Category Archives: Recipes

Carrot Cupcakes with Orange Vanilla Cream Frosting by Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram

capture_26092014_153038Would you like another simple healthy dessert recipe?   Unless you have experienced what can be done with raw foods before, you won’t believe how good a raw vegetable, fruit and nut dessert recipe can be.   Kristina shows us not only how easy it is to make the carrot cupcakes, but also a delicious vanilla icing. These cupcakes can be made for your own dessert, or as gifts to take to parties, etc.  This might become one of your favorite recipes. Continue reading

Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad by Laura Vitale

capture_25092014_135145Grill some fresh vegetables.  Chop them up, and mix them with whole wheat penne pasta and a tasty vinaigrette dressing.  You will have a vegetable pasta dish that gets more flavorful with time.  Eat it soon after it is made, or place it in the refrigerator as a make ahead meal for lunch or dinner later in the week.  In this video, Laura shows how easy it is to create this healthy and delicious recipe. Continue reading

Spicy Black Bean Casserole by Karen Bukolt

capture_25092014_091335This casserole is delicious and loaded with healthy ingredients; celery, bell peppers, black beans, cilantro, onions, chili sauce, maple syrup, and spices.  Karen mixes panko bread crumbs with cheese as a topping for this casserole.  The cheese could easily be a vegan substitute if you desire.  You can serve this casserole with tortillas, or brown rice and a salad.  It can be made ahead for a lunch or dinner later in the week. Continue reading

Vegetarian Quesadillas (Mushrooms and Black Beans) by Sandy

capture_25092014_083839Here is a video recipe for delicious and easy to make vegetarian quesadillas.   They contain healthy ingredients; black beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, garlic and spices.  Sandy uses cheddar cheese, which could easily be replaced with a vegan substitute cheese.  This is a very easy to make, healthy and delicious recipe. Continue reading

Vegan Queso Cheese by Michelle Johnson

capture_24092014_125321Michelle Johnson demonstrates a cheese recipe developed by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. This is a melty, gooey cheese recipe, ideal as a queso cheese.  Sauteed onions, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper and garlic are added to a blender along with soaked cashews, cornstarch, white miso, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast and some spices.  After everything is blended, pour the mixture into a pot and heat it until it thickens.  Simple and delicious. Continue reading

Crispy Chickenless (Tofu) Nuggets (Baked & Fried) by Bhavna Patel

capture_24092014_102816In this video, Bhavna demonstrates that it’s as easy to get a crispy texture on tofu by baking as well as by frying the tofu.  Her technique is important for those who want to avoid the added fat in their meal that comes from frying food.  I’m sure her batter and breading technique can be used in many other recipes.  Both the the fried and baked tofu nuggets look delicious.  The baked tofu nuggets definitely have less fat in them.  Let’s try her recipe. Continue reading

Portobello “Cheesesteak” by Monique Koch

capture_23092014_114018Cheesesteaks are favorite sandwiches for a lot of people.  Although they are delicious, they are not healthy.  In this video, Monique demonstrates how to make a healthy alternative using portobello mushrooms and a vegan cheese substitute.  She puts more flavor into the portobello mushrooms by marinating them with a little garlic powder and A1 sauce, a classic meat seasoning.  This is an easy to make, fast, healthy and delicious sandwich. Continue reading

Portobello Burger by Mareya Ibrahim with Whitney Lauritson

capture_22092014_123621Mareya Ibrahim  together with her friend, Whitney Lauritson prepare a portobello mushroom replacement for a traditional hamburger.  You’ll see how simple it is to grill the portobello mushroom with a little spray of olive oil.  They assemble the burger with sliced tomatoes, avocado and a “sriracah ketchup” on a toasted bun.  They also make a baked sweet potato substitute for traditional french fries.  This is a healthy and delicious alternative for a traditional hamburger made with meat and the unhealthy oil in french fries. Continue reading

Not Yo Mama’s Meatloaf by Cobi Kim

capture_22092014_113913Cobi points out you can easily improvise, change the ingredients and create your own version of her meatless “meatloaf”. Her version includes basics like onions, garlic, celery, carrots, sun dried tomatoes, BBQ sauce, etc.  The main ingredients are quinoa, oats, brown rice, silken tofu, and Linwood’s brand of ground flaxseed, almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts and Q10.  It’s an easy and healthy recipe.  Try it. Continue reading

Vegan “Meatloaf” Recipe (GLUTEN-FREE) by The Vegan Zombie

capture_21092014_161551This “meatloaf” is made with millet, potatoes, onions, and seasonings.  The millet is boiled and simmered in vegetable stock.  The potatoes are cooked in water.  The onions are sauteed in olive oil with garlic.  Seasonings are added along the way.  When all the ingredients are cooled, they are combined and mashed together.  The mixture is place in a baking dish and baked.  The result is a healthy comfort food that resembles meat loaf.  But, it doesn’t have the unhealthy meat in it. Continue reading