The last time we were in Atlanta my Mother-in-Law whipped up a batch of Zesty Horseradish Humus. We ate it on everything in sight, including sandwiches. I thought I would give it a go and this is what I came up with. I used prepared horseradish from a jar instead of making it from scratch, […]
Tags: cold sandwiches, ENgine 2 friendly recipe, healthy snacks, horseradish hummus recipe, low sodium recipe, oil free hummus, oil free recipe, summer sandwiches, vegan appetizer, vegan snack, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday. We are home from the Dominican Republic and I have the most easy and delicious recipe to share with you, plantain steak fries. While we were in the Dominican we enjoyed plantains at almost every meal. They were mashed and sliced, salty and sweet. I looked forward to them everyday and found […]
Tags: compassionate eating, cooking with plantains, Dominican recipe, Dominican Republic staple food, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, meatless monday snack, plant based diet, plantain recipe, plantain steak fries, vegan appetizer, vegan Dominican recipe, vegan wannabe, vegetarian Dominican recipe
Summer is my favorite time of year. Everything inside of me comes alive when the sun is warm and the days are long. I adore summer fruits like watermelon and nectarines and can’t get enough basil and cucumbers. The best thing ever is when it is so warm out that you only crave cold salads […]
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I woke up on Tuesday with the worst sore throat. The kind of sore throat that makes you think you have swallowed shards of glass and will surely never recover. I immediately turned four years old and asked Sandy to get me my favorite go to, my I am sick comfort food, restaurant prepared cream […]
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Sandy is the mastermind behind the most delicious gazpacho I have ever tasted. It is rich and hearty and cool and light. It has black beans, cucumbers and all things summery. You will not believe how amazingly easy this chilled soup is to make. We bring this to every Summer event we are invited to […]
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Yesterday it was amazingly, unseasonably warm. Summer trampled on Spring and it was steamy, hot and humid (my favorite weather ever!). I made up these yummy, easy and filling sandwiches to avoid cooking anything. They were SO delicious and fun to eat…we will definitely have them again. I made a vegan herbed cream cheese ahead of […]
Tags: tea sandwiches, tofurkey, tofutti cream cheese, vegan brunch, vegan herbed cream cheese, vegan tea sandwiches, vegetarian brunch, vegetarian tea sandwiches
By: Sandy B Prepping the tempeh: 8 oz piece of tempeh. Cut in half lengthwise, then make 3 more cuts vertically so you have 6 equal pieces. Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Reduce to simmer and place the tempeh pieces into simmering water for 10 minutes. Remove the Tempeh from the water gently […]
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A cold rain fell yesterday in buckets. It was a spring rain with a winter undertone. I wanted to make something hearty and soothing for dinner. This is what I came up with. I hope you love it as much as we did. Creamy Chick’n & Artichoke Bake by S. Duquet Makes six servings Ingredients […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, almond milk, artichoke hearts, compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, creamy chicken artichoke bake, Morningstar Farms, tofu, tofutti cream cheese, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan brunch, vegan chick;n artichoke bake, vegan comfort food, vegan cream cheese, vegan entree, vegan recipe
Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell pepper diced 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp ground Cumin Make it happen: Cut plantains into 2-3 inch slices. Fry in pan with cooking spray or oil […]
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo I wanted to share one of my most favorite recipes. I created it after a trip to Puerto Rico, where we had authentic Tostones. Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell […]
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