Healthy Vegan Quinoa Chili

Quinoa Chili - Vegan and Gluten-Free

About 5 years ago, I veganized my mom’s chili recipe by replacing the ground beef with Yves veggie ground round. I made it like that for years, doubling the recipe, and freezing it so that there was always a warm comforting meal available at the drop of a hat. Then I moved to Sydney, Australia, … Read more

Pistachio-Crusted Maple Dijon Tofu

Pistachio-Crusted Maple Dijon Tofu - Vegan & Gluten-Free

This pistachio-crusted maple dijon tofu looks quite decadent, but it only requires 5 ingredients, is actually very easy to prepare, and is ready in under 30 minutes. Background I saw this recipe for Pistachio-Crusted Salmon a couple years ago in Canadian Living magazine and decided to try it using tofu instead. It works really well, … Read more

General Tao’s Tofu

General Tao’s Tofu - Vegan & Gluten-Free

I found this recipe for General Tao’s Tofu on VegWeb.com a couple years ago and have made it many times since with great success. It’s a great version of the General Tao’s chicken dish that is offered at many Chinese restaurants. The tofu has a nice crispy yet chewy texture. It’s a dish that you … Read more

Avocado Mango Black Bean Salad / Dip

Avocado Mango Black Bean Salad

My mom used to make this recipe and it’s one of my all-time favorites. If you manage to find yourself in that perfect space-time-continuum where you have access to ripe mangoes and avocados at the same time, then this is the perfect recipe. I can’t tell you how great this is – you just have … Read more

Vegan Enchiladas

Easy Enchiladas (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Low-Fat)

I’ve been making this recipe for years because it’s so delicious – and by keeping frozen corn tortillas and store-bought enchilada sauce on hand, I can whip-up homemade vegan enchiladas in no time. Updates October 22, 2016 – I made these again tonight and skipped frying the tortillas before dipping them in the enchilada sauce … Read more

Delicious Dal

Delicious Pakistani Dal - Vegan & Gluten-Free

I’m very sad to be posting my last entry for the Vegan Month of Food. It’s been such an awesome experience, and I’m so happy to have connected with so many great vegan food bloggers from all over the world. It will take me the next 11 months to make all the yummy goodies I’ve … Read more

Low-Carb Vegan Cannelloni (Manicotti)

Low-Carb Vegan Manicotti

Vegan MoFo #27 – There are only a few days left in November, and 2010 for that matter – can you believe it?! Here is my contribution for the last Saturday of the Vegan Month of Food. I veganized and added a few ingredients to this recipe from a 1995 issue of Vegetarian Times magazine. … Read more

Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper & Chickpea Salad

Colorful Chickpea Salad

I spent the day on the beach so I don’t have an elaborate recipe today. However, this Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper & Chickpea Salad is one of my favorite go-to recipes, and it wouldn’t be right not to include it in the Vegan Month of Food initiative. My mom made this salad often when I … Read more

Vegan Cannelloni (Manicotti)

Tofu & Spinach Cannelloni (Manicotti) - Vegan, Low-Fat, Gluten-Free

This is an old recipe from Nasoya tofu that I’ve been making for years. It’s great comfort food for me, and because the tofu-to-pasta ratio is so good, I don’t feel so guilty eating the white-flour shells. I’ve also added a little bit of shredded carrot and nutritional yeast to the mix with great success, … Read more

Southwest Tofu Scramble

Southwest Tofu Scramble

I love making tofu scramble on the weekends. The ingredients are always a bit of a surprise, as I’ll just use whatever veggies are left-over from the week. Red pepper (capsicum), mushrooms, spinach, rocket… all have been in there at some point. Today, I made a Southwest tofu scramble by topping it with some avocado … Read more

Salt & Pepper Tofu

Salt & Pepper Tofu

I came up with this salt & pepper tofu recipe after eating something very similar at my local Thai restaurant. The tofu has a crispy exterior and soft middle – and the lemon and salt pair so well with the fresh coriander (cilantro) and red bell peppers (capsicum). I submitted this salt & pepper tofu … Read more

Quick & Easy Chana Masala

Quick & Easy Chana Masala - Vegan & Gluten-Free

I found this vegan Chana Masala recipe on Vegweb.com a few years ago and I probably make it at least once a month. It’s not super authentic, but it’s quick, easy, and tastes great. I love this vegan Chana Masala recipe because it satisfies my 3 basic requirements for weekday meals: It’s quick to prepare … Read more