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Vegan Szechuan String Beans with Chinese Black Bean Sauce and Cashews
Yield: 2 servings (easily doubles) This quick, vibrant colored and flavored dish becomes a meal with the addition of tofu or tempeh cubes added during the last two to three minutes of cooking. It’s my...
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On the First Day of Christmas…Vegan Kale, Toasted Hazelnut and Orange Pesto...
Merry Christmas a day early everyone! This recipe is a three-fer and may require a quick nip into the grocery store, so I wanted you to have a time to procure the ingredients before Christmas arrives...
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Raw Vegan Ya Ya Bars (dried plums, nuts, coconut, and melted chocolate, oh my!)
Photo Credit: Bryanna Barone Yield: 24 squares (they are rich and dense, so I cut them smaller than usual) If you are in need of a healthy bite for graduation parties, these are your ticket! They are...
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Vegan Smokey BBQ Chex Mix (Never fear, this addicting mix does NOT taste like...
After creating my Vegan Asian Chex Mix (read: culinary cocaine–sorry!), I was on a roll! If you’re interested in how this amalgamation came about, keep reading. If not, just skip straight to the...
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Vegan Smoky Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Nutritional Yeast, Dried Orange Zest,...
Yield: 2 pounds nuts This flavor combination is a nod to by my beloved Hurricane Popcorn, which was inspired by the Hawaiian mainstay. 1/4 cup vegan butter (you can subsitute olive oil, but the...
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Best Vegan Nicely Spicy Holiday Nuts
Yield: approximately 2 pounds of nuts These addicting nuts are perfect for New Year’s Day football watching or any time a protein-packed and exquisite snack is in order. For years Ina Garten’s recipe...
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Day 16: Sweet & Savory Nut Brittle–“‘Cooking the Blooming Platter Cookbook’...
(A sequential installment from Kim Hastings, my photographer friend and, along with her vet husband, owner of Independence Veterinary Hospital, who decided on her own to cook her way through The...
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Vegan Cajun Red Bean, Spiralized Squash, & Spicy Peanut SlawA July 4...
Lately, I will spiralize most anything that isn’t quicker than me. Actually, that’s not true. A friend did give me a Spiralizer that I have yet to break out of the box. But, so far, I have purchased...
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Best Vegan Salted Maple Brandy (or Bourbon) Pecan Pie(Custardy Texture)
I got inspired AFTER Thanksgiving to experiment with pecan pie. The one at our repast was not vegan, so I couldn’t partake. On a recent trip to Duck, NC, Bob had a scrumptious pecan tart with bourbon...
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Best Vegan Salted Maple Brandy (or Bourbon) Pecan Pie(Classic Texture)
If a traditional pecan pie–with even more pecans–is what you crave, this pie is perfection and as easy as, well, you know. Most recipes call for 2 cups–or even just 1 1/2 cups–pecans. Why? Mine...
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Vegan Roasted Za’atar Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
If, like me, you find yourself in need of quick, no-fuss holiday gifts from your kitchen, you and your recipients will love my twist on a classic. The Middle Eastern flavor of za’atar curls up next to...
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