This vegan Tomato Lentil Soup is the ultimate soup for the soul. Easy to make with a surprisingly irresistible flavor! Those of you that have been with me for a while know that I love vegan soups. LOVE. For a few reasons… (1) They are usually easy and quick to make. (2) Typically the batches…
Looking for an oil-free vegan salad dressing? Try this magical applesauce vinaigrette recipe. Easy, vegan, gluten-free, and healthy! Cooking and baking are sometimes described as science… but I like to think of it more like magic. Because sometimes an idea unfolds and is realized in food form with a way that is almost mysterious, yet…
Spring is a busy time as we have one girl’s birthday in April, and then another daughter’s birthday a couple of weeks later in May. Our eldest turned eleven in April and asked for an ice cream cake. Supposedly it’s the ‘cool’ thing to have at parties now. I wasn’t worried, I’ve made them before….
A few years ago, goji berries were pretty ‘fringe’. Now, we are seeing them in recipes and food products, as they truly are a very nutrient-dense “super food”! How are they so special? To start, gogi berries are very high in antioxidants. Antioxidants are measured by a scale called the ORACtest. The ORAC value for gogi berries is usually…
Happy Mother’s Day to all you hard working moms reading. To celebrate YOU, I am giving away a copy of Let Them Eat Vegan! And, if you already have Let Them Eat Vegan, then you may choose one of my other cookbooks (eat, drink & be vegan, Vive le Vegan!, or The Everyday Vegan)! YAY!…
These Orange Apricot Tea Buns are like a cross between a biscuit and a muffin. They are scented with fresh orange juice and a hint of almond extract, and they are made without any refined sugars, and also no oil. The orange juice really lifts the flavors of these buns and if you don’t have…
Got some fun for you today! 🙂 I know many of you are anxiously waiting for your copy of Let Them Eat Vegan (if you haven’t ordered yet, check out the special promotion on until the 6th). So, while you are waiting, I thought I’d give you a little teaser, or rather, a taster! Hop…
This past week I did a brief interview for Care2.com, about vegan parenting. With some of the controversy that arose with the “Vegan Is Love” book, I was asked a few questions. They posted the piece yesterday. Today I read this comment that was posted to the article. This person said: “What I have noticed…