Tag: 2012

  • White Bean, Spinach, & Sweet Potato Burrito

    Wanting a quick, but tasty and healthy dinner one night, I decided to throw together some white beans, sauteed spinach, and sweet potato with some garnishes and sauces and came up with this creation. It was a wonderful combination and the cilantro, salsas, and sour cream helped to finish out the flavors. White Bean, Spinach, […]

  • Potato-Leek & Carrot Soup with Lemon & Dill

    I recently started a vegan chef culinary program with Natural Kitchen Cooking School in my beloved former state of New Jersey. One of our homework assignments for the month was to make a recipe out of You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan! by Lacey Sher and Gail Doherty, former owners of New Jersey’s first organic vegan […]

  • Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Meyer Lemon, Arugula, & Pistachios

    One of my dear friends, Rachel always accommodates me with some of the best vegan food when she invites us over for dinner parties. It’s a rare gem of a friend who goes out of her way to be so considerate and isn’t afraid to venture into the vegan-foray food-wise. My friend also has a […]

  • Three Bean Chili

    In the colder months, one of my favorite meals to make is chili. I have even gone so far as to buy a vegetarian chili cookbook, but I always come back to this basic recipe based off of my Mom’s Crockpot Chili. I decided for this latest version of my mom’s veganized chili, I would […]

  • Baked Apples

    In the process of trying to come up with a gluten-free, healthier alternative for fall dessert for friends who were health conscious, I decided to give baked apples a try. There are many recipes out there, but I settled up this Baked Apples recipe on Simply Recipes for my fruit fix. Not being a huge […]