Portobello mushroom burgers are a great meaty and filling vegetarian alternative to traditional burgers made with animal protein. They can be customized just as you would a regular cheeseburger. In this video, Sara shows a simple marinade for the portobello mushroom which she grills along with bell peppers and onions. She tops the mushroom with provolone cheese, and assembles the burger on toasted buns with flavored mayonnaise, tomatoes and lettuce. The dairy cheese and mayonnaise can be replaced with non-dairy alternatives. Enjoy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Breakfast and Brunch
Philly Cheese Steak by Candice Hutchings
A lot of people like cheese steak sandwiches. In this video, Candice and her friend, Michael Nus, demonstrate how to make a vegan version of a Philly cheese steak sandwich. While she and Michael have fun cooking together, she shows how easy it is to make a seitan replacement for real steak in these sandwiches. She then tops her sandwich with sauteed mushrooms and onions. She melts Daiya cheese for the cheese spread. Once your seitan is made, this is a very easy sandwich to make, it is delicious, and a lot healthier than a sandwich made with animal protein. You should try it. It may become one of your favorite sandwiches. Continue reading
Dairy Free Macaroni and Cheese by Candice Hutchings
Candice demonstrates an easy recipe for making a dairy free mac-and-cheese. She uses a (Daiya brand) vegan cheese that can be bought in most supermarkets. She creates a mixture of the vegan cheese with soy milk and spices. After she heats up the ingredients, she adds it to the pasta. Then, she places the mixture in a pan or casserole dish, tops it with breadcrumbs and bakes it. This recipe is fast and easy to make, delicious, and a lot healthier than traditional dairy based mac-and-cheese. Continue reading
Orange Glazed Tofu by Toni Fiore
If you are not particularly worried about added oil or sugar in a recipe, this one looks wonderful. Toni prepares a marinade for the grilled tofu with orange and lemon juice and olive oil. The tofu will absorb great flavors and oil from the marinade. She also prepares an orange glaze with a lot of sugar in it to be drizzled on the plated grilled tofu, which is served on a salad with grilled baby tomatoes. This recipe also works well with tempeh. Continue reading
Tofu Omelette by Bhavna Patel
Bhavna demonstrates an eggless omelette made with tofu, milk, spices, and garbanzo bean flour. For a filling, she uses tomato, onion, spinach and cheese. She points out a thicker batter could be used to make a tofu scramble, while a thinner batter is better for making an omelette. She uses the garbanzo flour as a binder, which helps to stop the omelette from breaking as you turn it, plate it, etc. Plant based milk and cheese can be used the replace the dairy products. This is an easy, healthy, and delicious recipe. Continue reading
Greek Omelette by Annie and Dan Shannon
Annie and Dan Shannon demonstrate a vegan Greek omelette recipe from their award winning cookbook, “Betty Goes Vegan”. They replace eggs in a traditional omelette with a blended mixture of silken tofu, spices, and seasonings. They use vegan mozzarello cheese, tomatoes, spinach, basil, oregano and olives for a filling. This is a healthy and delicious recipe for any meal, breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even diner. Continue reading
Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus Recipe by Jason Hill
Chef Jason Hill shows how his wife kicks up a hummus recipe by adding cilantro and jalapeno peppers to a typical hummus recipe (examples here and here), which blend garbanzo beans with a mixture of different spices, lemon juice, garlic, tahini and a little olive oil. Hummus is delicious and healthy. Use it as a sandwich spread, in wraps, or as a dip. Combine it with some bread and fresh vegetables and it makes a nice appetizer, lunch or snack. Continue reading
Vegetarian Chili Recipe by Jason Hill
In this video, Chef Jason Hill shows how to combine several vegetables and beans to make a delicious vegetarian chili. If you’d like the texture of ground meat in your chili, you can easily add vegan soy crumbles that resemble ground meat. Jason tops his chili with sour cream and cheese, for which there are commercial vegan substitutes available in most large supermarkets. This is an easy to make, delicious and healthy chili recipe. Try it. Continue reading
Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad by Laura Vitale
Grill 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
Vegetarian Quesadillas (Mushrooms and Black Beans) by Sandy
Here 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