My favorite orange sweet potatoes are uncommon in the Lake Atitlan area. We find them now and then, along with a purple variety, but most of the sweet potatoes (camote)…
I had some leftover garbanzos after making Moroccan Eggplant Garbanzo Stew, and wanted to make something besides hummus. As I looked through my lunch recipes, it hit me that I…
Many years ago I was having lunch at a San Diego restaurant with a friend. Gazpacho was one of the few vegan items on the menu and we both ordered it….
When I first went vegan, I was told it was impossible to make vegan waffles. The waffle overlords said waffles couldn’t exist without eggs. Wrongy-wrong-wrong! This is my favorite waffle…
My family loves pasta. I’m always trying new pasta dishes that are low in fat but still satisfy my dad, who loves high-fat, creamy dishes. This vegan pasta alfredo fits…
A while back I posted my version of vegan dog food. Amitu, the queen of the household, likes her homemade food, but her favorite food snack is the vegan peanut butter…
I hesitate to call this a meatloaf. I didn’t like meatloaf much back in my meat-eating days, and I love this savory mix of lentils and vegetables. For many people, however,…
I wanted a more clever name for this recipe. My husband suggest Uber Tuber Salad. Great idea, but not a big hit on Google. The name may be boring, but…
I’m not a big fan of mayonnaise. When I still lived in California I avoided mayo, mostly because of the fat content. If I really needed some for a specialty…
For many plant-based eaters, cheese was the hardest food to give up. How many people have you heard say “I would be vegan but I just can’t give up cheese!”…
This roasted vegetable frittata is always a hit, even with guests who are used to eggs for breakfast. A frittata is essentially a baked omelet. This recipe is based on…
I’ve been making pizza since my teenage years. I always struggled with getting a nice, thin, crisp crust that isn’t tough and over-baked. Then I went to a vegan restaurant in…
For me, as for many vegans, cheese was much harder to leave behind than any other animal-based product. I started making vegan cheeses long before any of the now-famous books…
I’ve never been a fan of commercial non-dairy milks. They taste processed to me, and I don’t like all the additives and wasteful packaging. For a long time I made…
Years ago, even before I went vegan, I regularly made a roasted butternut squash ratatouille. I don’t even remember where the recipe came from, but it was always a hit…
Some days you just need soup. Today I was in the mood for a hearty, creamy soup with a kick, and I wanted it fast. This Creamy Curried Cauliflower Potato…
When a family with two children stayed at Lake Villa Guatemala a few years ago, they asked for pancakes for breakfast. At that point I hadn’t experimented with vegan pancakes,…
When I lived in San Diego, and before I was vegan, our annual trip to the county fair always started at the cinnamon roll stand. These cinnamon rolls were thick, tender,…
Today is Father’s Day in Guatemala, and tomorrow is my dad’s 80th birthday. I decided to make a pizza to kick off our weekend of celebrations, and the result was…
I needed a dish to take to a potluck. There are only so many times you can take pasta salad or hummus to a potluck, right? One of my standby…
