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


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...

Weeknight One Pan Chipotle Fajitas
Recently, I've been streaming another season of an 80's revival show based around karate (you can probably guess which one). Now, I'm...

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...

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. ...

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%...

Chamomile & Vanilla Madeleines
Some call these "cookies" but madeleines are really mini sponge cakes. Light and airy; with a crisp exterior made golden by the seashell...

Overnight "Boma" Coconut Oats
Have you dined at Boma at Disney World's Animal Kingdom Lodge? If you have, you might have seen a large vat of steaming and perfectly...

Candy Cane Italian Wedding Cookies
Santa's got a brand new bag...of vegan cookies, I mean! These cookies are amazingly light, melt-in-your-mouth, peppermint-y delights. ...

5-Minute Chocolate Fudge Frosting
"Christmas baking" to me isn't cookies (though I do make some this time of year!) Christmas baking is delectable homemade, old fashioned...

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

Sausage Gnocchi with Zucchini and Summer Squash in Tomato Sauce
"Is there cheese in this?" my husband asks as he forks a heaping spoonful of gnocchi in his mouth. "Uh, no, uh huh, definitely not" I...

Citrus Zucchini and Carrot Quick Bread
Christmas is right around the corner. The streets are lined with twinkle lights, inflatables grace front yards, and evergreen trees...

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Pumpkin Pancakes
One of the benefits of having children is the ability to give yourself license to share in their whimsy and childlike wonder. When one...

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...

Jackfruit Tikka Pita Pizzas
The holidays are right around the corner, and I always host the meals because I love to cook, and so genuinely, enjoy the big day. I'm...

Grapefruit Scented Bundt Cake
I'm going out on a limb here and posting a non-conventional and non-traditional dessert for, yes, I am going to say it....Thanksgiving! ...

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. ...




















