Healthier & Happier Living with a Plant-Based Diet
I recently had a request for a new cookie, in her words: I have a request for a cookie: no sugar (stevia and xylitol ok), no cashews, no oats, no gluten, no fruit. So I took that as a challenge, and I have to say that I'm pretty happy with the result. This latest creation… Continue reading Reader’s Request: Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Cookies
I've had a little experience with matcha in the past, primarily in matcha tea lattes. They were ok, but I really didn't like the aftertaste that came along with it. I tried a few times, but it was kind of always the same. But lately, I've seen some different types of recipes using matcha -… Continue reading Coconut Matcha Smoothie
I realized recently that my blog doesn't feature much in the way of desserts. When I first became vegan, desserts were my specialty, so that is what I did the most. At that time, they weren't very healthy - vegan yes, but laden with sugar and fat. Over time, as my culinary expertise has expanded,… Continue reading Carrot Cake Blondies
The great hot pepper extravaganza continued with a wonderfully fresh, VERY hot, japaleno corn salsa. This was a great experiment with my now-reddened jalapenos. As I discovered in yesterday's spicy green juice, once the jalapenos started to turn red, the flavor becomes more mild, so my juice had a nice light zing at the end.… Continue reading Great Hot Pepper Extravaganza ~ Pt. 2: Roasted Jalapeno Corn Salsa
When I started adding plants to my garden this year, I bought a few kinds of hot peppers. We love it spicy around here, and so I thought I'd see what would grow. Little did I know how easy it is to grow these little guys, so now we are overrun with hot peppers. They've… Continue reading The Great Jalapeno (and Habanero and Santa Fe Grande) Extravaganza
I am in the midst of a program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NY, training to be certified as a health & wellness coach. Part of my work involves practicing taking health histories, so I'm looking for volunteers for this. Not much time is needed ~ about 10-15 minutes to fill out the… Continue reading Looking for volunteers…
I think every vegan cook, at some point in their experimenting, comes up with their version of a tofu "eggless" egg salad. I've made a few, some with more or less additional flavors, and one that was fairly true to the egg salad flavor & texture. This time, I went a different way, based on… Continue reading Spicy Tofu Salad
Sometimes the simplest things come out the best..... Coconut water, frozen watermelon, fresh mint (If you look closely, you can see flecks of mint in there!) Yum! What a way to enjoy these hot summer days....
I've heard of Jem raw nut butters a few times in recent months, but I'd never bought any. Then, when I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I saw a jar in the store and decided to splurge on it. Somehow when I'm on vacation, special treats seem much more reasonable :-). I didn't… Continue reading Product Review: Jem Cinnamon Red Maca Almond Butter
When I first started working with my garden, I had no idea how the plants would grow. After all, they were just in containers.... and people buy plants in containers and take them out as soon as possible. But things have been going very well out there ~ we have bell peppers heavy on the… Continue reading The Secret to My Success
Kelli's Vegan Kitchen 