Oh, do I love Bee Free Honee! And I find it funny because I was never a fan of honey. When I was sick as a child, my mother would put it in my tea but other than that, I didn’t really like it. So when I became vegan, the fact that honey was […]
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Garlic and Ginger Soup with Udon Noodles (or Rice Noodles)
OMG! I have the worst cold. It’s literally the worst cold I’ve had in years. My head is stuffed, my nose is stuffed, I’m sneezing, coughing and my eyes are all watery. Maybe it’s even the flu since I’m achy all over. Whatever it is, I needed soup so I threw together whatever I had […]
Vegan & Gluten-Free Mini Meat Loaves with Spicy Balsamic Glaze
Vegan meat loaf. That was easy. Back when I first started this blog, I came up with a vegan meat loaf inspired by a Bobby Flay recipe. I used Gimme Lean “Beef” for the meat substitute and it was delicious. But gluten-free, vegan meat loaf? That was a different challenge. Sure I could make one […]
Get the New E-Book from The “V” Word: Vegan Desserts! Plus ALL E-Books are On Sale – Buy 2, Get 3rd FREE! Over 115 recipes!
I know I always said desserts were not my thing and there was a time I swore I couldn’t bake to save my life. But times change and I have challenged myself again and again to get in the kitchen and learn how to make delicious desserts. It’s especially challenging because I make mostly gluten-free […]
Italian Roasted Eggplant Bisque
It is officially Spring but apparently, no one has told the weather that! It’s been cold! Sure, there have been a few days of warm weather and sunny skies but then it gets cold again. In fact, the weather forecast says snow for tonight and tomorrow!! So even though my thoughts have turned to […]
Product Review: My Favorite Vegan, Gluten-Free Baking Mixes
Now that I’ve gotten better at baking, making cakes and cookies doesn’t seem so scary to me. Still, sometimes it’s nice to take a little help from the experts and use a prepared baking mix. With a mix, all the dry ingredients have already been chosen, measured and combined. As long as the ingredients in […]
Vegan and Gluten-Free Tempeh Meatballs
Sometimes simple is better. Recently, I was sharing our dinners with a friend and when I revealed that our food is vegan, he was shocked. Well, ok, first I had to explain what vegan meant but after I did, he was shocked. I told him that I could make anything vegan and that he […]
Indian Vegetable Curry with Mung Bean Fettuccine and Explore Asian Review & Giveaway
It used to feel that the only options one had when it came to pasta was which shape to buy – spaghetti, ziti, bowties, elbows, etc. Then when I began eating gluten-free, the number of choices I had dropped significantly – spaghetti, rotini and maybe fettuccine. But then I discovered eating other types of […]
Vegan Apple Mini-Galettes and Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pie Crust Mix
“Easy as pie.” I’ve always had issues with this saying. Tom uses it a lot and it’s become a sort of bit between us. He says something is as “easy as pie” and I reply, “Pie is not easy!” Because to me, baking is not easy. While I am not as baking-challenged as I […]
Chickpea Noodle Soup
It seems like everyone has the flu or is sick in some way. The weather has been bad all over the country – tons of snow and freezing temperatures. We just had two days where the temperature went up to the 30s and people are celebrating like it’s summer but we are expecting another […]
Butler Soy Curls Review and Recipes: Buffalo Soy Curls
As my followers know, the food I thought I “couldn’t live without” was chicken. My father used to say I ate so much chicken that one day I would sprout feathers. When I gave up meat, I wasn’t sure how I was going to survive without chicken. Over the years, however, I have learned […]
Fruit.0: a Review, a Giveaway and a Recipe – Cashew “Chicken” and Broccoli in a Mango Pear Pineapple Sauce
Whenever we go out for a long drive or need to run errands we know we have to bring along some snacks because it’s hard to find healthy, vegan snacks out there. Even at the college where I teach, there is little to choose from. The vending machines are filled with chips, cookies and […]
The “V” Word Cookbook: Party Food
It’s party season – whether it’s the Grammys, the Oscars, the Super Bowl or (my pick) the Puppy Bowl. Now you can receive this FREE gift, a 118 page full-color e-book containing 50 delicious and healthy recipes that are perfect for your next party. The e-book contains appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, sides and desserts. It […]
Buffalo Tempeh Meatballs and Super Bowl/Puppy Bowl Party Food
There are two things I can never get enough of: puppies and food that is Buffalo-style. On February 2nd, I can indulge in both. While most of the country will be watching something called the Super Bowl, I’ll be settling with lots of red, messy, finger-licking deliciousness while watching the Puppy Bowl. Puppy Bowl […]
Maple Pumpkin Butter and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Autumn is my favorite season. The rich jewel tones of autumn are my favorite colors and autumn leaves is my favorite pattern. It was even part of the theme of my wedding – autumn leaves and Westies. But autumn is over; I guess I have to come to terms with that. The 12 inches […]
Qrunch Green Chile Burgers with Yellow Rice and Roasted Vegetable Medley Topped with Jalapeno Pepper Mayo
Over the years I have developed about a dozen vegan burger recipes – partly because I love burgers and partly because there aren’t many prepared vegan burgers that I like enough to buy. To me, most of them don’t have a lot of flavor and the texture leaves a lot to be desired. And finding […]
Spinach and Artichoke Rollatini
Some food combinations are marriages made in Heaven. Take a favorite dip, combine it with a favorite pasta dish and serve it in individual little roll-ups and you have an amazing dish that will make you roll your eyes back in your head. I’m talking about creamy, cheesy spinach-artichoke dip combined with the decadence of […]
The Feast of the Seven Vegan Fishes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition. It dates back to the Roman Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat and dairy on Fridays, during Lent and on the eves of certain holidays. People would instead eat fish that was usually fried in oil. Over the years, many types of fish […]
Gluten-Free Cookies For Santa: Chocolate Hazelnut Drop Cookies and Chai Spice Cookies
Did you hear the news about Santa? If the word on the strip mall circuit is correct, Santa has gone gluten-free! Apparently, all the flour from all the cookies all these years has taken a toll on his intestines. Maybe Santa’s round belly is filled with more bloating gases than jelly. I also hear that […]
It’s Here! Introducing V-Meat, The “V” Word’s Gluten-Free Answer to Seitan
Seitan and vital wheat gluten are magical. They are. They let us make food that is so close to animal meat, it’s scary. They add stretch and elasticity to food and give it that “chewy” texture we want in burgers, cutlets, steaks and more. But what happens if you’re gluten-free? Beyond Meat is amazing […]
Vegan Calamari in a Scampi Sauce with Peppers and Olives and Sophie’s Kitchen Review
I came to like eating fish later in life. Other than frozen fish sticks, I just never liked eating fish. Later, however, I came to love eating shrimp, salmon, catfish, sole, and calamari. I remember the first time I ate calamari. Sitting in a restaurant, I was munching away on the fried, breaded rings, […]
Peanut Butter Glazed Banana Doughnuts
I made the most amazing doughnuts today, even more delicious than the last ones I made. While I could go on and on about how much I love banana bread and how that led me to want to make banana doughnuts and how only a peanut butter glaze would be the perfect topping, I […]
Cheesy Rice with Broccoli and Vegan Gourmet Cheese
As many of you know, I didn’t cook much before I became vegan. Most of my meals were take-out or eaten out. When I did cook, my version of “homemade” involved a lot of boxes and envelopes. My vegetables were the frozen kind that came with the little packet of sauce. My mashed potatoes […]
Baked Pumpkin Spice Glazed Doughnuts
Wow, this has been a rough week. On Sunday night, the wind and rain was so bad from a storm that we lost power. Even though we got the power back on Monday, we had no internet or cable until today! We actually went 5 days with no TV or internet! We were totally […]
