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...

Pozole Rojo con El Champinon
My family recently enjoyed an interlude in Mexico. My husband and I had frequented different areas of the country for many years before...

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...

Grecian Baked Rice with Herbed Vinaigrette
Fog condenses and runs in rivulets down my windows as the sun steams through a water rich air. Grass glistens with droplets and the...

Gluten-Free Chocolate-Zucchini Bundt Cake
Simple, easy, delicious, incredibly moist, AND (slightly) more healthy than your average chocolate cake? Nice, very nice. Also, perfect...

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...

Zucchini and Yellow Squash Piccata with Roasted Asparagus
What are you doing making a "spring" / "summer" dish in winter you ask? That's not very Sustainable Spotlight of me, is it? Except, it...

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...

Ratatouille Pasta with Balsamic-Dressed Arugula & Pepper Salad
Ratatouille originated in Provencal region of France and is often referred to as "peasant stew" since the ingredient list includes late...

Spicy Zuppa Toscana
Velvety, hearty, and spicy, this recipe for zuppa toscana (a la Olive Garden style) is sure to warm you up in the form of a big 'ole bowl...

Spice Market Baked Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas & Cilantro-Tahini Dressing
Summer is a great time to relax, but it's also a great time to be outside! Growing up both my husband and I were involved in sports and...

"Code Yellow" Smoothie
Ah, the dreaded summer "cold." I tried to creep into my house this week. The sniffles, the fatigue, and the overall feeling of "I think...

Greco-Roman Spinach Pie with Zucchini & Artichokes
Italian flavors fused with a Greek backbone; this is a perfect spinach pie. I use the classic flake of phyllo dough but load the insides...

Chipotle Black Bean Enchiladas with Cilantro Cream Sauce
Sunday nights usually mean something big that I can take some extra time to make and then reap the benefits for lunches later in the week....

Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches with Avocado-Basil Smash
Grilled vegan dishes do not seem to as popular; I think maybe it is because the idea of "Grill" usually leads you think about "Barbeque"...

















