Love it or hate it—The UK version is dark brown, sticky, and ever so salty. It’s distinct, powerful flavor has garnered the company’s slogan “Love it or Hate it”. We definitely LOVE IT. Marmite is a yeast extract spread that is…
Vegan Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies
Day 9 of the Vegan Month of Food (sorry, I took Day 8 off) There is no shortage of Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes on the internet, vegan or otherwise. Also, I’m sure these cookies aren’t the first of of their…
Vegan Vanilla Donut Granola
The last batch of granola left us craving more. I know, I was poking fun at all the outlandish sweetened flavors of granola there are on the market. My intentions were simple enough, but then it got a little crazy.…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola
Ever since the 1960s, when they started adding fruit and nuts to it, granola has been synonymous with health food and hippies. Though, modern granola is miles from being a health food, drenched in honey and filled with preservatives—not the…
Smokey Campfire Peruvian Potatoes with Onion Crunch
Our ideal happy hour takes place around a blazing campfire and the best pairings have to hold up to burnt s’mores and roasted smart dogs. It seems like I should feel some kind of struggle as a foodie/chef and outdoorsy…
Perfect Vegan Queso
This is my favorite recipe from the Spanish outreach guide I created for Compassion Over Killing. The cheese is smooth, spicy (if you like), and perfect on soups, quesadillas, chili relleno, and especially on nachos. You can order or download the…
Marmite Vegan Cheese Straws
I love these cheese straws for holiday parties and big gatherings when we need a lot of little elegant bites. Crispy, flakey, and oh so umami—Marmite Yeast Extract stands in for that missing foundation in many vegan cheeses. Everyone loves…
Baked Cheesy Vegan Polenta Fries
I made these as a gluten-free side to a vegetable soup. They’d also be great for parties, snacks, and a change from potato fries for a while. Use a different vegan cheese or omit the bit sprinkled on at the…
Vegan Pumpkin Spiced Biscotti
Biscotti is the perfect gift or small snack— I’m not just saying that because of how much coffee and tea I drink. Even with the spices, these are also very good dipped in chocolate and more nuts. Pumpkin Biscotti Ingredients…
Kushi Dango – Mochi
When I was a kid, we lived in California—in a predominantly asian community with all sorts of awesome Japanese markets. This was especially cool to me at the time because my favorite cartoons were anime and I could go to…