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A collection of vegan recipes that are healthy and rather easy to put-together. Many are gluten-free and low in processed carbs. Enjoy!
Quinoa Falafel with Avocado Tahini Dressing
April 7, 2013
I've loved falafel ever since my aunt Annie introduced me to it as a kid. She took me to a Middle Eastern restaurant outside Montreal and ordered me a plate of vegetarian goodness, including tabouli, hummus, and falafel. At the time, I wasn't even sure exactly what I was eating,...
Read the full post Quick & Easy Red Curry Quinoa
March 24, 2013
I love Thai food, and especially red curries. I often make regular red curries at home, but yesterday, I made a quick and healthy red curry dish using quinoa.
This is a pretty basic recipe. The next time I make it, I will try to make it into a one-pot-meal, but...
Read the full post Black Rice Salad with Mango and Peanuts
March 20, 2013
Happy spring, everyone! Can you believe that winter is already over? I mean, it may not seem like it out there, but before we know it, it will be July. Time flies!
What better way to celebrate the end of winter than with a bright and fresh salad? To be perfectly...
Read the full post Oven-Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole
February 18, 2013
Since making the Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake in December, I've been inspired to cook up a quinoa casserole in the oven. I went with a Southwest/Mexican theme and was amazed at how well it came together. I have to say that I'm pretty excited by this new and easy way...
Read the full post Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic & Chives
December 21, 2012
A couple years ago, I blogged about a Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote, Seared King Mushroom and Shitake Bacon dish. That meal was awesome but time-consuming. Today, the big head of cauliflower sitting in my fridge inspired me to make a simple mashed-potato-like side dish.
I decided to load this up with...
Read the full post Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake
December 18, 2012
I came across this recipe and just knew I had to make it vegan. After a few modifications, it's now an awesome vegan dish that is even easier to put together than the original recipe.
Recipe Notes
I replaced the cottage cheese and eggs with vegan sour cream and Ener-G egg replacer.
I...
Read the full post Last-Minute Vegan Cheesecake
December 16, 2012
The holidays are so crazy, aren't they? From wrapping-up work projects for the end of the calendar year, to finalizing gift shopping and decorating the house, there is often little time to do anything else. Even though I had plenty of notice for a holiday get together with friends a...
Read the full post Maple Spiced Pecans
December 12, 2012
The last few months at work have been crazy for me, and that's left me little time to blog and try new recipes. The good news is that I have a fair bit of time off over the holidays, and I plan on cooking and blogging up a storm. Stay...
Read the full post Last-Minute Thanksgiving Pumpkin Parfaits
October 7, 2012
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! I'm posting this recipe for those of you looking for a quick Thanksgiving recipe idea. The bonus is that it's healthy enough that you could get away with eating it for breakfast. Can you say win-win?
I got the idea for this recipe from a magazine years...
Read the full post Kale Salad with Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing
October 6, 2012
I totally missed-out on my Thursday and Friday Vegan MoFo posts, so rather than get back into recounting my 3-month NZ and Southeast-Asia travel adventures, I thought I'd share a new recipe with you.
As mentioned previously, I now live really close to one of Toronto's great Fresh Restaurants and find...
Read the full post Fresh Peach Shake
July 31, 2012
When most people think of summer, they imagine a slice of watermelon, a tart glass of lemonade, or a bright popscicle. But not me. To me, nothing screams summer like a fresh and incredibly juicy Ontario peach. Lucky for me, they're overflowing in little cardboard bushels just about everywhere this...
Read the full post Raw Pad Thai
July 16, 2012
I'm still working my way through all my travel photos, so my posts over the next few weeks will primarily focus on current happenings (what I'm cooking at home and restaurants that I'm discovering here in Toronto). But don't worry, all the information and reviews of the things that I...
Read the full post My Favorite Summer Salads
July 10, 2012
Judging by the recent comments that I've been receiving, pretty much everyone in the northern hemisphere is looking to beat the summer heat with some easy and fresh-tasting salads. So I thought I'd share some of my all-time favorites with you, including the ones that I've been making the past couple weeks,...
Read the full post Refreshing Quinoa Salad with Mango, Cucumber, Avocado & Black Beans
November 22, 2011
Note from Vegangela
One Green Planet asked me submit a Thanksgiving recipe again this year. Last year, I came up with some Quinoa-Stuffed Thanksgiving Squash, which is not only beautiful but also filling and nutritious. This year, I decided to prepare something a bit lighter. The full recipe is available on the One Green...
Read the full post Carrot Apple Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk
November 17, 2011
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Sydney and summer is just around the corner. However, even though it was warm on Tuesday, I was in the mood for a hot soup. Does that ever happen to you?
Perhaps it was because I was feeling a little bit run-down, but...
Read the full post Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls
November 15, 2011
I picked up some puffed quinoa at the health food store this weekend and decided to make a little treat with it. I have a deep and unending love for peanut butter, so that's what I went with...
Notes
The natural peanut butter that I used is not very sweet, so I...
Read the full post Freezing Ginger + Other Useful Tips
November 14, 2011
I bought a big chunk of fresh ginger last week in order to remake my Carrot Ginger Dressing. I adore the smell and taste of fresh ginger and I love using it in my meals because I find that it really "wakes" everything up.
The only problem is that I find...
Read the full post Easy Mexican Chickpea Salad
November 11, 2011
While the summer doesn't officially start here until December 1st, the weather has been absolutely amazing lately. Some of our friends have organized a BBQ in the park, and while they're providing the salads, I thought that I'd bring a couple things as well. I'll probably make some Quinoa Salad...
Read the full post Carrot-Praline Cake (or Cupcakes)
November 9, 2011
With all the excitement of participating in the Vegan Month of Food, I sort of forgot to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Vegangela.com. Working on this blog has been such an enriching experience for me - and even if I were to stop blogging tomorrow, I know that my life has been...
Read the full post My Favorite Pasta Recipes
October 31, 2011
What can I say - I'm a sucker for pasta. I honestly don't think that I could have been vegan all these years without it. So in honor of Vegan MoFo, I thought it I'd compile a list of my favorites. From the carb-overload variety, to super-healthy options, here are...
Read the full post Spicy Potato Curry
October 30, 2011
I was in the mood for some comfort food on Friday night but I was looking for something more exotic than plain old pasta. Problem was, my fridge and pantry was pretty sparse:
1/2 bag of fresh baby spinach
a couple blocks of tofu
potatoes
onions
a few cans of diced tomatoes
a few cans of...
Read the full post Orange Julius Protein Shake
October 29, 2011
I woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise. My Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake made Friday's Vegan MoFo roundup. Check out the roundup if you haven't already - I've bookmarked pretty much everything else that was featured!
I came up with this recipe about 10 years ago, back when I first...
Read the full post Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
October 28, 2011
So many amazing-looking pumpkin recipes have come out as part of the Vegan Month of Food. Are you all pumpkined-out though? I hope not, because I have this "rawsome" contribution!
This recipe combines traditional pumpkin pie and my decent discovery of raw vegan cheesecake. Even with the cashews and coconut oil,...
Read the full post Hijiki Tofu Burgers & Carrot Ginger Dressing
October 19, 2011
My dad is in the Canadian Armed Forces, so when I was growing up, we moved... a lot! We lived throughout Canada and the United States (where I attended high school). All in all, I attended 9 schools and got to experience and see first-hand a good portion of those...
Read the full post Mushroom Soup
October 18, 2011
This is going to be a quick post as I didn't have a lot of time today. However, I still want to get a post out and keep my Vegan MoFo mojo going strong for the rest of the month!
I first came across this recipe last year and absolutely loved...
Read the full post Gnocchi Potato Salad with Green Beans & Quinoa
October 16, 2011
Yesterday was pretty much a perfect spring day here in Sydney, Australia. It was 22C and there wasn't a cloud in the sky in the afternoon. After walking about 6k around the city, and then going for a 5k run/walk in the beautiful Centennial Park, my man and I were...
Read the full post Homemade Vegan Cheese
October 15, 2011
Despite being vegan for many years, I've never attempted to make my own vegan cheese. The process always seemed a bit daunting and since I went vegan in the Southern United States in the mid-90s, I quickly got used to living without cheese alternatives (or any processed vegan food for...
Read the full post Chocolate Banana Muffins with Chickpea Flour
October 12, 2011
I realized today that I had two very ripe bananas that I needed to use ASAP. With the price of bananas in Sydney hovering around $13/kilo at the moment, there's no way that any banana in this house can go to waste. Being a temporary ex-pat, I have limited kitchen...
Read the full post Broccoli & Potato Soup
October 11, 2011
My man came home from work with severe flu symptoms yesterday. Aches, chills, sore throat, you know the deal. "No problem," I thought. "I'll just go to the freezer and pull out one of the many homemade soups I've stashed there for precisely these types of emergencies. I'm so awesome!"...
Read the full post Creamy Cashew Kale & Chickpeas
October 10, 2011
As much as I'd like to, I don't get the chance to visit a farmer's market each week. The truth is that I tend to do most of my shopping at regular grocery stores. In Sydney, this means Woolworth's (Woolie's for short) or Coles. While they don't stock every vegan...
Read the full post Peanut Butter Jelly Time
October 7, 2011
When I came across this recipe over at Vegan Good Things back in May, I very swiftly bookmarked it. Anything with peanut butter in it is pretty much awesome in my books. But PB&J? That's even better. I never thought that it would take me this long to get around...
Read the full post Almost Raw Coconut + Apricot Oat Balls
October 6, 2011
I'm sorry for the lack of posts but I've been absolutely swamped with my brother and his friend visiting from Canada. We've been busy sight-seeing and attending various events, and there hasn't been much time to cook, let alone blog. But they left today, and I promise to make up...
Read the full post Elegant Salt and Pepper Tofu
October 2, 2011
So my brother and his good friend flew in from Canada yesterday and in all the excitement of showing them around the city and watching the rugby world cup games, I forgot to post my first entry for the Vegan Month of Food, or Vegan MoFo for short. MoFo say...
Read the full post Hot & Cold Soba Noodle Salad
September 19, 2011
This recipe comes from the January 2011 issue of House&Home magazine. It's one of the recipes that my mom and I made together when I was home visiting last month. It's a great little meal and we really liked the contrast of hot and cold in our little soba noodle...
Read the full post Tex-Mex Tomato Quinoa
September 16, 2011
I came across this recipe after Heather from Where's the Beach left a comment on my Grilled Mediterranean Veggies with Bean Mash post. I clicked on her website link, and initially just bookmarked the recipe to try at a later date, but then I started to think about lunch, and...
Read the full post Tofu + Mango + Cucumber w/ Coconut Rice Salad
September 14, 2011
I saw a shrimp-based version of this recipe in Chatelaine magazine a few years ago and have been serving-up veganized ever since. In fact, made it for my parents when I was home visiting them last month. Instead of shrimp, I use tofu, and I marinade it for a little...
Read the full post Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
September 12, 2011
These are the chocolate chip cookies that my mom made for me growing up - and it's also one of the first recipes that I ever veganized, waaaaay back in high school. At the time, I susbstituted vegan margarine for the butter, and because the recipe didn't call for any...
Read the full post Fresh Tomato, Basil and Lemon Zucchini Pasta
September 5, 2011
Here's another one of the great meals that my little mommy made for me when I was home last month. I love the fact that it uses fresh zucchini (courgettes) as the pasta. I've used zucchini as pasta before (normally raw with a pesto or vegan alfredo cream sauce), but because...
Read the full post Raw Banana Mango Ice Cream in Chocolate Cups
September 2, 2011
My little mama is so cute. I had sent her the link to Veggie Weggie's Banana Mango Ice Cream in Chocolate Cups a while back, and she surprised me by making them for me when I was visiting last month. She was already a big fan of raw vegan banana...
Read the full post Quinoa with Roasted Spiced Chickpeas & Pine Nuts
August 31, 2011
This is another one of the recipes that my mom made for me while I was visiting in August. The chickpeas and pine nuts offer a great crunch and nutty flavor, while the vinaigrette has a lovely fresh lemony taste that to me, tastes just like summer. Having said that,...
Read the full post Grilled Mediterranean Veggies with Bean Mash
August 30, 2011
As promised in my last post, here's one of the recipes that I made while visiting with my parents. I've been making this for a couple years now, and everyone always likes it. I know that it doesn't seem like much, but with a squeeze of fresh lemon, it's a light...
Read the full post Vegan Taco Salad with Homemade Tortilla Bowls
August 14, 2011
My awesome little mama has been cooking up a storm for me during my stay in Ottawa and I thought it only fair that I return the favor by making her lunch earlier this week. My mom can make pretty much anything, but she had never made taco salads before....
Read the full post Green Gazpacho
August 10, 2011
If you've been following my last few posts, you'll know that I'm currently on vacation in Ottawa Canada. Right now, I'm staying with my parents and it's actually more of a "semi-vacation" at the moment since I'm working half-days and running around doing a bunch of different errands the rest...
Read the full post Fresh Restaurant’s Tangled Thai Salad
August 6, 2011
My mom saw this recipe in Canadian House & Home magazine a few months ago and we made it together for dinner last night. The recipe comes from chef Jennifer Houston at Fresh restaurant in Toronto. I've never had the pleasure of eating at Fresh - but after trying this...
Read the full post Cauliflower and Lentil Coconut Curry
July 25, 2011
What do you do if you're leaving the house for almost a month and you have a head of cauliflower, a couple carrots, and a bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro) left in the fridge? You make Cauliflower and Lentil Coconut Curry!
Normally, the "day before vacation" meals are a quick stir-fry...
Read the full post Basic Hummus
July 24, 2011
I know, I know... not another hummus recipe! A few of my friends here have asked for my humus recipe, and since I'm heading out of town for a month, I wanted to ensure that they had it before I left. I also wanted to share an awesome little trick...
Read the full post Raw Vegan Alfredo Sauce with Zucchini Noodles
July 21, 2011
This post is dedicated to everyone who is sweltering in the summer heat at the moment AND to my friend Daina, who has been really successful at incorporating more vegan and raw foods into her diet over the past month. Going vegan is one thing, but going raw is a...
Read the full post Tofu with Thai Coconut Peanut Sauce
July 19, 2011
This was inspired by a recipe for "Chicken with Thai Peanut Sauce" that I saw in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper a few years ago. Everything about the recipe was vegan except the chicken so it was very easy to veganize it by substituting tofu instead. While the sauce and tofu...
Read the full post Vegan Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert
July 17, 2011
All my friends and family back home in Ottawa and Toronto have been saying how warm it's been there lately. I'll be there in a couple weeks myself and I really hope that the weather holds-up. I'm especially looking forward to those long hot summer evenings. Sydney has amazing weather...
Read the full post (Almost Raw) Vegan Key Lime Cheesecake
July 4, 2011
Ever since making my first almost raw vegan cheesecake, I've been thinking about making a key lime version. The slight coconut flavor and taste in the original recipe inspired me to put a further tropical spin on it. All I really did was swap-out the lemon juice for lots of fresh...
Read the full post Rhubarb Crumble & Ginger Ice Cream
June 28, 2011
My oldest memory of rhubarb is eating it straight out of my grandmother's garden when my brother and I were little. Whenever she would cut fresh stalks of rhubarb to make pie or compote, she would give us each a stalk of rhubarb and a little bowl of sugar to dip...
Read the full post Vegan Caesar Salad
June 21, 2011
My mom makes a killer Caesar salad and it was one my favorite dishes growing up. She left the anchovies out of it for me when I went vegetarian, but when I went vegan a couple years later, it was "bye bye Caesar salad" for me. Years later, I started...
Read the full post Vegan Borscht (Beetroot Soup)
June 20, 2011
I love making fresh soups, because other than eating veggies straight-up, I find that a homemade soup is the best way to bring-out the great flavor of fresh vegetables. Nothing is more comforting, and yet the effort to make homemade soup is pretty minimal. Plus, I'm always shocked to see...
Read the full post Black & White Bean Quinoa Salad
June 17, 2011
My mom subscribes to Canadian Living magazine, and it usually includes a really good vegetarian or vegan recipe. She diligently puts the vegan (or easily made vegan) recipes aside for me, and better yet, she makes a couple of the recipes for me whenever I'm in town. She made me this...
Read the full post Almost Raw Vegan Cheesecake
June 15, 2011
Check out this recipe for Pretty Darn Raw Vegan Cheesecake from Allyson @ Manifest Vegan. Like Allyson, I'm trying to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. Thankfully that doesn't just mean eating more salad! This recipe is proof that you can make delicious raw desserts that compare in flavor...
Read the full post Quick & Easy Tofu Sandwich
June 14, 2011
I started making this sandwich back in high school, and although I don't consider it a real "recipe", it's something that I make from time to time when I'm craving a sandwich or I'm in need of a quick meal. It can be easily customized to your personal sandwich preferences...
Read the full post Mushroom Mini Quiches
June 10, 2011
Warning: this is another post for mushroom-lovers. If you're not a fan of them, then you may want to escape to chocolate-land and forget that you ever saw this.
Ok, onto the fungi. Once again, I have gone overboard at the farmer's markets, and last week I found myself with way too many...
Read the full post Chili Soup (Kidney Bean Soup w/ Guacamole)
June 3, 2011
Check out this awesome kidney bean soup. Until I made this the other day, I had never had a kidney-bean based soup before - just the usual black or white bean variety. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a new favorite.
I've nicknamed it "chili soup" because it has...
Read the full post Spicy Peanut Quinoa Salad
June 1, 2011
Like many people, I love peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies, peanut butter dipping sauce, peanut butter out of the jar... peanut butter anything! So when a late-night search for "quinoa salads with peanut butter" returned this recipe for quinoa salad with spicy peanut dressing, I didn't hesitate to bookmark it and...
Read the full post Healthy Vegan Quinoa Chili
May 27, 2011
About 5 years ago, I veganized my mom's chili recipe by replacing the ground beef with Yves veggie ground round. I made it like that for years, doubling the recipe, and freezing it so that there was always a warm comforting meal available at the drop of a hat.
Then, I...
Read the full post Chocolate Miniature Pears
May 23, 2011
I found these mini pears at the farmer's market the other day and instantly fell in love with them. Apparently, they're called Paradise or Faccia Bella pears. Although I didn't have a particular use for them them, they were so cute that I had to bring a few home with me....
Read the full post Fried Cauliflower, Chickpea and Swiss Chard
May 17, 2011
Back in December, I enjoyed a lovely salad of fried cauliflower, chickpeas and silverbeet at Bodega Tapas Bar here in Sydney. It was hardy yet light with highlights of fresh lemon and toasted cumin seeds. As you can tell, I was making a mental note of the ingredients and flavors...
Read the full post Beetroot & Greens with Yellow Capsicum Coulis
May 12, 2011
I've never eaten beet greens before, so when I brought home this bunch of beets the other day, I had to run a Google search to see if the leaves were even edible (Okay, you can stop laughing now).
Sure enough, they are edible - and their vibrant shade of green...
Read the full post Roasted Butternut Squash, Lime & Coconut Soup
May 10, 2011
I cut this soup recipe out of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper many years ago - and it's been one of my favorites ever since. The coconut milk makes it so rich and creamy and the cilantro (fresh coriander) and lime give it such a fresh, summer-taste, any time of the...
Read the full post Apple & Plum Crumble
May 6, 2011
As you may have read in my Roasted Fresh Tomato Soup post, I've been going a little overboard at the farmers' market lately. I never used to make the effort to get up early and go to farmer's markets, but I have to say that it has since become something...
Read the full post Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote, Seared King Mushroom and Shitake Bacon
May 4, 2011
Warning: if you suffer from Mycophobia (fear of mushrooms), you should turn back now or maybe read this nice post on swiss chard. For everyone else, welcome to the mushroom orgy!
I cut the Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote recipe from the LCBO's Food&Drink magazine back in 2009 and have been lugging it around with me...
Read the full post Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce
May 1, 2011
I came across this recipe for Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce on the Vegetarian Times website and it's really awesome. While I don't particularly love raw cauliflower, I do love it in low-carb risotto or simply roasted. Even if you're not a huge cauliflower fan, I still really recommend trying this...
Read the full post Vegan Tapas Ideas
April 29, 2011
If you're like me, you love sharing small plates of food with friends. Everyone gets to sample a wider variety of food that way and it makes the whole dining experience much more informal and therefore more personal. The term Tapas has been traditionally to describe this type of Spanish dinning,...
Read the full post Roasted Purple Carrots
April 28, 2011
I saw these awesome purple carrots at the farmer's market a couple weeks ago and just knew that they had to come home with me. While I've had purple potatoes, I don't think that I had ever even heard of purple carrots before, let alone tasted them.
When I got home,...
Read the full post Best Ever Vegan Mac & Cheese
April 27, 2011
If you missed my last post on Nutritional Yeast, and you're not familiar with that ingredient, you may want to check it out before reading further because this post is very "nooch" focused.
I guess I should start by saying that I've probably tried every "cheezy" nutritional yeast sauce out there....
Read the full post White Truffle Popcorn
April 23, 2011
I cooked up a storm last week and I have a lot of yummy recipes coming, but in the meantime, I wanted to post this quick snack that I made the other day.
I love popcorn and came up with this recipe after reading about a few truffle butter recipes online. Everything...
Read the full post Versatile Vegan Quiche
April 18, 2011
Yesterday, I happened upon a package of puff pastry dough in my freezer and decided that it was about time that I use it. The other items in my fridge and pantry inspired me to come up with this vegan quiche, which was really yummy and which I'll definitely make...
Read the full post Roasted Fresh Tomato Soup
April 15, 2011
I got a little carried away at the farmer's market last week and found myself with too many tomatoes. I didn't really feel like making the obvious thing - pasta sauce - so I decided to hunt for a tomato soup recipe instead.
While my mom made many wonderful homemade soups...
Read the full post Macadamia Macaroons
April 13, 2011
I really love the healthy truffles that I discovered a couple weeks ago but when I went to make them yesterday, I realized that I didn't have enough walnuts, pecans, or almonds to make them. I did however have a lot of desiccated coconut and really felt like something "coconut-y"....
Read the full post Easy Oven-Baked Tomato Risotto
April 9, 2011
This is a really easy risotto recipe. It uses basic ingredients, and if you have a pot that can be used on the stove as well as in the oven, then it becomes a one-pot meal. Because it is finished in the oven, you've got creamy risotto in no time...
Read the full post Everyday Healthy Truffles
April 7, 2011
It's not everyday that you come across a recipe that will become a staple for your household and lifestyle. For me, it has to:
Contain simple ingredients that I normally have on hand
Be easy to prepare
Taste great while being healthy enough to eat each day
I recently discovered raw ice cream, which...
Read the full post Pistachio-Crusted Maple Dijon Tofu
April 5, 2011
I saw this recipe for Pistachio-Crusted Salmon a couple years ago in Canadian Living magazine and decided to try it using tofu instead. It works really well, and as fancy as it might sound, most of the ingredients are pretty basic. So other than finding some shelled pistachios, it should...
Read the full post Spiked Gazpacho
April 1, 2011
I came across Joel Luks' Vegan Good Eats blog a while back and bookmarked just about every recipe on there. The food that he makes is creative and beautiful, and his quirky sense of humor shows in every comment and detail.
I finally got around to making one of his recipes...
Read the full post General Tao’s Tofu
I found this recipe for General Tao's Tofu on VegWeb.com a couple years ago and have made it many times since with great success. It's a great version of the General Tao's chicken dish that is offered at many Chinese restaurants. The tofu has a nice crispy yet chewy texture....
Read the full post Avocado Macadamia Pear Salad
March 31, 2011
I came across this recipe in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Sheila magazine. It looked so decadent, I just had to try it. The trick is to have "ripe but firm" avocados on hand when the pears are just ripe. But once you've got that under control, the actual salad...
Read the full post The Raw Ice Cream that Changed my Life
March 28, 2011
Pretty epic title, huh? Well, it's totally true.
The other day, while watching a boring movie (can't even remember the title, it was THAT bad), I was Googling vegan raw recipes on my iPhone. I was in the mood for something sweet, yet healthy, and I eventually settled on some raw...
Read the full post Carrot Soup with Garlic Croutons
March 9, 2011
This past Sunday, I had to reorganize the fridge to make room for all the lovely produce that was brought home Farmer's Market. I soon realized that I had way too many carrots - like two huge bags of them. Since I now also had fresh green onions and dill...
Read the full post Broccoli Guacamole
March 2, 2011
I think it's pretty clear from my last couple posts (and overall recipes) that I love avocados. They're so rich and creamy and such a beautiful shade of green (my favorite color). If I had to eat one fruit or veggie the rest of my life, avocados would probably be...
Read the full post Avocado & Spinach Salad with Pine Nuts
February 24, 2011
2011 has been pretty crazy for me. From hosting a good friend from back home over the holidays, to moving into a new pad downtown, to travelling back to Canada for a work conference and my mother's surprise 60th birthday, and finally meeting-up with my fiancé for 5 days of sight-seeing and...
Read the full post Avocado Mango Black Bean Salad / Dip
January 17, 2011
My mom used to make this recipe and it's one of my all-time favorites. If you manage to find yourself in that perfect space-time-continuum where you have access to ripe mangoes and avocados at the same time, then this is the perfect recipe. I can't tell you how great this...
Read the full post Super Fast & Easy Vegan Enchiladas
January 12, 2011
I've been making this recipe for years because it's so delicious - and by keeping frozen corn tortillas and store-bought enchilada sauce on hand, I can whip-up homemade vegan enchiladas in no time.
Notes
This recipe normally calls for 19oz of enchilada sauce, but I only had about half of that amount...
Read the full post Decadent Vegan Truffles
January 5, 2011
You're probably sick of holiday sweets by now, but I made these elegant truffles over the holidays and wanted to share them with you. I actually found this recipe for Easy Decadent Truffles a few years ago and have veganized it with great success a few times now. You've got to...
Read the full post Vegan Sugar Cookies
December 27, 2010
I try to eat pretty well during the year but all my rules concerning minimal sugar and margarine go out the door during the holidays. Being 1/2 French Canadian, food was a big part of Christmas when I was growing up. Because I'm vegan these days, I think it’s really...
Read the full post Salty Cocoa Roasted Almonds
December 23, 2010
I love really easy recipes, and especially those that don't require a lot of ingredients. I also like recipes that yield a small batch - so that I'm not making a huge commitment to something that I've never tried before. I can always double or triple the recipe later on,...
Read the full post Twice-Baked Fingerling Potatoes
December 16, 2010
I bought some fingerling potatoes this week and wasn't really sure what to do with them. Then I remembered Tal Ronnen's recipe for twice-baked fingerling potatoes with crisped dulse. Because I was so happy with my simplified version of his Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets with Avocado Lime Mayo, I decided to give...
Read the full post Fresh Tomato & Basil Salad
December 14, 2010
I just couldn't resist bringing home these gorgeous grape tomatoes and figured that the best way to enjoy them would be as a light and fresh salad. A quick Google search brought me to a recipe for this transcendent summer tomato salad. Perfect! Fresh basil and a high-quality olive oil are...
Read the full post Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
December 8, 2010
Something happened when I turned 30. My taste buds seemed to transform overnight. I don't seem to crave as much of the "bad" stuff anymore. For example, when I used to go to a Vietnamese restaurant, I would pick deep-fried spring rolls over the fresh variety 8 times out of...
Read the full post Two-Mushroom Tapenade
December 2, 2010
I typed and printed out this recipe years ago, but have no idea where it came from. I even did a Google search but couldn't locate it. Anyway, I've made it many times and it's always been a hit, including last week when I made it for a get-together with...
Read the full post Delicious Dal
November 30, 2010
Vegan MoFo #30 I'm very sad to be posting my last entry for the Vegan Month of Food. It's been such an awesome experience, and I'm so happy to have connected with so many great vegan food bloggers from all over the world. It will take me the next 11...
Read the full post Vegan “Tuna” Salad Sandwich
November 29, 2010
Vegan MoFo #29 - I missed a post yesterday, which is disappointing because I was so proud of the fact that once I got settled from my vacation in Fiji, I posed everyday something everyday in November. I was really determined to make-up for the first 11 days of the Vegan...
Read the full post Low-Carb Vegan Cannelloni (Manicotti)
November 27, 2010
Vegan MoFo #27 - There are only a few days left in November, and 2010 for that matter - can you believe it?! Here is my contribution for the last Saturday of the Vegan Month of Food. I veganized and added a few ingredients to this recipe from a 1995...
Read the full post Low-Carb Risotto
November 25, 2010
Vegan MoFo #25 - My favorite risotto recipe is easily my mushroom risotto. I love the creaminess of the rice, and the earthiness of the various mushrooms and truffle oil. It requires opening a bottle of white wine, and I enjoy the process of making it: add broth... stir rice......
Read the full post Quinoa-Stuffed Thanksgiving Squash
November 24, 2010
Vegan MoFo #24 - When One Green Planet approached me last week and and asked if I could submit an original vegan Thanksgiving recipe, I jumped at the chance. Although I cook almost everyday, I don't often keep track of ingredients and whatnot. This was an opportunity to create and...
Read the full post Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers & Macadamia Pesto
November 23, 2010
Vegan MoFo #23 - Can you believe that there's only a week left for the Vegan Month of Food? It's been a lot of work, but such a pleasure to be inspired by other vegans all over the world. I must have 100 recipes bookmarked to try! Before doing that...
Read the full post Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
November 22, 2010
Vegan MoFo #22 - I’m always on the lookout for healthy cookie recipes, and was inspired by this one that I found on About.com. I've made it a couple times now, and have modified it a bit each time.
The recipe didn't specify what kind of flour to use, but I...
Read the full post Broccoli, Red Pepper & Chickpea Salad
November 20, 2010
Vegan MoFo #20 - I spent the day on the beach so I don't have an elaborate recipe today. However, this is one of my favorite go-to recipes, and it wouldn't be right not to include it in the Vegan Month of Food initiative. My awesome mother made this salad...
Read the full post Light & Healthy Potato Salad
November 18, 2010
Vegan MoFo #18 - I saw these purple potatoes at the grocery store this week and couldn't resist bringing some home with me. Look at that awesome color! I'm also going "low-carb" next week, and then 100% raw the following week, so I figured I'd go ahead and indulge in...
Read the full post Blueberry Macadamia Crumble
November 17, 2010
Vegan MoFo #17 - Fruit crisps are some of my favorite desserts. They're always so fresh and comforting, from apple, rhubarb, mango, peach, raspberry - or combinations thereof. This particular recipe was handed-down to me by my mom, and I've modified it by using wholewheat flour and raw sugar. I...
Read the full post Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms w/ Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
November 16, 2010
Vegan MoFo #16 - It might seem weird, but in all my years as a vegan, I've never made stuffed mushrooms. There's no particular reason, as I love mushrooms and especially the earthy, hardiness of portabellos. I just never got around to it. However this week, I bought a large...
Read the full post Tropical Breakfast Quinoa
November 15, 2010
Vegan MoFo #15 - I had some leftover fresh pineapple from my Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple meal, so I decided to use it for breakfast today. I love having oatmeal for breakfast, but recently, I've been using half oatmeal and half quinoa flakes. The quinoa flakes are an excellent source...
Read the full post Mango Gazpacho
November 14, 2010
Vegan MoFo #14 – Keeping with my tropical theme this week, here’s a recipe for mango gazpacho, or should I say MMMango gazpacho! It's slightly adapted from AllRecipes.com. I leave-out the jalapeno pepper and reduce the onion and garlic because I find them to be to strong in the original recipe (and...
Read the full post Drunk Pineapple Coconut Tapioca Pudding
November 13, 2010
Continuing with my tropical theme this week, here's a yummy tropical tapioca pudding recipe. I especially like serving this after Indian or Thai food. The cool, creamy texture is refreshing after a spicy meal, and the tropical fruits compliments those themes as well.
I love tapioca pudding because it's so...
Read the full post Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple
November 12, 2010
Vegan MoFo #12 - Since I was on vacation in Fiji last week, I missed the first week of Vegan MoFo. So this is my contribution for day 12, even though it's my first food post of the month. I've been craving pineapple, mango, and coconut since leaving that tropical paradise,...
Read the full post Vegan Beetroot Risotto
October 27, 2010
I met a cool girl named Tess at an Indian vegan cooking workshop (more on that later) a few months back, and after connecting on Facebook and seeing some of my food photos, she asked for my beetroot risotto recipe. I've been procrastinating on getting back to her, but then today she...
Read the full post Vegan Wholewheat Pineapple Carrot Muffins
October 24, 2010
This is a recipe that my mom made for us growing up and I always loved how moist and delicious these muffins were. There's something about the pineapple/carrot combo that is just so perfect (I've got a pineapple carrot cake post coming soon too!) I've since veganized the recipe, and replaced...
Read the full post Tofu & Spinach Cannelloni (Manicotti)
October 22, 2010
This is an old recipe from Nasoya tofu that I've been making for years. It's great comfort food for me, and because the tofu-to-pasta ratio is so good, I don't feel so guilty eating the white-flour shells. I've also added a little bit of shredded carrot and nutritional yeast to...
Read the full post Vegan Gourmet Mushroom Risotto
October 21, 2010
It's 3AM here in Sydney. I just got off a conference call with Toronto and I can't sleep! What better time to write about... mushroom risotto?! This is one of my favorite recipes - I love the creamy thick rice and earthy mushrooms. This is such a comfort food for...
Read the full post Pesto-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
October 20, 2010
Last night, dinner was taking longer than planned, so I needed a quick appetizer that I could quickly put together to fend-off starvation. I had some cherry tomatoes on hand, as well as some frozen vegan pesto, so I decided to combine the two.
I originally thought of slicing the tomatoes...
Read the full post Vegan Chocolate Truffle Torte
October 19, 2010
This is the most luxurious vegan dessert that I make. It's definitely not an everyday dessert, but something that I reserve for special occasions a few times a year. It easily holds-up to any non-vegan dessert served at fancy restaurants. It's extremely rich, so you only need to serve a small...
Read the full post Minestrone Soup with Pesto
October 15, 2010
My amazing mom has been making this soup for years and it's one of my all-time favorites. I love the chunkiness of the vegetables and it's really more of a stew than a soup. I've seen people who "hate vegetables" (!?!), ask for seconds of this soup. Seriously, it's that...
Read the full post Vegan Pesto All Year Long
October 13, 2010
I love the smell of fresh basil, and the best thing to make when you have a lot of fresh basil is... fresh pesto! It's great on pasta and flat bread pizza, as well as stirred into lightly stir-fried veggies. It's also awesome in minestrone soup, which I'll share in...
Read the full post Happy Vegan Thanksgiving
October 10, 2010
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, and even though I'm living in Sydney Australia right now, I still like to celebrate it with a nice meal. I haven't yet figured out what I'm going to make this year, but I looked through last year's photos for some inspiration. I made this Tofu...
Read the full post Vegan Fajitas
October 8, 2010
One of my favorite types of food is Mexican food. Maybe it's the fact that beans+rice make such a great nutritional combination, or that putting guacamole on everything is perfectly acceptable. That's probably the real reason!
Fajitas are so easy because you don't really need a recipe to make them. I...
Read the full post Vegan Meatballs (Mushroom “Neat” Balls)
October 5, 2010
I cut this recipe from Vegetarian Times magazine about 10 years ago (am I really this old?!) and it sat untried in my recipe binder until I finally got around to "veganizing" it this year. I've since made it a few times because it's just so delicious and I can...
Read the full post Vegan Caramel Apple Muffins
This one of my favorite vegan muffin recipes. The crumbly, sugary topping makes them taste like gooey caramel apples - minus the sticky fingers and face! I suppose you could leave out the topping to make these a bit healthier, but it really adds a great taste and texture to...
Read the full post Tofu & Asparagus w/ Satay Sauce
October 4, 2010
Friday night, I was looking for something to munch on while watching a movie at home. I didn't feel like a salad or something completely healthy. I had some leftover peanut dressing from the Peanut Soba Noodles I had made earlier in the week, so I decided to lightly fry...
Read the full post Southwest Tofu Scramble
October 2, 2010
I love making tofu scramble on the weekends. The ingredients are always a bit of a surprise, as I'll just use whatever veggies are left-over from the week. Red pepper (capsicum), mushrooms, spinach, rocket... all have been in there at some point. I also add turmeric, which really brightens the...
Read the full post Quicker Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets
October 1, 2010
Back in 2008, Oprah went vegan as part of a 21-day cleanse. I remembered being very excited by the prospect, simply because of the vast amount of people that she reaches on a daily basis.
She had famous vegan chef Tal Ronnen cooking fabulous meals all month, many of which were...
Read the full post It’s Easy Being Green
September 30, 2010
I found a variation of this recipe in Best Health magazine a while back and kind of forgot about it until a few months ago. While I don't currently have a fancy blender, I'm able to blend everything for this pretty well with my hand-blender. This smoothie a great way...
Read the full post Salt & Pepper Tofu
September 29, 2010
Yay! I submitted my Salt & Pepper Tofu recipe to VegWeb.com back in April and just realized that they finally posted it earlier this month. I guess there's a bit of a back-log over there, which is understandable considering the massive amount of recipes and info that they publish. I'm...
Read the full post Chana Masala for Dummies
I make this all the time because it's so easy to make and I always have these basic ingredients in the pantry. It's not super authentic, but it's quick, easy, and tastes great.
My only complaint about a lot of Indian food is that it often lacks green veggies, which add so...
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