Author: Tuxedo Cat

  • Vegan Baked Mac & Cheez

    As a lover of macaroni and cheese, it’s always exciting to find a new vegan recipe. We made a vegan baked mac & cheeze adapted from Vegan Vittles by Jo Stepaniak in our latest Natural Kitchen Cooking School class. The recipe got its creamy texture, natural coloring, and nutritional value from cashews, nutritional yeast, and […]

  • Mixed Green Salad with Parsley Peach Balsamic Viniagrette

    For our “Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments” weekend at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, we were challenged to come up with our own dressing based on the formula in The Saucy Vegetarian by Jo Stepaniak. Since I had an abundance of parsley in the fridge and a lovely Blushing Peach Balsamic Vinegar by F. Oliver’s (a […]

  • Beyond Meat™ Chicken Fajitas

    On a recent trip to Princeton, New Jersey, we went into the local Whole Foods because I heard that they carry the new Beyond Meat™ chicken strips. Low and behold, they were right in the food bar, where you could load up on as much as you’d like! If you haven’t been following the faux  […]

  • Fettuccine with Pea Pesto, Shiitake Bacon & Cashew Parmesan

    One of my favorite meals to date since I have been attending the Natural Kitchen Cooking School has been this one. I do not eat nearly as much pasta as I used to back in my college days. Many weeks can go by when I don’t touch the stuff at all since my palate has […]

  • Erin go Vegan: St. Paddy’s Day 2013

    “She sneezes once, she sneezes twice, she’ll be me bride when she sneezes thrice.” -Leprechaun* Wanting to depart from a super carb and calorie heavy St. Patrick’s Day meal, I opted on the lighter side this year. Traditional Irish meals are meat, potatoes, and hearty breads. I decided to keep the potatoes, omit the bread, […]