These are vegan. And homemade. I know – I can’t believe it either! I’ve never had much luck with using yeast in recipes, but this time it worked out marvelously for these gorgeous cinnamon rolls! I know that the temperature and conditions of your proving location is key. Maybe I just got lucky that my…
Mint Iced Tea
I had mint, and I had lemons, and I had tea bags, and I had a beautiful new pitcher, so I spontaneously decided to make my own sweetened Mint Iced Tea! I am an iced tea lover, and so is hubs, so I knew we’d enjoy having a fresh pitcher in the fridge. But, I…
Lentil Tahini Burgers
Veggie burgers are fascinating to me. In the freezer section of the grocery store, there are always many different varieties and I have a lot of trouble differentiating them. Do I like Garden Vegetable flavor? Chipotle Black Bean? California? Or do I want the “Just Like Meat” versions of the veggie burger? As a vegetarian/vegan,…
Rice Pilaf
We have rice with our dinner pretty often, whether it is with curry, stir fry, or just lots of yummy roasted vegetables. I love my rice cooker and am always happy with the fluffy, starchy white rice it makes. However, sometimes I want to up our rice game with a more special base of flavors…
Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine
During New York City’s Restaurant Week in early February, hubs and I tried out a French restaurant called Claudette for the first time. Besides having a wonderful, cozy atmosphere and a nice hubbub, the food was also delicious. I had the Vegetable Tagine from their restaurant week menu and it was fantastic! It came in…
The Best Vegan Potato Salad
My husband tasted this potato salad and said “this was the best potato salad I’ve ever had”. Can you believe that? I almost fainted! So I’m basking in that praise and rolling with it (as seen by this recipe’s presumptuous title), because I think he’s right! It really was the best potato salad — and…
Pasta with Kale and Sundried Tomatoes
Want to up your pasta game? A classic dish of pasta is always delicious, but can be made so much better by adding just a few extra ingredients. I’m guilty of having pasta for dinner whenever I can’t decide what to make or when I feel like we have “nothing” in the house. If you’re…
Vegetable Cream Cheese
I had a craving for vegetable cream cheese, so I figured out how to make vegan vegetable cream cheese! It was quick and easy, and cost a lot less than if I went to buy vegan vegetable cream cheese at the natural foods market. What’s better on a Sunday morning than toasted everything bagels and…
Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Wanna feel like a fancy schmancy chef? These will do the trick. I was totally amazed by myself after making these beautiful spring rolls. I was on cloud nine! I could do no wrong! It was the best I’ve felt about myself in months! Is that depressing? Maybe so, but regardless, making these “fancy but…
Vegetable Paella
Paella is a Spanish dish that is typically made with rice, saffron, and a mix of seafood and meats, and is cooked in a very large shallow pan over low heat for a long time (slow and low). To me, that translates to: a complicated undertaking that requires a special pan and a lot of…
An Imperfect Vegan 