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


Korean Vegetable Pancakes with Spicy "Mayo" Sauce
In my part of the world, heat and cold are living in tandem as we swing from the 40's (degrees F) upwards to 85 (degrees F). Spring...

Buttery Thyme & Veggie Sliders
I became pretty obsessed with this recipe after I made it the first time, and then the second, and then...well it's amazing, no need to...

Smashed Root Vegetables with Brown Sugar Spun Bacon Vinaigrette
It's the end of Fall and we are rounding the corner to the start of Winter and the end of 2022. But, before we get there, we will take a...

Classic Chicken(less) Noodle Soup
Halloween is approaching and all the "classic" horror films, songs, and candies are around every corner. Leaves fall in the waning light...

Broccoli, Brussels & Roasted Pepper Frittata
It's a new world out there; travel, back to the office, rising costs of living, and a horizon that seems to portend a harder future for...

Italian Glazed Tofu with Crispy Kale, Lemons & Artichokes
For the first time in two and a half years, I recently traveled for work. During my travels, I found it surprisingly difficult to secure...

Buffalo Air-Fried Cauliflower "Wings"
Yep, I'm posting buffalo cauliflower wings just in time for Summer. Why? I'm obsessed with buffalo wings in the summer months because,...

Aztec Chili
Chili has never been one of my "favorite" things to eat - especially before being vegan. Kidney beans are not my cup of tea and I...

"Fish" Tacos with Brussels Slaw and Garlic Cream Sauce
Lately I have found myself pretty disappointed. Disappointed in quality, standards, and people in general. We have mistaken simplicity...

Curry Spiced "Crab" Cakes Over Spinach with Roasted Garlic Drizzle
When I was young (up till choosing a college major), I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. I formulated Science Fair projects around...

Grilled Veggie Fried Quinoa with Korean Bibimbap Sauce
Nature is astonishing. I'm never more amazed or bemused by it than Spring. Through the depths of winter, the trees, the grass, the...

Whole Wheat Holy Trinity Cajun Linguine
Whenever I start on a new recipe, an accompanying level of uncertainty lurks in the background. Anyone from the best chefs, home cooks,...

Roasted Onion, Tomato & Zucchini Pizza
Today is pi day, nope, not like pie, but like the 3.14 mathematical number - pi. The total geek in me loves that we celebrate Pi day...

Turkish Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Green Goddess Drizzle and Roasted Green Beans
Entertaining is not something I do very often, and post-pandemic(ish), it has become an even more infrequent event. But...at least twice...

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...

Spicy Sausage, Mushroom & Kale Pesto Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes
Pizza pizzazz! You want pizza? Yeah! You want classic flavors like sausage and mushroom? Yeah! You want fast and easy and delicious?...

Grecian Spinach Salad with Tofu Feta over Lemon-Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Textural, temporal, flavorful; here I am with another salad and potato combo to make your next dinner stellar! Layered dishes are...

Roasted Cauliflower Over Pesto Rice with Macerated Cherries
Whenever my creativity ebbs for recipes, flavor combinations or even sustainability spotlights on this blog, I do two things: a) give...

Soul Soothing Ramen Bowl with Hoisin-Glazed Tofu Nuggets
In the dredges of winter when the Earth is gray, the skies are cold steel and everything sleeps, sometimes I need a soul soother. ...
