So rich, so creamy, and so delicious– and it is all plant-based!Using farro, rather than rice, creates a texture similar to risotto for this recipe. Yet, the farro creates more of a nutty feeling, in addition to the natural creaminess. And, cooking with wine (as you know) offers a richer, more profound profile than just…
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With an aromatic and delicious vanilla shortbread crust, this simple vegan cheesecake has all the sweetness, richness, and tang you’d expect! Vegan Strawberry Shortbread Cheesecake Vegan Strawberry Shortbread Cheesecake Crust:1 cup (16 Tbs.) wildCREAMERY Plant-Based Butter Alternative, melted 2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup powdered sugar½ tsp. baking soda½ tsp. vanilla extract 1 ½ cups strawberry preserves32…
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Elegrant, exquisite, and excellent flavor, this vegan rice, cheese, and guacamole stack with toasted pumpkin seeds is amazing. We’ve got a Vegan Queso Tower! Vegan Queso Tower 1 cup cooked white rice, warm1 cup vegan cream cheese, softened to room temperature1/2 cup roasted corn1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped1/4 tsp. sea salt1/4 tsp. black pepper…
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In times like these ( #coronavirus #crisis ) I really get to use my creativity in the kitchen. No meat, no eggs, no rice, no cheese, very few veggies, and no toilet paper, of course.Well, Brian is a meat eater – well, lover, I should say. He really likes his heme iron and protein at…
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I really, really wanted to bake some vegan, gluten-free granola bars. But, I wanted them to be both sweet and savory. I wanted these bars to be stunningly perfect.I LOVE sweet and savory.And, I love granola AND I love parmesan. (One of my favorite indulgences: Parmesan Granola, just an FYI). Well, as you, my vegan…
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Orecchiette (pronounced [orekˈkjɛtte]; singular orecchietta; from Italian orecchia, meaning ‘ear’, and -etta, meaning ‘small’) are a pasta typical of Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear. An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its edge, and with a rough surface. Like other kinds pasta, orecchiette are made…
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I’m not one to show up empty handed.It is my joy, my heart, my soul to treat others with food. FOOD IS my love language.It simply is – that’s just the way it goes. Do you know your love language? In any case, rather than something sweet for my yoga family, I decided on savory:…
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Macadamia nuts are so often supplanted in sweet dishes, even if salted. This time I was craving something a little more savory – in fact, the ultimate of savory: umami. Years ago, in my vegan days, I created raw and delectable recipes like this each and every day. I had quite a plant powered following…
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Sometimes you want something a little bit lighter on your plate. While we all love and adore pasta and ravioli, the beauty in life often comes from making choices, and the beauty in food choices is that they are endless…and truly glorious. Vibrant green ribbons rolled into ravioli… Sensually savory and sensationally scrumptious. Zucchini Ribbon…
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I was first introduced to Kite Hill artisan cheese a few years ago, while the company was still branding and “in the making.” I was working for Whole Foods in Portland and had the rare opportunity to sample the magic before it hit the shelves. I marveled then, just as I do now. This stuff…
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