Making these menus is always harder for me than you might think. There are so many delicious recipes on The “V” Word, that it’s difficult to narrow it down to just a few for a menu. It’s much easier to make mix-and-match menus with tons of suggestions but is that really much different than you […]
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Vegan “Pollo” Escabeche with a Review of Pearls Olives
When I was a kid, I loved black olives. My mother would put them in our salads and I would take them and put my fingers into the holes of the pitted olives. Then I would eat them off my fingers. Doesn’t every kid do this? I would munch all the olives so that by […]
Product Review: Broccoleaf and a recipe for Jamaican (Ital) Soy Curls Curry with Broccoleaf
I love reviewing new vegan products and spreading the word about all the wonderful vegan items on the market. The one thing I usually don’t get to review, however, is vegetables. Well, not fresh vegetables, anyway. Most products are foods that come in jars, bags and boxes. Plus, I don’t usually think about vegetables as […]
QBC Burgers (Quinoa, Broccoli and Chickpeas)
I love veggie burgers. I’ve made a bunch of them – Chickpea Burgers, Buffalo Lentil Burgers, Kidney Bean-Walnut Burgers, Black-Eyed Pea Burgers, Moussaka Burgers, Eggplant CrunchBurgers, Roasted Beet Burgers, Hoisin Black Bean Burgers and Trudy’s “Beefy” Burgers. […]
Product Review: Chic Naturals Chickpea Snacks
There are a lot of reasons to love Hawaii – the beautiful islands, the gorgeous oceans, the friendly people and rich culture – but here is another reason: it’s where Chic Naturals is based. And that’s important because Chic Naturals makes the most amazing dry roasted chickpea snacks. I’ve written about Chic Naturals before. In […]
Vegan Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu
When life gives you snow, make soup! It’s snowing again and it’s cold. There’s nothing better than a hot bowl of soup to warm you up. I was going to make a simple veggie soup but I added something here and something there and before you know it, it became this Hot and Sour […]
Vegan Products You’ll Want to Try – Natural Balance Foods Nākd Bars
Sometimes I don’t have a recipe, I just want to shout out about great vegan products out there. Products you will want to try, products you will love. Today it’s all about Natural Balance Foods Nākd Bars. There are a lot of snack bars out there but if you read the labels, you will see that […]
New Vegan Products You’ll Want to Try: Tres Pupusas
It’s always exciting to find and try new vegan products. When I find them and they are good, I love spreading the word about them. Today I want to tell you about pupusas from Tres Latin Foods, a company in Boulder, CO. What is a pupusa, you ask? A pupusa is a traditional dish from […]
Orange Balsamic BBQ Tempeh and Cheesy Chickpea Polenta
The other night I have a craving for BBQ. Whenever I make BBQ, I want mashed potatoes on the side. But I was out of potatoes. Then I thought polenta would be good but I didn’t have any cornmeal or polenta either. 🙁 I was getting ready to think up something else for dinner when […]
Product Review: Buddha Teas Chakra Tea Blends
Let me tell you two things you may not know about me. The first thing is that I have always been a reluctant tea drinker. The only time I ever drank tea when I was younger was when I was sick and my mother forced me to. When I got older, I liked the tea […]
Spanish Cheesy Wheat Berries with Veggies and Jovial Foods Organic Einkorn Wheat Berries
Even after 6 years of being vegan and writing hundreds and hundreds of recipes, there are still foods I have never tried. It’s hard to believe but true. So many people think they will be deprived on a plant-based diet but the truth is, before I was vegan, I ate the same things over and […]
Jamaican (Ital) Curried Jackfruit with Chickpeas
I love so many different ethnic cuisines, especially those with rice and spice, that sometimes it’s hard for me to choose a favorite. However, if a genie told me I could have any one cuisine placed in front of me right now, it would take me no time to choose – Jamaican food. Jamaican food, […]
Happy Vegan Hanukkah Menu 2014
No matter how you spell it – Hanukkah, Chanuka, Chanukah, or Hannuka – the Festival of Lights is upon us again. There is no shortage of recipes here at The “V” Word. Check out the following post with recipes links: Holiday Menu Extravaganza – 90 Vegan Recipes But if all those recipes just make it […]
Vegan Thanksgiving Menu 2014
Thanksgiving Menu 2014 Curried Pumpkin Soup with Apple Crutons Apple, Cranberry, Fennel and Arugula Salad with a Honee Apple Vinaigrette (recipe in The “V” Word Holiday E-Book) Tofu with Apple and Onion Relish Sorta Seitan “Turkey” Cutlets Gluten-Free V-Turkey Cutlets Chickpea Mushroom Gravy (recipe in The “V” Word Holiday E-Book) Spiced Pumpkin Penne with Hazelnuts […]
Curried Tofu and Butternut Squash Sandwich with Caramelized Onions and Spicy Vegan Feta Aioli
Every time I get a butternut squash, I agonize over what to do with it. It is my favorite of all the winter squashes because it’s not as sweet as the others. I love the creaminess of this squash and it is so versatile which is why I struggle over what to do with […]
Soy Maple Tempeh Bowl
Last night I was thinking that I don’t make enough tempeh meals. Tempeh is one of those foods that I don’t really think I love until I’m eating it and then I think, “why don’t I make this more often?” I do have several tempeh recipes here on the blog: Sweet and Spicy Tempeh, Tempeh “Fish” […]
Buffalo Tofu Po’ Boy
There are 3 things I love: tofu, putting slaw on sandwiches and anything Buffalo-flavored. I have said it before and I’ll say it again: I would eat my shoe if it had Buffalo sauce on it. Over the years, I have made and posted the recipes for: Buffalo Tofu Fries Buffalo Lentil Burger “Chicken-Fried” Seitan […]
Vegan and Gluten-Free Tofu and Sweet Potato Curry
This dish came to be because I didn’t have a lot of vegetables on hand. It’s a mystery to me why I don’t cook more with sweet potatoes because I really do love them. My favorite way to eat them is simply baked when the skin gets crispy and crunchy and the inside is sweet […]
Vegan and Gluten-Free Tomato and Garlic Foccacia
I was in the mood to bake but I didn’t want anything sweet. My savory side always wins. I made a foccacia with tomatoes, garlic and herbs. If you have never had foccacia, it’s a thick bread that is similar to Sicilian pizza. It can be made plain or it can have other ingredients stuffed […]
My Articles on How to Cook Different Ethnic Cuisines on One Green Planet
Hi everyone. I’m here to alert you to another of my cooking series articles on One Green Planet. Every weekday an article of mine is published on One Green Planet. It’s like having my own daily column! Most of my articles are How-Tos about cooking along with recipes. So in case you weren’t aware of […]
My “10 Ways to Cook With____” Articles on One Green Planet
Hey everyone, I want to direct your attention to my articles on One Green Planet. In case, you are unfamiliar with them, One Green Planet is this amazing web site – your online guide to making conscious choices that help people, animals, and the planet. There are hundreds and hundreds of articles, videos, recipes and […]
VeganMoFo #20: Vegan Products I Love – Vega and Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Welcome to the last entry for VeganMoFo 2014. VeganMoFo is the annual event where bloggers all over the world dedicate their blogs to posting about vegan food. This whole month, The “V” Word has focused on great vegan products that are worth writing about, reading about, buying, trying and spreading the word about. Today it’s […]
VeganMoFo #19: Vegan Products I Love – More on The Vegg Baking Mix
I already reviewed The Vegg Baking Mix last week and shared a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies. Since writing that post, I used The Vegg Baking Mix to make Challah and Challah Rolls for Rosh Hashanah. Well, the Challah is for Rosh Hashanah tonight but the rolls were for last night. They were the softest, […]
VeganMoFo #18: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Challah Rolls with a Few Vegan Products
In this last week of VeganMoFo, I’m posting recipes and they probably use some vegan products I can give a shout-out to. It’s a little detour from my theme of highlighting vegan products because tomorrow is Rosh Hashanah and I wanted to get in a few holiday-specific recipes. Be sure to check out my Rosh […]