Healthy Breakfast Cookies

Healthy Breakfast Cookies - Vegan and Gluten-Free

I’m always on the lookout for healthy cookie recipes, and was inspired by this one that I found on About.com. I’ve made these healthy breakfast cookies a couple times now, and have modified the recipe a bit each time to get it just right. These are not delicate cookies. They’re dense little fellows… I’m pretty … 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

Light & Healthy Potato Salad

Light & Healthy Potato Salad - Vegan & Gluten-Free

Vegan MoFo #18 – I saw these purple potatoes at the grocery store this week and couldn’t resist bringing some home with me. Look at that awesome color! I’m also going “low-carb” next week, and then 100% raw the following week, so I figured I’d go ahead and indulge in some big ol’ potatoes this … Read more

Blueberry Macadamia Crumble / Crisp

Blueberry Macadamia Crumble

There’s just something about blueberries, lemon, and vanilla that tastes and smells so divine. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I’d wear this blueberry macadamia crumble as perfume if I could! Fruit crisps are some of my favorite desserts. They’re just as delicious and comforting as fruit pies, without all the effort of … Read more

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms w/ Roasted Red Pepper Coulis

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms w/ Roasted Red Pepper Coulis - Vegan & Gluten-Free

Vegan MoFo #16 – It might seem weird, but in all my years as a vegan, I’ve never made stuffed mushrooms. There’s no particular reason, as I love mushrooms and especially the earthy, hardiness of portabellos. I just never got around to it. However this week, I bought a large box of “baby bellas”, so … Read more

Tropical Breakfast Quinoa & Oatmeal

Tropical Breakfast Quinoa & Oatmeal - Vegan & Gluten-Free

Vegan MoFo #15 – I had some leftover fresh pineapple from my Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple meal, so I decided to use it for breakfast today. I love having oatmeal for breakfast, but recently, I’ve been using half oatmeal and half quinoa flakes. The quinoa flakes are an excellent source of protein, but they’re a … Read more

Mango Gazpacho

Mango Gazpacho - Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free

Vegan MoFo #14 – Keeping with my tropical theme this week, here’s a recipe for mango gazpacho, or should I say MMMango gazpacho! It’s slightly adapted from AllRecipes.com. I leave-out the jalapeno pepper and reduce the onion and garlic because I find them to be to strong in the original recipe (and I love garlic and onion)! … Read more

Drunk Pineapple Coconut Tapioca Pudding

Drunk Pineapple Coconut Tapioca Pudding - Vegan & Gluten-Free

Continuing with my tropical theme this week, here’s a yummy tropical tapioca pudding recipe. I’ve named it “Drunk Pineapple Coconut Tapioca Pudding” because the pineapple is sautéed in dark rum. I especially like serving this after Indian or Thai food. The cool, creamy texture is refreshing after a spicy meal, and the tropical fruits compliments … Read more

Peanut Soba Noodles with Tofu, Broccoli & Pineapple

Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple

Since I was on vacation in Fiji last week, I missed the first week of Vegan MoFo. So this is my contribution for day 12, even though it’s my first food post of the month. I’ve been craving pineapple, mango, and coconut since leaving that tropical paradise, so I plan on featuring those ingredients in my … Read more

Wholewheat Pineapple Carrot Muffins

These wholewheat pineapple carrot muffins are perfectly fluffy and delicious. The recipe yields 10 regular sized muffins, which can be made ahead as they’re freezer-friendly. This is a recipe that my mom made for us growing up and I always loved how moist and delicious these muffins were. There’s something about the pineapple/carrot combo that is … 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

Gourmet Vegan Mushroom Risotto

Vegan Gourmet Mushroom Risotto

It’s 3AM here in Sydney. I just got off a conference call with Toronto and I can’t sleep! What better time to write about… risotto?! This vegan mushroom risotto one of my all-time favorite recipes. I love the creamy rice and earthy mushroom combo. This total comfort food for me! I adapted this recipe from … Read more

Pesto-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Pesto-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Last night, dinner was taking longer than planned, so I needed a quick appetizer that I could quickly put together to fend-off starvation.  I had some cherry tomatoes on hand, as well as some frozen vegan pesto, so I decided to combine the two. I originally thought of slicing the tomatoes in two and placing the … Read more

Vegan Chocolate Truffle Torte

This vegan chocolate truffle torte is the most luxurious dessert that I make. It’s definitely not an everyday dessert, but something that I reserve for special occasions a few times a year. It easily holds-up to any non-vegan dessert served at fancy restaurants. It’s extremely rich, so you only need to serve a small piece, and … Read more

Minestrone Soup with Pesto

Minestrone Soup with Pesto

My amazing mom has been making this vegan minestrone soup for years and it’s one of my all-time favorites. I love the chunkiness of the vegetables and it’s really more of a stew than a soup. I’ve seen people who “hate vegetables” (!?!), ask for seconds of this soup. Seriously, it’s that good! The soup … Read more

Vegan Pesto All Year Long

Vegan Pesto (also Gluten-Free)... and Tips on How to Freeze it

I love the smell of fresh basil, and the best thing to make when you have a lot of fresh basil is… fresh pesto! It’s great on pasta and flat bread pizza, as well as stirred into lightly stir-fried veggies. It’s also awesome in minestrone soup, which I’ll share in my next post. For now, … 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