Chili Soup (Kidney Bean Soup w/ Guacamole)

Chili Soup (Kidney Bean Soup) - Vegan & Gluten-Free

Check out this awesome kidney bean soup. Until I made this the other day, I had never had a kidney-bean based soup before – just the usual black or white bean variety. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a new favorite. I’ve nicknamed it “chili soup” because it has a wonderful comforting and … Read more

What are Purple Carrots?

Purple Carrots

I saw these awesome purple carrots at the farmer’s market a couple weeks ago and just knew that they had to come home with me. While I’ve had purple potatoes, I don’t think that I had ever even heard of purple carrots before, let alone tasted them. When I got home, I decided to do … Read more

Best Ever Vegan Mac & Cheese

Best Ever Vegan Mac & Cheese (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

Nooch Disclaimer: If you missed my post on Nutritional Yeast, and you’re not familiar with that ingredient, you may want to check it out before reading further because this Vegan Mac & Cheese recipe is very “nooch” dependant. I guess I should start by saying that I’ve probably tried every “cheezy” nutritional yeast sauce out … Read more

Vegan Fajitas

Vegan Fajitas

One of my favorite types of food is Mexican food. Maybe it’s the fact that beans+rice make such a great nutritional combination, or that putting guacamole on everything is perfectly acceptable. That’s probably the real reason! Fajitas are so easy because you don’t really need a recipe to make them. I start by lightly-frying some … 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