So it's almost July 4th, and I just had to share this fun and festive fruit-and-veggie salad with you! Decked out in red, white, and blue, it's as pretty as it is tasty. It's also fast and easy, which is perfect when you have people coming over for a barbeque in the afternoon and it's 11 in the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Vegetable National Food Holidays – Don’t Miss ‘Em!
Did you know that last Monday, June 17th, was National Eat Your Vegetables Day?Me neither! (**embarrassed**)Needless to say, I was none too pleased that I'd missed it—after all, this is Veggie Quest. So I vowed then and there to set up a calendar for myself listing all the national vegetable … [Read more...]
Chocolate Zucchini Truffles (Vegan, No Added Sugar)
Rich. Gooey. Dark. Chocolate. (Got your attention, did I?) I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been needing a little indulgence. So I donned my chef jacket and came up with these whole-food vegan truffles, which mingle the decadence of chocolate with the virtue of veggies for a treat you … [Read more...]
5-Minute Plant-Based Brown Bag Lunch
For the first time here on Veggie Quest, we have a guest post—and it’s written by none other than my fantastic hubby, Jeff! Part sous chef, part taste-tester, and 100% awesome, Jeff is a steak-chowing Texan turned plant-powered rock star. (OK, actually, he’s an engineering manager, but he’s totally … [Read more...]