Are you ready to try something new? Do you feel adventurous? Then, prepare this “delicious vegan nut roast recipe that’s gluten and dairy free too. A nutty, buttery galette base with a creamy pesto topping of greens and cashews finished with roasted squash and caramelised red onions. This centrepiece recipe is a fantastic alternative to Christmas turkey that even the meat eaters will love.” (quote from recipe description on youtube) This recipe looks wonderful. Try it and impress your friends and family. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Lentil Soup w/ Sun-dried Tomatoes & Spinach by Monique Koch
Monique shows her technique for making sure the lentils don’t have any debris in them. She soaks them, and adds them to a pot with sauteed onions, garlic and vegetable broth. After the soup has simmered for about 20 minutes, she adds sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. She usually serves her soup with rice. This soup recipe is simple, healthy and delicious. Enjoy. Continue reading
Lasagna with Tofu Spinach Ricotta and Cheese Sauce by Margaret Meyer
Margaret doesn’t have a recipe for this lasagna. She “just makes it.” Watch the video, and you can follow along, and “just make it” too. Although, she uses her own canned pasta sauce, you can substitute store bought pasta sauce, or fresh or canned tomatoes. In this video, Margaret also shows how to make a vegan “cheese” sauce and a substitute for ricotta cheese using tofu. Margaret says this is a family favorite and usually a “no fail” recipe. It’s easy to make. It can be made ahead for use later in the week. Try it. You’ll like it too. 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
Spinach and Artichoke Dip by Chloe Choscorelli
This is a great appetizer video recipe demo by Chloe Choscorelli with her friend, Roberto Martin. The recipe contains healthy ingredients and is easy to make. Both Chloe and Roberto are chefs. You can see how much fun they have cooking together.
I’ve ordered a similar dish as an appetizer when dining out. It’s delicious. Try making it to enjoy with your family and friends. Continue reading
Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (Main Dish) by Rocky Barragan
Portobello mushrooms are a favorite ingredient in many healthy vegan recipes. They have a meaty flavor, good texture, and can be included in many types of preparations and with different toppings. This delicious recipe includes ingredients typically found in lasagna recipes, including several different cheeses. These cheeses can easily be replaced by vegan alternatives. Try it. I know you’ll like it. Continue reading
Vegetarian Lasagna by Laura Vitale
Laura demonstrates a delicious vegetable lasagna. This recipe is vegetarian because it includes dairy products and eggs. What do you think? Would it be a good makeover candidate if we replace the dairy and egg ingredients with vegan substitutes and whole wheat lasagna noodles instead of the white flour processed noodles? Regardless of how you make it, this is a special recipe and will definitely please your family and friends. Continue reading
Tomato and Feta Pie by Maria Reina
This video on the eHow Food channel shows a tasty recipe for a tomato, feta and spinach tart by personal chef, Maria Reina of Bella Cucina Maria. It looks like a good candidate for some simple makeover techniques that we can use to try and reduce the fat content of this recipe even further. Continue reading