Oh y'all, I can't think of anything more Southern than sweet puh-tay-tuh salad! (Except maybe kudzu, which is---surprisingly---edible.) Anyhow, making this sweet potato salad is easy as falling off a log, which leaves more time for ice-tea-sipping and porch-sitting, two time-honored Southern … [Read more...]
Superfood Made Easy: Blissful Blueberry Breakfast Bowl
Do you have favorite meal or snack that seems weird but is so good you eat it everyday anyway? It could have come from anywhere: Maybe you had to find an emergency sub for an ingredient you ran out of---and the sub made the recipe even better. Maybe you were jonesing for a snack but hadn't … [Read more...]
5-Minute Vegan Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
Want vegan ice cream that practically makes itself? All you need is 5 minutes, 6 ingredients, and a food processor. No churning needed! … [Read more...]
Anti-Inflammatory Green Juice
Lately I've been a little freaked out. Because the joints in my hands and feet have been aching. What's more, some of the joints in my pinky toes---along with the sites where I had my tailor's bunion surgery---are a bit swollen. It's gotten so bad, in fact, that I've had to temporarily give up … [Read more...]
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
As you may have guessed by now, Jeff and I don't have overly sophisticated tastes. When we went plant based, we pretty much had the DTs as we cut out Standard American Diet (SAD) favorites like Velveeta Shells n' Cheese, Papa John's pizza, and Breyer's ice cream. … [Read more...]
Easy Party Veggie Cups
Tired of serving the same old boring veggie tray at your parties and cookouts? Check out this tasty, easy, and mess-free way to make veggies the belle of the ball! … [Read more...]
Basil and Lemon White Bean Dip
In my mom's hometown, when the going gets tough, the tough bake a cake. So when my Papaw passed away recently, by the time I arrived in Kentucky---the day after his death---the sympathy food had already started rolling in. … [Read more...]
Healthy Low-Fat Brownies from the Vegan 8
Some of my husband's extended family members are coming over for dinner soon, and as you know from my 10 healthy vegan potluck recipes post, I get anxious cooking for omnivores. … [Read more...]
Healthy Pizza Pasta Salad
The Thursday before last, my mom and I got a call that my Papaw was in the hospital. He'd developed severe pneumonia, and it didn't look like he was going to make it. We drove to Kentucky to be with him and the rest of the family. Then, after a few days in the local hospital, he was flown by … [Read more...]
Healthy Homemade Cadbury Creme Eggs
As a kid, I remember being giddy with anticipation every Easter morning. Because I knew the "Easter Bunny" (thanks, Mom!) had left me a basket with two of my favorite things: stuffed animals and chocolate. This, of course, made Easter even better than … [Read more...]