I love this cool, creamy, zesty, beachy Key Lime Pie vegan dessert. The essential ingredient: sweet, tangy, bold key lime juice. A hint of coconut, a sandy graham crust and fresh lime zest on top.
Pie-Fait. I make a lot of these “Pie-fait” desserts. The base ingredients: silken tofu and vegan pudding mix. They are relatively [...]
If my daughter had her way, I’d be using our haul from the U-Pick farm to bake blueberry-infused treats like Blueberry-Banana Bread, Blueberry-Oat Bars, and Berries and Spice Muffins every single day. Unfortunately for her, blueberry season coincides with the time of year that I am least interested in turning on the oven, and [...]
Posted in Recipes on 02. Aug, 2010
Around this stage of summer, many of us with gardens or CSA shares – as well as the budget conscious who take full advantage of cheap, seasonal produce – are facing a surplus of yellow squash and/or zucchini. You can use these two August staples pretty much interchangeably in recipes. Yellow squash is ever-so-slightly more [...]
Green pea guacamole. Yes, it’s a direct spinoff of the Whole Foods stuff, and no, I don’t love it quite as much as my favorite guac, or even my green guac (which might also be seen as a lower-fat option). It does, though, offer a leaner nutritional profile than the regular recipe, and it also [...]
A few nights ago I was craving something fresh, light, with veggies and….simple. We ate a TON over the weekend and by Monday it felt like my arteries were going to explode SO I wanted to take it easy for Monday’s dinner. Also, I’m trying to take advantage of the fact that I’m moving in [...]
Some days all I have time to do is sip, slurp, crunch and munch. Hand to mouth, eyes on the computer screen. Not so glamorous, I know. Super busy workdays leave me with no time for a thoughtful midday meal. So how do I get through the day fully fueled and energized? Smart Snacking!
Smart Desk-Side [...]
These little chickpea cakes are versatile; you can serve them as an appetizer, a side dish on an entree plate, or as the protein-packed star of the show. They are somewhat like a pan-fried falafel, but without the benefit of a deep-fried crust, so we amp up the internal flavoring. Try them with this tomato [...]
Thick, luscious, homemade Raspberry Sauce is a welcome topping poured over top any dessert sundae, banana split or parfait – or perhaps even drizzled over a stack of steaming pancakes or a freshly baked biscuit. Raspberry-filled vegan “jelly” doughnuts anyone? Get creative – and treat yourself with my easy to make no-sugar-added recipe for Spiced [...]
This Peaches and Banana Cream Pie vegan dessert is my toast to one of my favorite summer fruits: golden, juicy, fuzzy, dreamy peaches.
Simple Summer Recipes. My favorite summer desserts are simple, elegant, fresh and fuss-free. So for this recipe, I let the flavor of those perfectly simple juicy peaches guide my creation.
Inspired Flavors. This recipe [...]
I know I’m behind the curve on this one, but it’s something that bears repeating: 90-Minute No-Soak Beans. You heard me. Beans. From drizzle to sizzle in 90 minutes, and you don’t have to do anything crazy like pressure-cook them or any of that kind of shit.
Now, this method has been written up all over [...]
