Casseroles are still very popular these days since inception from the 1950’s because they are simple to put together, feeds a crowd and can be made ahead. All you needed back then was a can of soup, potatoes and a prayer! Some recipes are better than others, just don’t get near me with that green…
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Vegan Italian Sausage Lentil Stew
Winter arrived early where I live, usually we get a much longer autumn…over Thanksgiving the daytime temperature dropped to 48 and we were dumped on with rain and there is more heavy rain on the forecast for the next couple of weeks. I’m not complaining but it happened virtually overnight. Dusting off my slow cooker…
Vegan Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip & Pecan Cookies
What did you do the day after Thanksgiving? Most people either rested from the hectic day of cleaning and cooking and cleaning again or go shopping. What did I do, well, I baked…Yes I cooked last night but its cold today and my other half and I are home, so I thought I would bake…
Vegan Chipotle Butternut Squash Cornbread with Maple Butter
Sometimes you just have to turn up the volume in the kitchen and combine flavors that you would think go together that may or may not be traditional; that’s exactly what I did with my recipe for this scrumptious vegan chipotle butternut squash cornbread with maple butter. This cornbread will be served tonight as part…
Curried Persimmon, Golden Raisin & Cranberry Chutney with Almonds
My neighbor gave me some beautiful persimmons last week and for the life of me I couldn’t make up my mind what to make with them until today. This morning I came up with this tangy chutney of persimmons, golden raisin and cranberries with almonds. Thanksgiving has been on my mind so I thought this…
Pumpkin Pecan Tassies
It sure seemed like fall arrived overnight…it was in the high 90’s just the other day and now today it’s in the 60’s and windy. What to do on this chilly autumn day? Well bake a tasty treat, of course and so I made my new recipe for these scrumptious vegan pumpkin pecan tassies with…
Indian Spiced Roasted Carrot Hummus
My new recipe for Indian spiced roasted carrot hummus is another beautiful recipe that you can add to your collection of appetizer recipes. Why have plain ordinary grocery store hummus when you can whip up this exotic and nutritious one in no time at all. Not only is this a great to dip your veggies…
Hatch Green Chile White Bean Stew
Welcome Indian summer with my new recipe for this hearty Hatch green chile white bean stew and after tasting it, you will want to make it over and over again. After all these years cooking, I just discovered Hatch chiles and I love them. I made a this recipe with them and the flavor is…
Vegan Nacho Seasoning
This vegan nacho seasoning makes delicious food even better, it’s so easy to make and good on almost anything. Sprinkle it over nachos, bean salad, baked potato, taco filling, pizzas, dips or mac & cheese, or better yet, sprinkle it over popcorn, and make homemade nacho flavored chips without the guilt for that cheesy nacho…
Tandoori Tofu Skewers with Coconut Curry Raita
Tandoori Tofu Skewers with Coconut Curry Raita is the perfect dish to introduce your party guests to tofu for those that have never tried it since its flavor is everything but bland. Tofu can be made into a myriad of dishes and is low fat and full of protein, so on those “Meatless Mondays” or…