There is no easier way to prepare fish at home than baking it in parchment. The fish cooks...
In the spirit of Cafe Gratitude and Elaina Love’s Pure Joy Planet, here are some of my favorite feel-good eats. Plant-based, vegan, and some raw.
browse the recipes:
Baked Eggs with Asparagus
I didn't really know what to make for dinner tonight, but I had farm-fresh eggs and some asparagus...
Cashew Milk
Megan Ulrich showed me how to make cashew milk when we featured her book, Glo; Recipes for Inner...
Almond Milk
Store-bought brands are getting better and better, but no almond milk will taste as good, or foam...
Pineapple Shrub with Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar
A shrub is a sweet-tart vinegar infusion that you can use in sparkling drinks (alcoholic and non)...
Salad Jars with Tahini Dressing
These salad jars feature raw grated beets, asparagus, pea shoots, and power greens all of which...
Energy Bites
We called things like this no-bake cookies back when I was growing up. The ingredients change with...
Orange Honey Mustard Dressing
This dressing is adapted from the Autumn Pearl Couscous Salad over at Fufu's Kitchen. I so enjoyed...
Low Glycemic Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls
I’ve been playing around with paleo cookies, jumping off from a survey of online recipes which are...
Low Glycemic Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've been playing around with paleo cookies, jumping off from a survey of online recipes which are...
Authenic Italian Pesto
Pesto Genovese is made with seven sacred ingredients: basil, extra-virgin olive oil,...
Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
I first started making this salad after meeting Laura Chenel in a cooking class way back before my...
Crustless Quinoa Quiche
This quinoa quiche makes a satisfying brunch, lunch, or dinner and is a great way to use greens,...
Soba Salad with Almond Butter Dressing
Thanks to my daughter, Jane, for this great idea of combining soba noodles with shredded cabbage...
Farmers Market Gazpacho
Make this easy summer soup using your fresh garden tomatoes, those you buy from a nearby farmer,...
Tofu Mousse, Chocolate or Mocha
You can make this mousse with chocolate chips or finer quality chocolate in wafer or bar form....
Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
There's no magic to bean salad or what some people call marinated beans: start with beans and add...
Black Bean Salad
Where I grew up in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, California, my mom and the other ladies...
Black Rice Salad with Kale
The deep purple hue and nutty texture of black rice (Lotus Foods' Forbidden Rice) make it one of...
Chocolate Granola
Once you find a granola recipe you like, you can adapt it in many ways. When I was developing this...
Cocoa Pecan Truffles
A delicious and nutritious treat for everyday and holidays. Keep a few in the fridge and freeze...
Berry Crisp Granola
I made this granola for my son who is going through some GI issues and needs to follow a low...
Cashew Bars
Made with raw cashews, cacao butter (Navitas Organics now sells convenient wafers), and sweetened...
Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This pesto is made from pumpkin seeds, the green ones known as "pepitas" which come from hulless...
Sheet Pan Polenta Tomato Tart
This recipe is a hybrid of my polenta appetizer squares and the polenta tomato tart I adapted from...
Vegan Caesar Dressing
Urban Remedy had me addicted to their Vegan Caesar for awhile, but then I got tired of buying...
Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad
Nuoc Cham, a Vietnamese dipping sauce made with fish sauce and lime juice, makes a great dressing...
Four Dressings for Happy Salads (featuring Cashew Tamari Dressing)
Whether you grow them in your garden, support a local farm through their CSA box, or pick up...
Avocado Ranch
I made this dressing to go with Bison Taco Salad, and had some extra so the next day I tried it on...
Mint Chip Smoothie
Here's a green smoothie to add to your line-up, something I adapted from Urban Remedy. Mint and...
Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa
This salad has been a favorite of mine since before I moved to Montana, over a dozen years ago. I...
Spring Rolls
These Vietnamese style spring rolls make for a cool and refreshing dinner. Set up all the...
Strawberry Cashew Bars
I've been experimenting with cacao butter recently, and after making the SunButter Bars, I wanted...
SunButter Bars (Urban Remedy Knockoff)
When you live a thousand miles from an Urban Remedy shop and are addicted to their products, you...
Tofu Budino, Mocha or Chocolate
Dense and chocolatey, yet lighter than a full-dairy budino or pot de crème and way easier to make!...
Strawberry Cashew Creams
Raw food chefs use cashews to make everything from "cheese" to "cheesecake". Being somewhat of a...
Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from...
Present Fish with Orange, Kale, and Fennel
We've got quite a collection of cookbooks here at home...an everyday pleasure I seem to have...
Wild Rice Salad with Kale and Cranberries
Make yourself this sweet and savory rice salad for dinner tonight and you'll get a bonus—delicious...
Juices, Including Morning Green from Nourish Kitchen Table NYC
This morning, I poured a glass of juice. The colors were vibrant and beautiful and practically...
Watermelon and Jicama Salad
Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once...
Grated Carrot Salad
The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's...
Spicy Purple Slaw
You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you...
Three Bean Salad
Got cooked beans you need to use? Make a bean salad and you'll have something to eat for lunch or...
Cocoa Buckwheat Granola
Chocolate for breakfast? Sure! Maximize nutrition with this cocoa buckwheat granola, adapted from...
French Vinaigrette
This classic vinaigrette enhances your fresh garden greens and beautiful farmer's market produce...
Cashew Cream
Naturally sweet, creamy goodness made from ... cashews? Â Believe it. One of the best takeaways...
Chia Seed Pudding
Stir a few tablespoons of chia seeds into unsweetened almond milk, wait a bit, and you have...
Bean Salad
As much as I like to cook, sometimes it is fun and satisfying to open a couple cans and call it a...
Popcorn
Popcorn made in a pan on the stove is delicious drizzled with butter, of course, but do try it...
Co-Co Truffles
Que Se Raw Se Raw, a local raw food takeout place, is on vacation through the end of this month. I...
