Leyla demonstrates an easy to make salad, filled with nutritious ingredients. She also makes a simple, delicious and healthy salad dressing. Leyla uses dry beans which she prepared herself. Canned beans could be used. Just remember to rinse the canned beans first. This salad tastes better after it sits for a couple of hours in the refrigerator, allowing its ingredients to marinade and its flavors to marry with each other. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
3 Delicious Creamy Soups – Tomato, Carrot and Ginger, and Leak and Potato by Sara Lynn
In this video, Sara Lynn demonstrates how to prepare three different soup recipes that are hearty, healthful, and delicious. For those who prefer a completely vegan soup, the cheese, cream and sour cream Sara Lynn uses can easily be replaced by non-dairy alternatives. Please notice how easy and similar the preparation is for each of these soups. These soups can be made ahead and frozen for a quick meal later. Enjoy.
Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew by Karl Tyler
Karl Tyler prepared this stew following a recipe published in ReadyMade Magazine. It’s loaded with a lot of fresh healthy vegetables. Karl topped his stew with dairy cheese, which could be replaced with a non-dairy cheese alternative. This is a simple healthy one pot recipe that can be made ahead for use later in the week. Like most stews, it probably tastes better after the flavors mingle for a couple of days. It looks delicious. Enjoy. Continue reading
How to Make a Portobello Mushroom Burger by Sara O’Donnell
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
Penne Pasta with Eggplant and Mozzarella by Renee Pepino
Renee Pepino demonstrates how to prepare Penne Pasta with Eggplant and Mozzarella from her book, More Than Pasta. This is an easy recipe. Simply sautee chopped eggplant with garlic. Add tomato sauce, basil and oregano to make a sauce. Top penne pasta with this eggplant-tomato sauce. Then add pieces of mozzarella cheese and shredded parmesan cheese to the dish. This dish can be transformed into a vegan meal by substituting vegan cheese for the dairy cheese. It looks good. Enjoy. Continue reading
Tofu Cottage Cheese Stuffed Shells by Abby
In this video, Abby prepares a tofu cottage cheese type filling in large pasta shells based on a recipe in the Naturally Gourmet cookbook. The recipe uses store bought ingredients, so there is no need to make any special sauces, etc. Like Abby says, this recipe is “quick, easy, and delicious”. Enjoy. Continue reading
Teriyaki Seitan and Broccoli by Annie with Delectable Planet
Do you like a beef with broccoli stir fry? Then, try this healthier version. It’s made with seitan, typically called wheat meat, which has the texture of and can be flavored to be similar in taste to beef. Annie uses store bought seitan, which is available in most larger supermarkets. Her stir fry includes seitan, broccoli, and snap peas served over brown rice. It looks great. It’s easy to make. Try it. Continue reading
Latin Seitan Stew by Jill Echart
This stew is loaded with a lot of different healthy fresh vegetables, quinoa and seitan. This stew is a nutritional powerhouse, loaded with protein, anti-oxidants and vitamins. As Jill lists the ingredients, she briefly describes its nutritional benefits. This recipe makes a large amount, which can be made ahead and quickly heated and eaten later in the week. And, it’s delicious. Continue reading
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