This is the best recipe ever! I made this recipe once before here but had adapted it to be more healthful. This year, I made the original VegNews recipe to take to my boyfriend’s house for Thanksgiving but knew I’d want to adapt it later to be gluten-free and a bit more saucy (like literally [...]

When things are rough, it helps to nourish your body with foods that have a high-nutrient content while also tasting damn delicious. This is fact! I’ve been making the following green bean & spinach & rice mixture for three days straight because it’s filled with veggies and also makes me feel like I’m eating a [...]

I spent all day at the California Women’s Conference today and even though I was starving, there was nothing vegan to eat except for a cup of cut vegetables and a cup of cantaloupe, which I demolished in a second. By the time I got home, it was 6:00 and I was so excited for [...]

Hey guys! A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend and I were exhausted from moving furniture and super hungry. Despite our fridge being nearly empty, neither of us had the energy to go to the grocery store. So, I decided to whip something up with what I had. I had tempeh, tortillas and cabbage and [...]

Hey guys! I’ve been obsessed with Trader Joe’s Balela ever since it first arrived in stores: chickpeas? Chickplease! Blackbeans? Hellooooo. TJ’s style But I figured it might be more economical if I try to make it myself…since heading to TJ’s every other day to pick this up for lunch isn’t a very smart use of [...]

Hey guys! Oh man. If you have a serious addiction to food porn, the following is going to put you over the edge.  I apologize in advance… Yea. That would be roasted broccoli, baked tempeh and lemon-kissed avocado sauce. How did I roast the broccoli? Simple. Took about 2.5 cups broccoli florets (I buy the [...]

Hey guys! This past Saturday, I had my niece over, which invariably lead to us baking something delicious I had limited ingredients, so I decided to use my Lemon Poppy Seed Cake recipe…except that I didn’t have lemon. or poppy seeds. heh. So, I made the cake as usual except used vanilla extract instead of [...]

I made you drool on Facebook *neiner neiner* These burgers are spicy. be warned. Cilantro Jalapeno Chickpea Burgers Inspired by Kathy aka The Healthy Happy Life’s Vegan White Bean Burgers with “Cheese and Bacon” Makes 4 patties Ingredients 1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter 1/4 [...]

Hey guys! Ready for some food porn? Ingredients 1 tsp canola oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 medium red onion, diced 1 package 14-oz organic firm tofu, drained and patted dry (the more moisture you can remove from the tofu, the better. I wrap the block in paper towels then place a pan atop it [...]

Hey guys! My family and I used to frequent the same local Chinese restaurant in Long Beach, called Chen’s, for all of our special occasions (I use “special occasions” loosely; Fridays would qualify lol) and for as long as I can remember. There are many things to love about this restaurant – the giant family-style [...]