My sister is a die-hard dairy fan! Shavuot is HER holiday. And she enthusiastically recommends this Vegan Mac & Cheese recipe. In fact, she is allowing us to make this recipe instead of our usual dairy mac & cheese. Enough said. The only “specialty” ingredient in this vegan mac & cheese is nutritional yeast which is actually available in almost every grocery store. Nutritional yeast has a nutty and cheesy flavor making it a great substitute for cheese in many recipes. We love sprinkling it on popcorn, mixing it into mashed potatoes, and especially using it to make cheesy sauces like this one! We have used both the Trader Joe’s…
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Indian Vegan Chickpea Curry
Watching the snowfall outside my window is very picturesque. However, after I have to go out and shovel, I want something hearty and warm! Enter this creamy vegan Indian chickpea curry. It’s a snap to make with about half of the ingredients being spices. Also, only minimal slicing and dicing are required! I loved reading about and looking up recipes for Indian food for years. I had never attempted it on my own as something like a curry seemed way too daunting. If you have ever felt this way, I am happy to tell you this is NOT true. This curry is a snap, and while it’s mostly hands-on, it’s…
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Vegan Falafel Battered Onion Rings
As celebrity chef Anne Burrell says all the time “Brown food tastes good!” That crisp and crunch of biting into succulent and savory fried foods, like onion rings, can not be beaten in my humble opinion. The idea for combining two very popular fried foods came suddenly as Devorah and I were planning for Chanukah content. We thought how can we take a simple classic fried food like onion rings and bring it to the next level. Then BAM! It hit me! Falafel + Onion Rings = Match Made In Heaven! Brown food tastes good!! Anne Burrell It is the garlicky warm falafel taste enveloping a soft and sweet onion…
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Maple & Pumpkin Soup with Pepita Crunch
Maple & Pumpkin is a classic combination sent from fall heaven. It gives all the good vibes of cozy sweaters, crisp air, and falling leaves. Add a pumpkin spice latte to the mix and I think you have fall in a nutshell. That’s exactly what I was going for in this recipe. Sukkah Vibes As many of you may now the holiday of Sukkos is fast approaching. In my mind fall and Sukkos go hand and hand like well…. maple & pumpkin. Chilly nights, huddled in coats, staring up at the beautiful night sky from under the schach. One thing that always gets made in my house on Sukkos is…
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Nectarine & Kale Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette
When I think of this Nectarine & Kale Salad, I think of summer and this salad screams last licks of summer. Just picture it- melting ice cream, lazing in a hammock, cannonballs in the pool – all the things we love about those warm months. My best summer memories are the years I stayed home with my mother and had “Camp Mommy”. I spent long lazy days in the pool and barbecued almost every night. My mother made sure I had plenty to do with art projects, sports with my siblings, and even fun field trips. As a result these summers became some of my most cherished memories. Summer means…
