Roasting garlic is a simple process that yields soft, spreadable goodness.
Mild, nutty, almost sweet roasted garlic can be the MVP of a dish, adding a satisfying complexity.
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Aug 204 min read
Why should you make your own salad dressing?
Freshly made salad dressing is far superior in flavor to anything you can buy off the shelf.
Aug 203 min read
Make fresh, delicious Pesto at home. In minutes. Using whatcha got.
Making pesto at home is not just easy and fun, but it's also a great way to use up leafy greens that might otherwise go to waste.
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Tofu-based Mayonnaise rocks it, and is perfect for salad dressings.
Although I love my cashew based mayonnaise, I understand that raw cashews may not be widely available, and are a bit expensive - even...
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Cha Soba salad might be your best hot weather meal ever
Although I've been cooking various iterations of Japanese soba noodles for years, the recent scorching heat waves here in Reno, Nevada...
May 6, 20213 min read
Oil-free Romesco Sauce: Swirl over pasta. Drizzle over vegetables. Spoon into soup or stew.
Romesco sauce is one of the greatest gifts Spain ever gave to the culinary world. I first encountered it during a driving (and eating!)...
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Dinner Inspirations: April 2021
Shown above, store bought vegetable raviolis served over three sauces: Pureed carrot miso, Spinach and pea, and a tangy puree of those...
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Dinner Inspirations: March 2021
One of the best things that you can do to save mealtime energy, money and frustration though the week is Batch Cooking. I'm not talking...
Mar 16, 20219 min read
Culinary thickeners for vegan mayonnaise or heavy 'cream' (plus: two new salad dressings!)
Up till now, I'd always relied upon raw cashews and Aquafaba to make my thick and creamy vegan mayonnaise ... and by extension, a vegan...
Feb 18, 20213 min read
'Oil-free' vinaigrette and 'Delicious' are not mutually exclusive
Since we went WFPBNO (Whole-food, plant-based, no added oil) here, it's been a learning curve to figure out how to make a salad dressing...
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Pasta Alla Vodka for two
Hey, there's no need to order takeout for a richly satisfying Italian dinner for two! Get the red checkered tablecloth out. Light some...
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Vegan No-Oil Heavy Cashew 'Cream' is fast, simple and richly satisfying
You've joined the 'just say "No" to dairy' crowd, but are wondering what to do when you've gotta have heavy cream for a recipe. Hmmm....
Feb 3, 20215 min read
Mushroom Bolognese with Seitan
The mushrooms looked so very tempting in my local Winco the other day that I bought a few. Well, a lot. Probably too many. Truth? I...
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Creamed Spinach: A steak house standard, modernized.
If you're of a, ahem, certain age, you probably remember the all-American Steakhouse. It's where people went to get their slabs of meat,...
Jan 24, 20213 min read
You'll throw rocks at any other Coleslaw after trying this one!
We both LOVE coleslaw! It just hits all the right notes: crunchy, sorta sweet, sorta tangy, fresh, healthy. Well, not so healthy with all...
Jan 14, 20213 min read
This vegan, no-oil Spinach Sauce brings star-quality to soups, pasta and more
While cleaning out and reorganizing the freezer - I'm on a mission to make everything more visually accessible - I found a...
Dec 29, 20203 min read
This vegan no-oil mayonnaise will be your new favorite everything.
I've tried so many different vegan, no added oil concoctions as stand-ins for mayonnaise, once I tossed out the last of a jar of...
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Christmas dinner was pretty tasty!
Before Thanksgiving, I'd loaded up the freezer with the fancy, limited time plant-based holiday roasts. I served the Field Roast Hazelnut...
Dec 5, 20204 min read
Butternut squash Mac 'n' Cheez with broccoli and tomatoes
There must be dozens of ways to make vegan cheese sauce on the internet. And, I've tried several. Most are pretty good but too...
Nov 18, 20202 min read
A simply delicious, lighter salad dressing.
When I went completely WFPBNO (whole food, plant-based, no oil) salad dressing was a concern. I'd made my own vinaigrette dressings - in...
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