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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 […]
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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, […]
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Creamy Vegetable Stew with Brown Rice
An amazing dish we recently made at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School was a korma recipe adapted from The Indian Vegan Kitchen Cookbook by Madhu Gadia. I generally do not cook much Indian food as it’s usually too spicy for me. But this dish was excellent (if you just keep the cayenne pepper to a […]
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Corn Chowder, Focaccia with Roasted Garlic, & Brussels Sprouts
Getting an early start on completing my NCKS homework, I decided this windy, bitter cold night was as good as any for making the Corn Chowder and Focaccia with Roasted Garlic assignments. You don’t have to twist my arm though, as both of these recipes were phenomenal and who can turn down homemade focaccia? This […]
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Creamy Parsnip-Vegetable Soup & Sauteed Spinach with Cashew Tamari Dressing
It has been very cold here in upstate New York lately and this creamy soup from the Nava Atlas’ Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons certainly hit the spot. Inspired again from my homework assignment by the Natural Kitchen Cooking School to make at least one recipe from Nava Atlas’ book from our […]