I really wish this one looked as good on camera as it tasted in person! This roasted cauliflower salad is dressed with a maple mustard sauce that is the perfect pairing for all of its salty and sweet flavors. The cauliflower is really just the base to carry the flavors of the salty capers, the…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients 2 cups flour 1/4 sugar 1/4 brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp maple syrup 3/4 cup non-dairy milk 2 very ripe bananas (or frozen + thawed), mashed 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup vegan chocolate chips coconut oil or vegan butter to grease pan Instructions…
Sweet Potato White Bean Chili
Life of an imperfect vegan: that moment when your gas is turned off in your apartment and you can’t use your stove or oven for days. How am I supposed to cook and blog when I have no stove or oven? I don’t even have a microwave! All week I felt so annoyed and so…
Butternut Squash Farro with Roasted Carrots
This farro recipe is a copy cat of Dig Inn’s farro bowl base. If you’re not familiar with Dig Inn, it’s this lovely fast casual food restaurant that’s basically a Chipotle but serves whole foods in healthy bowls. This farro is one of their seasonal offerings and is delicious topped with any of their roasted…
Banana Pancakes
Make you banana pancakes Pretend like it’s the weekend now We could pretend it all the time Can’t you see that it’s just rainin’ There ain’t no need to go outside – Jack Johnson, “Banana Pancakes” If this recipe doesn’t make you think about the rainy morning in Jack Johnson’s song, I hope it does…
Shepherd’s Pie
On a wicked cold day, there’s nothing quite like a meal that warms the soul. This vegan shepherd’s pie does just that. The thick stewed vegetables are divine, and the creamy mashed potato layer is like the icing on the…pie? I confess that it takes a while to make so be warned, but it is…
Chocolate Tahini Date Balls
I’ve already shared a recipe for date balls (here), but these super snacks are too good not to repeat. I personally love them as an alternative to processed / packaged snack foods, and they are so sweet even kids will love them! This flavor combination is inspired by Natural Kitchen Adventures and uses tahini, sesame…
Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
Breakfast, snack, dessert – I love foods that could be served as all three! The only sweetener in this recipe is the maple syrup and the naturally sweet potatoes and raisins, making these muffins truly a healthy baked good that is also delicious to eat at all times of day. I based these Sweet Potato…
Spicy Bolognese with Butternut Squash Noodles
Maybe you never thought you’d have a yummy bolognese as a vegan or vegetarian. Or maybe you’ve had some okay versions with fake ground crumbles. But you’ve definitely never had a sauce like this before. I discovered soy chorizo and am excited to start using it in all sorts of recipes. In this recipe, I add…
Portobello Polenta Burgers
*This is a semi-homemade meal if I ever saw one, but bear with me.* If something can be store bought and still be organic, healthy, and delicious, then why wouldn’t you buy it? I’m referring in this case to the bruschetta and olive tapenade that top this beautiful portobello & polenta sandwich. It would’ve taken…
An Imperfect Vegan 