VIBRANT AND VEGANFULL
Food & Thoughts for your health and the planet


Garlic, Leek & Lemon Crispy Smashed Potatoes
I love these potatoes for spring, but especially for the Easter holiday. I love them because they are only 6 ingredients and deceptively...

Warm Turmeric Potato Salad with Arugula and Tempeh Bacon
My husband's family hails in half from Italy (which I think I've mentioned) but the other half is Austrian-German with the first...

Crunchy Roasted Fennel
Here on the vegan side of vegetables, I have found new flavors and a lot of new ways of preparation to make those vegetables really sing....

Jalapeno-Lime Mashed Potatoes
What? Why?? (is probably what you thought when you saw this recipe). I know, but it's not bizarre in the slightest; it's amazing. As...

Maple-Cider Roasted Butternut Squash with Fennel and Crisped Sage
It's officially winter in my part of the world - icy snow glitters in the sunlight and soft powdery mounds gather at the base of trees. ...

V&V's Raw Cranberry Salad
This salad derived from my very first undertaking of "I'm cooking my own holiday meal." As with many of us, holiday meals are often at...

Honeynut Squash, Mushroom & Kale Flatbread Pizza
Sometimes all it takes to move out of indecision is a change. A small factor, or spark to action, that repositions you and takes you in...

Everyday Kale Salad with Brussels Sprouts & Sherry Vinaigrette
I don't know about you, but a simple salad doesn't really do it for me. Simple has been often equated to boring. Like the...

Duo Coleslaw with Chia Seeds
What is the hands-down classic side dish for a summer barbecue? To me, it's crunchy, creamy coleslaw; period. Not only is it easy to...

Holiday Potatoes with Chives
These.Potatoes.Are.Legit! If you want decadent, there is absolutely no way you can top these potatoes. Oh, and of course, they are on...

Eggplant & Kale Caponata with Garlic Toasts and Green Olives
Italian food is a favorite in my house; probably, in some respects, because of my husband whose family hails from Italy. He has made me...

Fresh Watermelon-Berry Salad with Mint & Cucumber
With a huge watermelon comes a LOT of fruit and with a lot of fruit comes new and exciting thoughts about how to use that fruit. While I...













