Cream of Asparagus Soup
This fresh asparagus soup is made creamy and rich with the addition of raw cashews. It’s gluten-free and freezer-friendly!
freezer-friendly
A collection of vegan freezer-friendly recipes that you can make ahead and enjoy later…
Double Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
These vegan double almond chocolate chip cookies are a great source of protein and vitamin E. And because they don’t contain any wheat (just almond flour), they’re 100% gluten-free!
Coconut Curry Lentil Soup
This Coconut Curry Lentil Soup was inspired by my Easy Lemon Lentil Soup and my Quick & Easy Indian Curry Quinoa recipes. So if you liked those recipes, you’ll want to try this one (and vice versa). It’s grey and cold in Sydney this week. Not anything like what’s going on in North America at … Read more
Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers with Almonds and Mint
Dinner one night last week was inspired by a dish that my old friend Andrea used to make. I never did get her actual recipe, but it was based on a wild rice blend. If you’ve been here before, then you know that I’m a big quinoa lover, and that I love quinoa-a-fying rice and … Read more
African Peanut Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Beans
My partner and I recently moved back to Sydney so I’m in the process of setting up my new kitchen. I’ll share the process of building-up my vegan pantry again in an upcoming post, but until I’ve finished all that… we need to eat! And this vegan African peanut stew with sweet potatoes and beans … Read more
Easy Lemon Lentil Soup
This lemon lentil soup recipe comes together with pantry staples. It’s protein-packed, deceptively tasty, and naturally gluten-free! It was grey and rainy in Toronto today, so when dinner rolled around, I decided to “veganize” this Lentil Lemon Soup recipe. It contains very few ingredients and it’s quick and easy to prepare, making it a perfect … Read more
Oven-Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole
Since making the Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake in December, I’ve been inspired to create more oven-cooked quinoa dishes. And today I’m pleased to share my latest: this vegan oven-baked Mexican quinoa casserole. Recipe featured on February 23, 2014 — 22 Easy One-Pot Meals With No Meat Why I love this Mexican quinoa casserole It comes together … Read more
Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake
I came across this recipe and just knew I had to make it vegan. After a few modifications, it’s now an awesome vegan dish that is even easier to put together than the original recipe. Recipe Notes I replaced the cottage cheese and eggs with vegan sour cream and Ener-G egg replacer. I left the … Read more
Carrot Apple Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Sydney and summer is just around the corner. However, even though it was warm on Tuesday, I was in the mood for a hot soup. Does that ever happen to you? Perhaps it was because I was feeling a little bit run-down, but I just knew that … Read more
Freezing Ginger + Other Useful Tips
I bought a big chunk of fresh ginger last week in order to remake my Carrot Ginger Dressing. I adore the smell and taste of fresh ginger and I love using it in my meals because I find that it really “wakes” everything up. The only problem is that I find that fresh ginger goes-off … Read more
Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
So many amazing-looking pumpkin recipes have come out as part of the Vegan Month of Food. Are you all pumpkined-out though? I hope not, because I have this “rawsome” contribution! This recipe combines traditional pumpkin pie and my decent discovery of raw vegan cheesecake. Even with the cashews and coconut oil, it’s still a lot … Read more
Hijiki Tofu Burgers & Carrot Ginger Dressing
If you love the carrot ginger dressing from Dojo’s restaurant in NYC, then you’ll love this dressing. It’s great served on a green salad and/or with a Hijiki tofu burger and brown rice. My dad was in the Canadian Armed Forces, so when I was growing up, we moved… a lot! We lived throughout Canada … Read more
Mushroom Soup
I first came across this vegan mushroom soup recipe last year and absolutely loved it. You see, other than minestrone soup, I normally really only like puréed soups. Well, to be honest, the first time I made this soup, I puréed it before serving it as well. But this week, I made it as-is and … Read more
Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Muffins
I realized today that I had two very ripe bananas that I needed to use ASAP. With the price of bananas in Sydney hovering around $13/kilo at the moment, there’s no way that any banana in this house can go to waste. Being a temporary ex-pat, I have limited kitchen supplies. I don’t own a … Read more
Broccoli & Potato Soup
My family has been making this Broccoli & Potato Soup for years. It’s comforting, healthy, and freezer-friendly. My partner came home from work with severe flu symptoms yesterday. Aches, chills, sore throat, you know the deal. “No problem,” I thought. “I’ll just go to the freezer and pull out one of the many homemade soups … Read more
Vegan Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert
All my friends and family back home in Ottawa and Toronto have been saying how warm it’s been there lately. I’ll be there in a couple weeks myself and I really hope that the weather holds-up. I’m especially looking forward to those long hot summer evenings. Sydney has amazing weather all year round, but the … Read more
(Almost Raw) Vegan Key Lime Cheesecake
This rich yet refreshing, almost raw, gluten-free and 100% vegan key lime cheesecake is the perfect summer treat. This recipe is based on Allyson @ Manifest Vegan’s Pretty Darn Raw Vegan Cheesecake. Ever since making my first raw vegan cheesecake, I’ve been thinking about making a key lime version. The slight coconut flavor and taste … Read more
Vegan Borscht (Beetroot Soup)
This week, I had a lot of fresh beetroot on hand so I decided to make Vegan Borscht (beetroot soup) for the first time. I love making fresh soups, because other than eating veggies straight-up, I find that a homemade soup is the best way to bring-out the great flavor of fresh vegetables. Nothing is … Read more