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


Herby Tabbouleh Salad with Crispy Middle-Eastern Chickpeas
I'm reading this novel; fiction, but more like non-fiction when you consider that the premise is based upon humanity's overconsumption of...

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?...

Fiery Sweet Potato, Carrot and Kale Pasta Fagoli with Gremolata
Is it soup? Is it pasta? Is it a vegetable bomb for dinner? Yes, to all of those things! When I crafted this dish, I was looking to...

Warm Mushroom Panzanella Salad with Garlic Mustard Vinaigrette
"Salads aren't boring!" I say to everyone who asks what I love to eat as a vegan and then, I wait for them to give me the suspicious eyes...

Savory Sausage, Cream of Mushroom & Kale Bread Pudding with Roasted Asparagus
Ever had a savory bread pudding? If you haven't, you are in for a treat with this recipe! Comforting, warm, casserole-y, and 100%...

Chipotle Pepper and Pumpkin Soup with Kale and Coconut Cream
So, I meal plan; every week. I sit down on Friday evening (or Sat morning, if I wasn't feeling particularly motivated by my week) and...

"Almost Fall" Salad with Citrus Dressing
Here at the end of August, I'm 100% ready for Fall. The kids are back to school, and the summer is drawing to a close. But, the weather...

Smoky Brussels & Kale Salad with Spicy Tempeh
Grilled brussels sprouts combined with crisp and bitter kale topped with spicy tempeh; all enrobed in a creamy peanut sauce? Yeah, this...

The Super Satiety Salad
It's been a week of spectacular kitchen "fails." Some that didn't turn out exactly like I wanted but the bones are there so it's in the...

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...

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...

Pumpkin Alfredo with Crisped Herbs and Baby Kale
In the Midwest, Spring can feel a bit chilly all the way into June. When the weather turns to windy and gray, I tend to think of "fall"...













