Vegan Thanksgiving Menu {Recipes}

Let me start off by wishing you the warmest, loveliest Thanksgiving ever. I personally have so much to be grateful for this year :) -- my baby bump is growing and our hearts are filled with joy. I am healthy and love my life and what I do. What could be better than that? For many of you, this is going to be your first plant-based Thanksgiving, and you might be wondering … [Read more...]

Gluten Free Vegan Pizza Please!

Having survived the morning of Day 3 being Gluten Free [GF] I finished the night on a high note. My hubby was happy too :) Isn't this a beauty?  I whipped up a gluten free, vegan pizza. To my surprise it tasted quite well. Making it was very simple.  I went grocery shopping and grabbed Red Mill's GF pizza crust mix. I followed the instructions on the package, … [Read more...]

Roasted Potatoes and Baked Eggplant Vegan Recipes

I have a couple delicious vegan recipes to share today. Roasted Potatoes • 6-8 red potatoes, thoroughly washed and cut into wedges • parchment paper to line the baking sheet • Sea or Himalayan salt to taste • Your favorite spices 1. Preheat oven to 400 F 2. Toss all ingredients in a bowl, until potatoes are well coated with other ingredients 3. Lay out on a … [Read more...]

Christmas Dinner: Vegan Recipes {Funchoza}

Although I had grand plans for yesterday's dinner, our plans had to be changed at the last moment to accommodate our lives... Well, life does happen when it happens... The unbelievable amounts of snow (as you can see it from the post before this one) was piled up in our drive way, and was threatening to flood our front door, as the snow was starting to melt. Hubby and I … [Read more...]

Vegan Potato Ravioli Recipe

This is ultimate vegan comfort food for vegans and non-vegans alike--potato ravioli!  The potato filling, however, can be replaced with about any other filling you like: pumpkin, cherries, or anything else.  Enjoy! Vegan Potato Ravioli Recipe Ingredients Dough 1 cup warm water 3 tablespoons cilantro*, chopped 2 cups white, unbleached organic flour … [Read more...]

Vegan Manicotti Recipe

I know, I know -- I teach a low fat diet, but I am about to load your plate with a guilty pleasure -- manicotti! While my vegan manicotti recipe is much lower in fat than the traditional rendition of this recipe, I shamelessly use vegan cheese in it. Since I make this dish only about once a year, I have no regrets doing it. My husband loves it. And it is especially … [Read more...]