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


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...

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...

Hot Wassail
"Snow" from Irving Berwyn's White Christmas floats across the air in my kitchen. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" crones the...

Cast Iron Thanksgiving Dressing
Thanksgiving is about food; no matter what kind of food you want to enjoy. It's about gathering, giving thanks and then sharing a meal. ...

Apple-Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
October is prime time apple and pumpkin picking! I combined my two favorite fall flavors in these cinnamon rolls and then slathered them...

Smoked Rosa Sauce Pasta with Eggplant and Arugula
I had a thought. What if (and ah ha, I know this sounds a bit crazy but), what if, we smoked some tomatoes, onions and spices today, and...

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...








