Category: Gluten-free

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Minestrone

    If you are looking for a healthy, low-cal soup favorite, this dish has what you need. I have never been on a diet in my life, nor have I ever been one to really count calories. Lately though I have been more cognizant of my calorie intake as I have been having difficulty fitting into […]