This may be the ultimate DIY Basic — just two inexpensive ingredients and some microbial magic and you get fresh, delicious sauerkraut. If you’ve never tasted fresh sauerkraut — the kind that you get in the refrigerated section, not in the jarred vegetable section — you’re in for a taste treat. For pennies on the…
Category: vegan
Almond Date Mousse
This ultra simple dessert is not only delicious and smooth — it’s vegan. What began as a mistake ended up a surprisingly lovely dessert! After making my Homemade Almond Milk, I used it to make a warm beverage, sweetened with dates. While it tasted good, the texture was too thick — all wrong for drinking. …
Homemade Almond Milk
Almond milk is a super simple concoction, and a great DIY Basics project — especially if you have a Vitamix! I just got one, and am enjoying experimenting with it. With just two ingredients — almonds and water — Almond Milk is a true basic, especially for vegans or those who can’t tolerate dairy. After…
Pomelo Avocado Salad
Citrus season is here! And good avocados are starting to show up, too. Here’s an inspiration to use both of these wintertime gifts. Enjoy! There is a beautiful array of citrus in season right now, including one of my favorites — the pomelo. If pomelo is new to you, you’re in for a treat. …
Butternut Squash Steak with Spicy Pepitas Pesto
Craving this one today! Reposting this hearty original butternut squash recipe. Enjoy! Squash are reigning supreme at my local market, and one of my very favorites is the smooooth, sweet, easy on the taste-buds butternut squash. I found a big, blocky hulk of a butternut squash at my market, and decided it deserved to be…
Apple, Fennel & Walnut Salad
I saw some beautiful apples in my produce market today — fresh from a local grower. They inspired this updated twist on a Waldorf Salad. I swapped out celery for fennel bulb, and accented the anise flavor of the fennel with tarragon from my garden. I lightened the dressing by using olive oil and lemon…