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


Summer BLT Salad
The locusts have arrived to portend the heat of the day; buzzing and singing in crescendos as green leaves and browned grasses bounce...

Savory Bismarck Puff with Spinach and Peppers Salad
Who prefers savory to sweet to start their day? ME! I've always preferred to keep my mornings stable with protein, fresh fruits and...

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...

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...

Layered Thai Shitake Salad
Simplicity can be made complex with layers; like in this wonderfully flavorful salad. Crisp and complex textures, colors, and...

Crisp Caesar Salad with Smoked Tempeh & Quinoa
Guess who's back? Back again? Jamie's Back. Tell a Friend... about another smoked recipe because I just can't get enough of all the...

Balsamic-Dressed Salad Pizza with Tempeh Bacon & Tomato
Long ago, pizza was very plain and boring; kind of like my taste buds. Then, I opened myself up to the flavors of the globe. Armed by...

"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...

Crisp & Tangy Greek Salad
If you have ever frequented an authentic Greek restaurant or had the pleasure of enjoying this cuisine from friends or family, you will...

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...

Tomato-Avocado Stacks with Grilled Corn & Tempeh Bacon
So many summer recipes use corn; probably because this golden grain is the epitome of the summer harvest crop. Often it can be used to...

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...

Frisee & Romaine Salad with Baked Mashed Potatoes
Another salad, I know, but truly I love them; no apologies. My salads take some chopping (or in this case, mandoline) work and lots of...

Big Green Salad with Tofu Croutons & Buttermilk-Ranch Dressing
Ah, buttermilk ranch dressing (you know which one in particular), how I missed you! Until....tah, dah! I made a vegan-ized version at...

"B3 Salad" - Berry, Beet & Bulgar Salad with Champagne-Citrus Vinaigrette
Second recipe with berries & beets; it's just such a great combination! Beets and berries each compliment and offset each other. Beets...

Sweet Potato Cakes with Spicy Korean Sauced Salad
Crispy, Spicy, Crunchy, Sweet and Spicy. Wow - can it get any better? Nope. I adore this recipe for all the flavor, texture and the...

Tuscan Salad with Sherry-Shallot Vinaigrette
Big.Green.Salad. That's all I want when it starts to get hot. But, it not only needs to be refreshing, it also needs to be satisfying. ...




















