I discovered falafel when I was a young adult. Friends brought me to a restaurant called Jerusalem Garden that is known for its excellent falafel. The restaurant was located in a tiny house, where you sat across the counter from the kitchen … Continue reading →
These pancakes have no gluten, dairy, or eggs, but they are big, thick, real, satisfying pancakes. My kids’ favorite weekend breakfast. When my family went gluten-free, I converted a lot of our old favorite recipes so that we could keep them. … Continue reading →
A quick and addictive recipe for scrambled tofu — with cubes of soft browned potatoes, broccoli, and pieces of red bell peppers. Yum! This recipe is based on a recipe called Tofu Skillet Scramble, from the cookbook Quick-Fix Vegan by Robin … Continue reading →
This is an Asian-style noodle salad — with tofu so good that it has been known to convert a non-tofu-eater into a tofu lover. This recipe is based on a recipe from The Horn of the Moon Cookbook by Ginny Callan. … Continue reading →
The other day, I picked up a huge container of Honeycrisp apples, and another huge container of blueberries. I brought them home and browsed through cookbooks, looking for something good to do with apples and blueberries. In Moosewood Restaurant Cooking For Health … Continue reading →
This deluxe potato salad makes a filling, satisfying, warm dinner. You can load it up with healthy veggies and make it a very well-rounded meal. This recipe is loosely based on the version in a long-ago edition of the Betty Crocker cookbook. I … Continue reading →
This quick vegan recipe has creamy cashew sauce (or choose the nut-free variation that replaces the cashews with tofu), with spinach and red bell peppers. It uses an unusual ingredient called umeboshi paste, which adds a delicious salty sweetness to the recipe. Umeboshi paste … Continue reading →
Many years ago, after eating dinner at Seva restaurant, I ordered a dessert that was the most dense and chocolatey confection that I had ever tasted. I loved it — but didn’t remember its name! After that, I spent ten years ordering desserts at … Continue reading →
This quick and delicious meal has a story behind it. Many years ago, when I was a young single person, my friend Rob and I were discussing what to do for dinner. It went something like this: What do you want to … Continue reading →
These lentil apple walnut burgers are vegan, satisfying, and have the zen goodness of lentils and the yumminess of little chunks of apples sprinkled throughout. The recipe is based on Glazed Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf, Revisited from the Oh She Glows … Continue reading →
