vegan thanksgiving: roasted garlic mashed potatoes with celeriac

every recipe on thanksgiving seems to have the same “fuck it” mentality, with loads of butter and salt and carbohydrates.  for example, normally i make mashed potatoes like this, but this year i decided to do the complete opposite.  i wanted a lighter dish thrown in the mix, for a little bit of balance on a day designated for indulgence. i started with potatoes, but this time i added celeriac (celery root) which helps to lighten the... Read More

vegan thanksgiving: apple cinnamon stuffing

i spent a lot of time playing around with recipes for a turkey substitute.  the idea of a tiny seitan loaf stuffed with tasty stuffing and surrounded by roasted vegetables excited me to no end.  i thought i would finally find a lovely way to bring the whole vegan thanksgiving dinner together with a main dish, so it felt like more than a bunch of side dishes. but whether it was too crunchy, too chewy or not flavorful enough, i couldn’t find... Read More

vegan thanksgiving: chunky pumpkin soup

this is a recipe i got from my boyfriend.  when he first started cooking for himself, this was one of the first recipes he learned – and may i say, mastered.  it’s an easy, wholesome recipe that you don’t have to be a seasoned chef to make, it doesn’t even require any blending.  it is versatile, since you could really use any kind of squash, like butternut or delicata just as easily.  plus it’s also perfect for thanksgiving... Read More

vegan thanksgiving: creamy caramelized onion gravy over roasted snap peas and green beans

i never much liked the traditional green bean casserole, with it’s soggy canned beans and overly creamy sauce.  yet i could never help but mentally group it in the upper echelon of thanksgiving foods.  it has somehow always seemed just as essential to the dinner as stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy, it was just a shame i didn’t enjoy it as much. but this year, when i started brainstorming what i wanted to cook, i couldn’t... Read More

thanksgiving is back!

thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the nortoriously carnivorous holiday is probably my favorite chance to prove that vegan food can be comfort food too!  this year i’m bringing you five dishes to impress your friends and family with.  in the meantime, here are a few to get you started: herb mashed potatoes with a super simple gravy cornbread muffins leek and mushroom stuffing twice baked yams garlic green beans savory brussel sprouts chocolate... Read More

eggplant carnitas tacos

this has quickly become one of my new favorite dishes – so quick and easy to simply grate up an eggplant, add some taco seasonings and fry it up for a few minutes.  unlike store bought meat substitutes that may contain soy, wheat or high amounts of fat, this recipe is all natural vegetables and only contains 1 teaspoon of oil per serving.  it really is amazing how much it looks and tastes like meat, since the eggplant mimics the texture and... Read More

the natural goodness of ginger

ginger has been used for thousands of years in chinese medicine to treat stomach disorders like persistent nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness, loss of appetite or anorexia.  but it also treats mild lung disorders, like upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis or a simple cold and cough.  it reduces toxicity which means it is anti-bacterial, and explains why ginger is always served with sushi – to battle the bacteria in the raw... Read More