Summer

Zesty Blueberry Citrus Quinoa Pilaf

Zesty Blueberry Citrus Quinoa Pilaf

It’s February. It’s cold and you’re tired of wearing four layers of clothing to take out the trash. Mornings are the worst because even though the sun wakes up a little earlier each day, its rays never seem to warm up the chilly floor youread more

Mediterranean Spiced Lentil Hummus

Mediterranean Spiced Lentil Hummus

Fact: I love hummus. I would be the happiest woman in the world if I ate baby carrots, pita, and hummus every day for lunch (and my wallet might be a little fuller)–and I often do. When I became vegan and started asking my momread more

Vegan Matcha Soba Noodles

Vegan Matcha Soba Noodles

I’m not usually a noodle- or pasta-girl, but every once and a while my stomach, too, calls out for a comforting, filling, and slurp-tastic bowl of carb goodness. This recipe was born of that thought we’ve all had while eating out, and, in my case,read more

Peach Ginger Smoothie

Peach Ginger Smoothie

In case you didn’t get the memo, Saturday night we started Daylight Savings Time. And according to the adage, “spring ahead, fall back,” we’ve all lost an hour of precious sleep. I bet that this morning, Monday, felt even more like Monday than usual. This bright andread more

Gluten-Free Kale and Heirloom Tomato Pizza

Gluten-Free Kale and Heirloom Tomato Pizza

While I’ve always had a strong bias toward fall (chai + blankets + books…), I can’t ignore the fact that summer has some of the best, most colorful produce. Tomatoes! Eggplant! Basil! It’s a vegan’s paradise walking through the farmer’s market awash in the huesread more

Gluten-Free Zucchini Sunflower Seed Bread

Gluten-Free Zucchini Sunflower Seed Bread

You know how at Christmastime wrapping paper and anything red or green automatically becomes 300% more expensive? The same thing is happening in the food industry in how we label and define foods: from “natural” or “organic” to “vegan,” a food item that might be intrinsically soread more

Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Granola “Karma” Bars

Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Granola “Karma” Bars

Karma is one of those words that’s thrown around a lot in many contexts and usually outside of its original intent. It’s at once a promoter of good vibes, but is also serves as a kind of Panopticonic guilt-inducing gaze: Someone is watching you, and if you’reread more

Better-When-Burned Granola

Better-When-Burned Granola

Following instructions puts me on my A-game. Give me a box of Ikea component parts, a tiny wrench, and a word-less assembly guide, and I’ll be in my happy place for the next seven hours. The exception is cooking. Although I identify as both a baker andread more

Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup

Creamy Vegan Broccoli Soup

Following instructions puts me on my A-game. Give me a box of Ikea component parts, a tiny wrench, and a word-less assembly guide, and I’ll be in my happy place for the next seven hours. The exception is cooking. Although I identify as both a baker andread more

Refreshing Fruit Salsa

Refreshing Fruit Salsa

Read the full post here [LINK] Recipe from VBQ: The Ultimate Vegan Barbecue Cookbook, by Nadine Horn and Jorg Mayer