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…
Designed for Compassion Over Killing’s Spanish outreach literature, this was the first time I ever had nopales—those big cactus pads you might have seen in the market. Hopefully you can find some de-thorned, so you won’t have to slice off…
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…
Being of the Nickelodeon Generation, my childhood was instilled with a deep foreboding for this small cabbage-like bud. I was 10 when I first ate them on a camping trip back east—sauteed lightly with a dab of butter and sprinkle…
Raita can be used as a topping, sauce or eaten straight almost like a salad (for which I’m completely guilty). I make it to serve with falafel as an alternative tahini dressing. I’ve tried this with both unsweetened soy yogurt…
This dish of sweet, baked apples makes a great light dessert or something to serve with some nondairy vanilla ice cream. The glaze is more of a caramel sauce, sticky and smooth. My favorite apples for baking include honeycrisp, gala,…
Lentil soup was another one of my Mom’s dishes. She would have it cooking all day long in the crockpot, the smell filling the house. It’s one of those things that takes me back to my early childhood. Now I…
These are great as full burgers or mini sliders served with the basic fixings or jazzed up with a vegan garlic aioli and sundried tomatoes. It also makes a great vegan meatball option for pasta or a meatball sub! The…
Another allergy friendly recipe that I created for Farm Sanctuary’s Animal Acres. There is nothing better in the summer than peaches. Top this lovely cake with Mimic Cream (made from cashews and almonds) or a nice coconut whipped cream if…
Though you wouldn’t normally associate kale with Ireland, it is traditional in this recipe. Made around Samhain (Halloween) Colcannon is made when kale would come into season. Like many cultures that hide trinkets inside of cakes, the Irish would hide…