August 5, 2010
- Quinoa Waffles (Gluten Free)
While browsing my extensive collection of cookbooks I came across a recipe for waffles that called for cooked brown rice and whole wheat flour. Feeling creative, I gave it a try with cooked quinoa and brown rice flour — it turned out amazing! This is probably one of the healthiest waffle recipes on the planet!
June 29, 2010
- Pumpkin Surprise Bread
This bread is a fun departure from the ordinary. Carob chips and macadamia nuts are the perfect accent for tenderly moist pumpkin bread. Carob chips are a healthy, vegan alternative to traditional chocolate chips. They are made from carob powder, which is naturally sweet. However, don’t bite into a carob chip expecting it to taste like chocolate — it doesn’t! Carob has its own distinct and nutty flavor, which is easy to love.
June 24, 2010
- Pineapple Zucchini Bread
This year my garden has been producing tons of zucchini, so of course I’ve been making zucchini bread! I like this recipe because it uses fresh pinapple which adds texture and enhances the flavor. This recipe makes 2 loafs, but feel free to double it and freeze a couple loaves.
May 17, 2010
- The World’s Healthiest Banana Bread
My dad is a master at making moist banana bread — so growing up this was one of my favorite foods. When I was in college he would send me loaves carefully double wrapped in plastic and foil. Each loaf was so dense it felt like a brick! This recipe is unique in that not only does it not contain dairy, eggs or refined sugar/four, it also doesn’t have any added fat. We like to spread some earthbalance on each slice, so it’s great that the bread itself isn’t filled with fat
April 29, 2010
- Green Power Smoothie 2.0
Since creating the Green Power Smoothie a few months ago my morning recipe has slowly evolved. I’ve reduced the sweetness and have increased the nutrient content — the result is a mouth-watering smoothie that will make your cells vibrate with green energy. The kids have gotten so used to drinking their green smoothie each morning that Chloe now comes running when she hears the blender, yelling, “I want my green snooozie!”
April 11, 2010
- Lemon-CornCake Waffle
Imagine a cross between cornbread and lemon bars…that’s what these vegan waffles taste like! Top them with strawberries for a delicious summer breakfast.
- Oatmeal-Banana-Chocolate Chip Waffles
These waffles are a big hit with the kids – and I’m happy to know that each bite is packed with lots of vegan fiber! Make them anytime that your sweet tooth starts acting up in the morning.
March 8, 2010
- Strawberry-Blueberry Breakfast Bars
These bars are awesome. They are perfect for a quick snack or breakfast. My kids love them so much that one batch doesn’t last more than a week!
February 15, 2010
- Green Power Smoothie
I started making this smoothie every morning for breakfast after reading chapter 3 of Victoria Boutenko’s book ‘12 Steps to Raw Foods — How to end your dependency on cooked food’. Boy, does she have some strong points as to why we should all consume a large helping of greens every day.
- Pumpkin Waffles
What’s a Saturday morning without waffles? These pumpkin waffles are wonderful.
February 6, 2010
- Scrambled Tofu & Spinach
While I don’t include soy into my daily diet, once in a while a big plate of scrambled tofu really hits the spot. I especially like this version that includes spinach. Add whatever veggies you want — can’t ever have too many veggies.
- Sweet Potato Pancakes
This is a fun twist instead of plain-old-pancakes. My kids are always excited about pancakes, and these never disappoint.
January 18, 2010
- Raw Breakfast
The most logical thing to do with your freshly made almond milk is to pour it over cereal, right? I used Rawnola, which is delicious, but I can’t wait for my dehydrator to arrive so that I can make my own raw cereal.
- Pineapple Sunset
Layered drinks just look cool. This shake is easy to whip up and instantly transports you to a hammock on a tropical beach where you rock gently in the lazy afternoon sun…
January 13, 2010
- Happy Day Shake
Wild blueberries have a rich antioxidant content, and are what give this shake its beautiful color. This shake is very filling–it makes a delicious light lunch.
November 24, 2009
- Fiesta Bowl
I’ve had this dish for breakfast, lunch and dinner — it’s just that good. Warm, spicy beans are topped with soft polenta, creamy avacado and chopped salsa. Tons of flavor and even more nutrients packed into each bite.
- Gingerbread Waffles with Spiced Apple Topping
These waffles are a fun way to infuse the holidays into your breakfast. The delicious aroma of ginger, cloves and cinnamon will have you salivating! This recipe was inspired by Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s recipe in Vegan Brunch, and the apple topping was my contribution.
November 19, 2009
- Raw Oats
I’m letting you in on a little family secret here…we eat these raw oats for breakfast every weekday. My husband came up with the recipe one day and we all took such a liking to it that our cereal cupboard now holds an abundance of raw oats, golden raisins and nothing more.
I love how this dish doesn’t have any added sugar or sweeteners, like almost all dry cereals. Unsweetened rice milk and raisins add more than enough sweetness to make even picky eaters happy.
November 15, 2009
- Southwestern Breakfast Burrito
So one morning I saw someone biting into an amazing looking breakfast burrito — you know one loaded with eggs, potatoes and cheese. I started to salivate. Then I went home, threw open the fridge and saw the leftover Southwestern Tofu Burger patties from the night before– Bingo! The Southwestern Breakfast Burrito was born!
November 10, 2009
- Guilt-Free Blueberry Coffee Cake
Being veegetarian does not mean giving up the good things in life, like coffee cake (or any other kind of cake for that matter). Instead the cake that you’ll enjoy contains no refined sugar or refined flour or animal products — a fact that you’ll hardly notice since it’s so darn tasty!
I like to use fresh berries with the recipe, but frozen will also work. This recipe was inspired by Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s recipe in Vegan Brunch — a must-have cookbook!
