Lentils and rice is a staple meal in my kitchen so why not switch it up sometimes and have lentil and rice salad? Honestly, I was scrolling through IG recently and one of my beloved and fellow plant based foodies shared his image of a simple high protein lentil and rice salad mix and I… Continue reading Savory Lentils & Rice Salad
Vegan Soul or any soul food just wouldn’t be soul food without a creamy vegan mac & cheese. After much trial and error, I’m excited that I finally have a super easy and super satisfying recipe for cream mac and cheese. Unlike most of my recipes, this one is not oil free, but hey, I… Continue reading Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese
When I first considered creating the recipe for these spicy bbq cauliflower wings, it was with a bit of hesitation. The cauliflower wing craze started a few years back and because I wasn’t a huge fan of cauliflower, I missed the boat, or so I thought. In my mind, I thought there’s NO WAY does… Continue reading Spicy BBQ Cauliflower Wings
Southern Collard Greens is a staple in many households. With so many variations of recipes some people have their way down to a science while many friends of mine ask me several times per year exactly how do I make my collard greens. Even more so now, they ask how in the world to I… Continue reading Southern Collard Greens
As a country girl from the low country near Charleston, SC, rice is my all time favorite food. THANK HEAVENS it’s plant based and vegan friendly! This coconut pepper rice is inspired by my love of Jamaican rice and peas. One day, I simply didn’t have any quick canned beans or peas to add to… Continue reading Coconut Pepper Rice
Although my love of Korean Vegetable noodles is heavily influenced by my favorite Korean Youtubers, Maangchi and Mommytang, my love of Korean food began in 2002. While living in the Bronx, NY at the time, my ex-husband and I went on one of our very first dates at a Korean BBQ grill restaurant shortly after… Continue reading Spicy Korean Vegetable Noodles
In honor of my love for Chipotle, I created this super easy and oil free black bean chili. I like Chipotle! You like Chipotle! WE ALL LIKE CHIPOTLE!!! Right? Well, I haven’t met anyone yet who’s actually tried Chipotle and didn’t like yet. I remember my very first burrito bowl years ago. Not only was… Continue reading Quick Black Bean Chili
Technically, “fried” cabbage refers to the bit of oil and caramelized onions that provides the base to this very simple and down home recipe. I can assure you that my very first taste of cabbage as a baby or a child was “fried” because this is THE ONLY way my mom and aunties prepared cabbage… Continue reading Southern Fried Cabbage
When you have 15 minutes or less to get dinner on the table and a couple of cans of Kidney beans on hand, you definitely want to check this out. This simple yet AMAZING meal got SO MUCH attention when I posted on Instagram, I could hardly believe it. The craziest thing about it is that… Continue reading Coconut Creamed Kidney Beans
A co-worker friend , Lindsay, shared a recipe for peanut butter protein bites about 2 years ago. As much as I liked them, I didn’t make them much because I was focusing on weight loss and wanted my calories and fat intake to count towards other meals. Always having peanut butter on hand for a smoothie… Continue reading Crunchy Peanut Butter Chickpea Protein Bites
