Gluten Free | Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Spicy Roasted Veggies and Tofu
This recipe is super quick, easy to make, and packed with flavor. It’s also adaptable based on the veggies you have on hand. Don’t like tofu or want soy in…
Homemade Nut and Seed Butter
I recently completed a 72-hour water fast. I was never terribly hungry during the fast, and I felt great. The last night, however, I dreamed of peanut butter. I hadn’t…
Gluten Free | Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Easy Vegetable Garbanzo Curry
This curry is easy and quick to make, especially if you cook it in an Instant Pot. I took some liberties with the spices, as berbere is an Ethiopian spice….
Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes | Soups
Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)
I’ve been on a cheesy sauce kick lately. Remember that potato carrot cheese sauce that everyone seemed to be posting about a few years ago? If you don’t remember, this…
Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes | Salads
Quinoa Tabbouleh (Vegan, Gluten Free)
One of Guatemala’s blessings is our wonderful markets, filled with fresh local fruits and vegetables. Yesterday I went up to one of my favorite vendors, where I often buy basil…
Qabuli Palao (Afghan, Vegan, Gluten Free)
I haven’t posted much lately. I’ve had a slow recovery from hand surgery on March 30, which has limited my computer time. Basically I had to chose between computer and…
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Sabzi (Afghan Spinach – Vegan)
This is a companion post to the Qabuli Palao recipe. While my assignment for my Plant-Based Chef Professional Certification program was a rice and lentil dish, I wanted lots of…
Tropical Chocolate Cream Pie (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
When I first changed to a plant-based diet in 2007, I was at a loss for how to how to prepare meals–and especially desserts–that my family and friends would enjoy….
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Tropical Vegetable Salad
When Mark and I started dating, he wanted to impress me by making a vegan lunch. And impress me he did! I figured any man who was not vegan but…
Desserts | Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes
Chocolate Chia Pudding (vegan)
Every vegan cook needs a chia pudding recipe. Chia is so versatile and loaded with nutrients: it’s packed with protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, and is a rich source of calcium….
Avocado Lime Pudding (vegan, gluten-free)
What do you do when you need a quick dessert and have lots of avocado on hand? Avocado Lime Pudding! I found this recipe when I was looking for a…
Raw Onion Bread (vegan and gluten-free)
For years I made a raw onion bread with flax seeds and sunflower seeds. There have been times when a batch was in the dehydrator every week! The recipe I…
Appetizers | Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes
Tamari Roasted Nuts and Seeds
At this time of year, it seems we always need a quick and easy snack, whether to take to a party or to have ready when friends drop by. I…
Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes | Soups
Creamy Tomato Soup (Vegan, Oil-Free)
I remember how surprised I was the first time a co-worker told me tomato soup was one of her comfort foods: I simply couldn’t relate. For me, comfort came in…
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Cranberry Orange Sauce
This year at Thanksgiving, the unthinkable happened: there were no fresh cranberries to be had. Apparently cranberries just didn’t make it to Guatemala this year, so my grandmother’s Cherried Cranberry recipe…
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (Vegan and Gluten Free)
Stuffed portobello mushrooms have been my favorite holiday meal for years. I’ve made them with wheat bread stuffing and cornbread stuffing, with and without nuts, and with and without tofu….
Drinks | Gluten Free | No Oil | Recipes
Super Simple Vegan Eggnog
It’s that time of year. The wind is blowing and the night is cold and clear. I’m planning my Thanksgiving menu, and it’s time to whip up a batch of…
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Grandma’s Cherried Cranberries
This coming week we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S. Though I have lived in Guatemala for the past five Thanksgivings, I still celebrate by making a feast for my family…
Gluten Free | Main Dishes | No Oil | Recipes
Tempeh Chili with Vegetables (Vegan)
The days are getting cooler. Where I live, in the highlands of Guatemala, cooler means that the temperature outside has dropped from 78 degrees F to 68. Brrrr. Time to…
Apple Crisp (vegan, gluten-free)
Fall is apple season; that’s just as true here in Guatemala as it is in the U.S. The local markets are loaded with crisp little apples, and what better to…