Sugar-Free Snickers Ice Cream
You guys. This ice cream. I just… I’ve been sitting here with a blank screen for about an hour (I’ve also been shopping for new oven mitts, though, so I haven’t just been sitting here) because I just...
View ArticleCaramelized Shallot & Fig Polenta Pizzas with Thyme & Pine Nuts
There’s a lot of things I love about summer, but I think summer evenings are my favorite. You know the ones- the sun hasn’t gone down yet and though the warmth of the afternoon is still lingering, it...
View ArticlePortobello Philly Cheese Steak Bowl
Hey everyone, meet my new favorite comfort food, The Portobello Philly Cheese Steak Bowl. PPCSB, meet everyone. I’m sure you’re wondering “Comfort food? In the summer?” All I have to say is that...
View ArticlePesto Cauliflower & Potato Salad + Salad Samurai Review & GIVEAWAY!
When I received my review copy of (culinary wizard) Terry Hope Romero’s newest book, Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don’t Have to Be Vegan to Love, I died. I...
View ArticleSugar-Free Red Velvet Ice Cream with Cream Cheese Swirl
There was this one time, when I was working in a furniture gallery in Burbank, that I was working all alone because my coworkers had called in “sick” and the store manager had left her position for...
View ArticleBanh Mi-less Banh Mi Bowl
Lately, when it comes to food, I’m all about 3 things: Banh Mi anything and everything (you may remember my banh mi burgers?), sandwiches in bowls (like this Portobello Philly Cheese Steak Bowl), and...
View ArticleCinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins + A Review & GIVEAWAY of Decadent Gluten-Free...
It has been a looooooooong time since I’ve had coffee cake that tasted this good. I mean, a long time. Fluffy, moist, sweet, super cinnamony, with tons of streusel- these cinnamon coffee cake muffins...
View ArticleCilantro Chile Almond Dip
First of all, I want to thank all of you for the overwhelming support regarding my upcoming cookbook. I was blown away by all of the positive response and so touched by those of you who mentioned that...
View ArticleMexican Sushi with Spanish Rice and No-Cook Walnut Taco Meat
Before we discuss this wonderful Mexican Sushi, I’m going to tell you the tale of a wine-tasting trip gone totally awry. After I split up from my first husband, I not only had to throw myself back into...
View ArticleThe Big-Ass Salad with Basil Ranch Dressing & Pickled Red Onions
The Big-Ass Salad. Enemy of Hunger. Titan of Tastiness. Friend to vegans everywhere. You know the image of the stereotypical scrawny, pale vegan, sadly eating a pitiful bowl of lettuce? It’s about as...
View Article“Mississippi Mud” Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
The first time I ever tried frozen yogurt was with my grandma. It was after a particularly frustrating day during my freshman year of highschool (are there any other types of days in highschool?). I’m...
View ArticleKombucha Sangria Smoothie
I have a weird relationship with sangria. Once warm weather hits and sangria starts popping up everywhere, I’m like “Oooooooh, sangria!” Then I take one sip and I’m like “Oh yeah. I don’t care for...
View ArticleFrozen Mississippi Mud Pie
The first words that came out of my mouth when I took my first bite of this frozen Mississippi Mud Pie: Silence. There were no words. Then my poor little chocoholic heart was so overwhelmed with...
View ArticleDining in San Jose: Power Bowl
This summer, I went up to my hometown of San Jose for a weekend to marry one of my dearest friends. Actually, let me rephrase that: I officiated the wedding of my dear friend and his new wife. Whew,...
View ArticleSonoran Tacos + A Review of Vegan Tacos by Jason Wyrick & a GIVEAWAY!
I’ve always liked tacos but when I became vegan, my affection for these simple-yet-gratifying handheld bundles of deliciousness really reached a whole new level. Before going vegan, I’d never really...
View ArticleSpiced Orange Cacao Nib Waffles with Fig Compote
Brunch can truly make or break your Sunday. If you start off Sunday with a boring brunch (I’m looking at you, cold toast!), you’re gearing yourself up for a boring day. If you treat yourself to...
View ArticleThe Macro Bowl with Turmeric-Tahini Dressing
I recently started a new job. Now, I’m usually the type of chick who makes her own lunch every day to ensure that I have a healthy, vegan meal but these last couple of weeks, I’ve been “forgetting” to...
View ArticleMaple Hazelnut-Crusted Tempeh Cutlets
Thanksgiving is coming a little early this year. Well, maybe the holiday is not technically going to be earlier this year, but I’m super grateful right now. You see, I have some good news. Remember...
View ArticleVegan, Gluten-Free Skillet Cornbread
Growing up, cornbread was always a huge treat. One of the dinners in my dad’s weekly rotation was Dennison’s chili served over buttered white rice. It was quick and easy and tasty. Seeing as how my dad...
View ArticleChipotle Chili con Tempeh
Wow! Thank you so much to all my fellow childhood rice-butterers that chimed in on Monday’s post to let me know I’m not alone. It’s so crazy- every person I’ve ever told that my family buttered their...
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