Filling Winter Soups to Make in Large Batches
Hot soup is wonderful in the winter. In the warmer months, we always have a big bowl of banana ice cream (frozen bananas blended with cocoa powder) with our…
Quick (and Cheap) Dinners
I haven't posted a recipe in a while and that's partly because everything I've been making is so simple I'd feel silly posting about it. And the quality of the…
Posted inBodybuilding Lunch Main Dish
Black Bean Burrito Cooking Demo
Who makes a video of cooking something as obvious as a burrito? Me, that's who! Why, WHY would I further saturate the internet with something so inane, you might ask?…
Ethiopian Tofu Scramble
Deliciously spiced without being "spicy", this is my absolute favorite tofu scramble version yet. Our almost two-year-old ate four plates of it this morning murmuring "good", "very good", and "tasty"…
Posted inBodybuilding Nutrition Recipe
Our Blueprint for a Vegan Meal Plan and Bonus Grocery List
I followed up my recent VBB&F article, How to Eat the Same Thing Every Day Without Getting Bored, with a sample meal plan last month. Simple and clear as could…
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with NO Oil or Refined Sugar
We love dessert as much as the next people. Maybe even more. And we're fortunate (or unfortunate) to live in a city with many vegan sweet options available. In fact,…
Posted inBodybuilding Main Dish Recipe
Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Bowl
Actually this recipe has more components than listed - I just didn't want the title to get out of hand. This meal, which Derek and I just enjoyed for the…
Tamarind Barbecue Beans & Yucca
Ok - I realize not everyone has tamarind chutney and yucca lying around...but after tasting this concoction you may decide that you need to. A few months ago, a local…
Meaty Black Bean & Mushroom Tacos or “Quesadillas”
We eat a lot of tacos. I avoid fake ground beef and TVP in my recipes these days in favor of various combinations of beans and veggies both to keep…
THREE Salad Recipes
There was a time when I would consider having a salad for lunch or dinner only with extreme reluctance. Of course we have green salads with each of those…
Raw Cauliflower Tabouli
Surprisingly filling but very light and summery, this version of tabbouleh replaces the grains with cauliflower and the olive oil with olives. Have this with Hummus and Kale Open-Face…
Spanish Rice
Here's my non-authentic, totally made up and easy version of Spanish rice. "Spanish" Rice 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 green bell…
Posted inLunch Main Dish Meat Substitute
Lentil Taco Filling
An easy alternative to faux ground beef and TVP, lentils (especially French lentils) make a great taco filling! I like to use this recipe for double-decker tacos, spreading mashed…
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Holiday Carrot, Banana, and Almond Butter Smoothie
This has become one of my new favorite snacks - the nutmeg and cinnamon make it almost like a healthy replacement for eggnog. As in most smoothie recipes, you'll want…
Holiday Recipes
Another Thanksgiving...another chance to try out a bunch of delicious holiday recipes! This was our menu: Squash, Corn, and Quinoa Chowder (see Greens & Grains on the Deep Blue Sea)…
Fruits and Veggies Disguised as a Delicious Chocolate Milkshake
Pregnancy has taken me back to a point in my life about 11 years ago, pre-vegan, when I hated pretty much all fruits and vegetables and was, in fact, one…
Posted inDessert Main Dish Meat Substitute
Plant-Based Potluck (brownies were involved)
Today was our first Plant-Based Potluck! I made Lentil loaf Mashed cauliflower/millet (stand-in for mashed potatoes!) Creamy golden gravy Kale with walnut sauce Green goddess dressing Raw chocolate walnut brownies…
World’s Tastiest Sandwich Snack
I first saw this sandwich prepared by Ann Esselstyn in the documentary Planeat and have since seen it in the Forks Over Knives companion cookbook; I've been making it as…
Mexican Chocolate Mini-Pie and Cooking Videos
Every Friday we have a cheat meal, usually at local vegetarian restaurant Fresca. I typically start with one of their amazing vegan cupcakes, because I love sweets and it's the…
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Cookbooks You Must Own and Forks Over Knives DVD Release Update!
The Forks Over Knives DVD is now available for pre-order here at a discount; they'll be shipped August 9th! You can even order DVD + companion book packages and 4-packs…