Straight after my review of Gena’s new book last week, I have another book you’ll want to add to your vegan cookbook collection – DIY Vegan! This book is truly up my alley. While I get giddy about all of the exciting new vegan products entering our stores, my own journey with vegan cooking began…
Vegan food has hit mainstream. While many of us may still feel a little alone eating vegan in our day to day living, there is no denying the growth of interest in eating vegan. Just two years ago, Food52 partnered with our beloved Gena Hamshaw to publish a regular vegan food feature. From the beginning…
With so many vegan cookbooks on the market now, it can be hard to choose a selection for our own kitchen. When I began my vegan journey, there were (literally) 2 or 3 vegan cookbooks at the time. Now, there are hundreds and hundreds (have we broken a thousand yet?), and choosing just a handful can…
In my last school post I hinted about a big giveaway. It’s here! I’ve teamed up with my friends at Blendtec to share my ideas for packing nut-free school lunches. In their post, I share 3 of my favorite blender-friendly, nut-free recipes from Plant-Powered Families, plus a bunch of my lunch ideas from the book. Jump…
Packing vegan school lunches seems to strike either anxiety or grief with parents – or a bit of both. It’s understandable, between school allergy issues, eating a vegan diet, and individual weegan food preferences, it can feel like all too much. A little planning goes a very long way. I’ve written about vegan school lunches…
Hi friends! Something a little different for you today. Well, maybe not altogether different if you’ve been with me a while. I used to blog here, and started in 2005. Yep, waaaay back! I’ve changed so much of what I blog, focusing mostly on recipes and some parenting posts. But, I used to love sharing “a…
FAQ: Dreena, how can I make oil-free vegan cookies?… “can I replace the oil with applesauce?” Short answer: No. Long answer… You *can* substitute with applesauce if you don’t mind the texture changing to a softer, more muffin-like baked good. However, if you want a classic cookie texture – that is, a chewy/crisp texture, applesauce is…
Just before summer began, I received a review copy of The Blender Girl Smoothies. This is Tess Masters’ second cookbook, releasing just a year after her debut (and hugely successful) . This book is 100% smoothies (all vegan and gluten-free). It’s based on Tess’s recent smoothie app which I posted about last fall. The app…
