During the fall season, my mind always begins thinking of family and childhood memories, like eating dinner with my dad, mom and sister around the kitchen table. Maybe it is something about the cool weather that reminds me the holidays are just around the corner, and it won’t be long before we’ll all be surrounded by the…
Vegan Main DIshes
Raw, “Pad Thai” Peanut Salad
There is nothing like Asian pad thai noodle salad. I found an amazing, sesame pad thai recipe in The China Study Cookbook, but there was only one problem… the Asian noodles left me feeling overly full after eating. So I tweaked the recipe a bit and made it fully raw with a delicious peanut dressing. Think…
Jamaican Jerk Chik’n Kabobs (vegan)
A few months ago, I went with my family to the beautiful island of Jamaica. We visited all the beautiful waterfalls, and even swam with the stingrays in Stingray City! After some major convincing from our tour guide, I even held a stingray (and it bit me, I might add, but still… a once in a lifetime opportunity…
Raw Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto
When it comes to “cooking” raw, we have to toe the line with food just a little bit. Nope, this recipe isn’t really pasta, but it’s not really salad either. If you ask me, the best way to describe this raw zucchini pesto is… a delicious salad disguised as pasta. Making noodles from zucchini sounds…
Vegan Crockpot Jambalaya
Let the good times roll! …or as they would say in New Orleans, “Laissez le bons tems roule!” Mardi Gras is here, and with a considerable amount of the festivities focused on food – let’s join the fun and make a deliciously vegan jambalaya. I love using the crockpot, because it makes cooking simple… the…