad with Fresh Avocado Corn Salsa
Yes, I know. It’s less than one week until Easter. And, Taco Salad isn’t exactly typical Easter dinner fare. I haven’t fallen and bumped my head! …Today is planning day for my big Easter meal and I figured that I might as well have a delicious lunch while I’m deciding what to cook this weekend….
Creole Style Vegan Red Lentils and Rice
Red Lentils: Easy, quick, nutritious and tasty! Anyone who has cooked traditional red beans and rice knows that it is not a dish which cooks quickly. You better carve out time to let your beans “thump” for several hours. This Red Lentils and Rice dish has all the flavors of a good Monday’s Red…
Spiced Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Few foods can compete with the sweet potato. It’s the “whole package”. The “real deal”. The sweet potato is full of flavor, nutrition and is adaptable to almost any cuisine.