Mmm! A super fresh, colorful salad. This salad is great when you're craving a refreshing lunch. It's also a great dish to include in a potluck or family dinner. The salad dressing is just the right balance of sweet and tangy, plus you can make it oil-free!I enjoy this salad as is, but you can add more savory mixings:Diced avocado Dried fruit- cranberries, raisins, apricotNuts … [Read more...]
Thai Veggie Spring Rolls
Spring rolls are a great light meal or appetizer. You can put practically anything inside of them, and they will always come out very tasty!In the pictured rolls, I made a very simple recipe of broccoli slaw, carrots, lettuce, and avocado. I've also used (with great results): Rice noodles (very thin)CilantroMint leavesBasil leavesJicamaTofu You really can use whatever you have on-hand … [Read more...]
Stuffing
For the longest time I did not care for stuffing. I am not sure why- perhaps it was the texture, the fact that it was cooked inside of a corpse, or a combination of both. Needless to say, I didn't consume much stuffing as a child. It wasn't until I was in college, and began experimenting with different recipes, both homemade and store bought, that I began enjoying the dish. This year I brought my … [Read more...]
Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
A lot of people ask me what I eat for Thanksgiving. Well, growing up, my plate looked very similar to the way it looks today, but with no flesh. I remember being a kid and having a cut of meat served on my plate. I would always ask for the smallest portion, because it wasn't very good, especially in comparison to the delicious "sides", which were far more nutritious and appetizing! … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Burgers
Vegan, Gluten-freeWhen I first became vegetarian, I ate a lot of processed imitation meat-- boca burgers, soy sausage, garden burgers, tofurky, etc. It was definitely comforting to have food that tasted similar to what I had grown up eating, and, because I was constantly being questioned about my protein, I felt assured I was getting enough protein by eating those products. Since then, I generally … [Read more...]