Portobello Steak with Tomato Caper Sauce is a hearty plant-based main dish! I am happy to share it with you from my cookbook Eat Well, Be Well. This dish is perfect for those times when you want a dinner that requires a knife and fork. Something you can sink your teeth into, but still 100% plant-based. Portobello Steak with Tomato Caper Sauce After spending time in my carefully-crafted marinade, they are cooked on a stovetop or grill. These tender portobello steaks are then topped with a ...
Main Dishes
Baked ‘Cheesy’ Cauliflower Gnocchi (Plant-based, Gluten-free)
Baked 'Cheesy' Cauliflower Gnocchi--these little dumplings of deliciousness are kicked up! No eggs or dairy, no wheat flour and much lower in carbs. These plant-based and gluten-free cauliflower gnocchi are just what your belly has been craving! Five Ingredient Baked 'Cheesy' Cauliflower Gnocchi Only 20 minutes of active prep time to achieve a dish that's so flexible in serving options it's guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser! It's hard to believe such a simple ingredient list can ...
Zesty Bok Choy Cauliflower Rice (Gluten-free, Plant-based)
Zesty Bok Choy Cauliflower Rice delivers a flood of fresh flavor and nutrients! Spicy or tame, this dish has your name written all over it! Baby Bok Choy Say hello to my little friend. Okay it sounds much better when Al Pacino says it! But it's true that baby bok choy, my newest culinary friend, comes to the table with its nutritional guns blazing. Since my surgery I have been trying to flood my body with as many nutrients and antioxidants as possible. As a result I am feeling great and ...
Vegan Waldorf Salad (Gluten-free, Plant-based)
Vegan Waldorf Salad! A sweet/savory dish, light on its feet but filling enough to be an entrée. This plant-based, gluten-free salad is the ultimate way to step into fall! Apple Season Autumn means apple season. And while most folks can get apples year-round in the grocery store, there is something so inviting about those seeing those fresh-picked crisp lovelies piled high. Those overflowing bushels at the farmers market got my mind racing to create a new recipe! How to Make Vegan Waldorf ...
Vegan Sloppy Joes (Gluten-free, No added sugars)
Vegan Sloppy Joes -- Tangy on the taste buds and hearty in the belly. These scrumptious sandwiches satisfy the healthiest of appetites with generous amounts of protein and an abundance of rich flavor! Summer Eats It's summertime here in the DC area, and along with the cruel heat and humidity come days seeking relief by the pool, lake or beach. But that doesn't mean that bellies aren't lookin' to be filled! You can't lose with these completely plant-based gluten-free sloppy joes. ...
Baked Vegan Eggplant Arrabiata (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Oil-free)
This Baked Vegan Eggplant Arrabiata is sponsored by the awesome folks over at Uncle Steve's. Baked Vegan Eggplant Arrabiata is a delicious, no fuss, oil-free version of Eggplant Parmesan ready with only 15 minutes of active prep time! Eggplant Parmesan is one of the true Italian classics. A dish that masterfully combines sauce, seasoning, breaded eggplant and cheese, but so complicated! Prior to transitioning to a plant-based and gluten-free diet, I loved Eggplant Parmesan--when someone ...
Vegan Zucchini Lasagna (Gluten-free, Soy-free)
Vegan Zucchini Lasagna - creamy herbal ricotta blends smoothly with a robust marinara, transforming non-traditional ingredients into an Italian classic! Welcome to the family! Vegan Zucchini Lasagna Welcome to my taste buds! You may have noticed that my last two posts seem to be leading somewhere. First, Vegan Ricotta Cheese and then Homestyle Marinara Sauce. The ricotta can be made plain or herbed and served as a dip, spread, or even the base for several desserts. The ...
Homestyle Marinara Sauce (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Sugar-free)
Homestyle Marinara Sauce entices you with its simplicity while seducing your palate with a masterful blend of seasonings. Only 10 minutes of prep time, then let your burner do the rest! A gluten-free, plant-based marinara for all seasons! Jar No! I have been spoiled my whole life when it comes to red sauce. I can count on one hand the number of times I have had jarred sauce. Every summer my father had a vegetable garden that yielded buckets upon buckets of tomatoes. My parents would can ...
Mexican Vegan Meatloaf (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Low Fat)
Mexican Vegan Meatloaf! Chili, cumin, beans, corn--all of the flavors an enchilada would offer are reunited in this gluten-free and vegan meatloaf! A tasty plant-based twist on a traditional dish! Homestlylin' and Freestylin' I could blame it on the cold, wind, and flurries outside my window, but I have really been craving some homestyle comfort food. When I was a kid we used to eat meatloaf routinely. (Yes, this was the era when dinner wasn't dinner if meat wasn't ...
