Category: Dinner

  • BBQ Tofu, Grilled Kale, & Taboule Salad

      The weather is really starting to warm up, so some pre-summer grilling was in order. Dinner encapsulated some old and new favorites: grilled BBQ tofu, grilled kale, and a taboule salad. The tofu was extra firm with just a light spraying of olive oil and a moderate sprinkling of Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Foreplay Spice […]

  • St. Patrick’s Day Vegan-Style

    Finding alternatives for a meat-free St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t difficult. I was never a corned beef fan in my pre-vegan days anyway, so finding a substitute for salty beef was not necessary. I decided to stick with mostly whole foods and forgo any faux meat products for this year’s feast. While listening to Flogging Molly […]

  • Vegan Corn Dogs

    I have been craving vegan corn dogs for quite some time. The last time one touched my lips was in July 2010 during a 6 hour layover in Portland, OR at Hungry Tiger Too. So, so good. Watching Portlandia now, but I digress. I’m discovering that All American Vegan by Jennifer and Nathan Winograd is […]

  • Cannellini Bean Salad with Wheatberries

    I have had a love affair with both cannellini beans and wheatberries for the past year. I also was delaying going to the grocery store and decided to use what I already had in my pantry and refrigerator to create a new meal. Thus, this delightful, simple, and very healthy cannellini bean salad over wheatberries […]

  • Beans & Greens with Red Quinoa

    Last year I was traveling in Nashville, TN and went to an amazing vegetarian restaurant called The Wild Cow. I ordered the memorable Beans & Greens (Buffalo-Style) dish and was inspired to re-create it, sans tofu, for tonight’s dinner. Recipe 1 bunch of greens (I used collards for this recipe, but kale works too) 1 […]