Baba ghanoush is a Middle Eastern dish made of cooked, mashed eggplant, tahini (sesame seed paste), and seasonings. Traditional recipes call for olive oil and salt, but I do not use these ingredients, ...
Spicy Black Bean Salsa
Serve this flavorful chunky salsa with corn chips or in steamed corn tortillas with rice, or on top of salads, hash browns, or baked or mashed potatoes. For a smoother Spicy Black Bean Dip, simply ...
Baked Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce
Traditionally, falafel is shaped into balls and fried in oil, but for this recipe it is pressed into patties and baked. Falafel is a Middle Eastern dish whose signature ingredient is ground garbanzo ...
Creamy Mushroom Gravy
This gravy is delicious over Mashed Potatoes and Lentil & Rice Loaf. It’s rich and flavorful even without the overly processed ingredients found in many plant-based gravies, mainly salt, soy ...
Pesto Pasta
Ah, lovely pesto! But don’t you need olive oil and cheese to make pesto? No way! These ingredients are traditional, but they can simply be omitted, resulting in sauce that is lighter and fresher ...
Quinoa-Polenta & BBQ Sauce
I like to make this dish on special occasions or when I’m feeling in the mood to cook, as it requires three preparations: the polenta, the cooked vegetables, and the barbecue sauce. But it’s really ...
Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Don't throw the baked potato out with the butter, sour cream and bacon bits! Hundreds of potato stuffing possibilities exist that are delicious and have no relation to meat and dairy. Read on for ...
Avocado-Garbanzo Dip
This recipe is really easy to make, and is delicious as a topping for baked potatoes and yams, or as a dip with raw, cut-up vegetables. Fresh oregano and lemon juice combine for a unique flavor. ...
Kabocha Bean Dip
Kabocha squash, which resembles a small green pumpkin, is known for its sweet flavor, even sweeter than butternut squash. It provides the foundation for this earthy vegetable dip that also doubles as ...
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
While most hummus recipes call for olive oil and tahini (sesame seed paste), both of which are high in fat and calories, this recipe does not, making it low in fat but still high in flavor. Use as a ...
