Recipes & Food Prep Archive

  • We completely weaned SJ from breasteeding about a month a half ago. My goal was for us to go for 2 years and I’m over the moon that we made...

    Pancakes: fluffy, quick and vegan

    We completely weaned SJ from breasteeding about a month a half ago. My goal was for us to go for 2 years and I’m over the moon that we made...

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  • I recently starting buying most of our produce from a buying club lately. We’re on bad terms with the food coop because someone (not me!) couldn’t keep up with his...

    Turning edamame into hummus

    I recently starting buying most of our produce from a buying club lately. We’re on bad terms with the food coop because someone (not me!) couldn’t keep up with his...

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  • I’ve been making variations of the cashew cream to compliment meals lately. Curry cashew cream 1 c raw cashews soaked for 3-4 hrs, rinsed 1/2 c water 1/4 tsp garlic...

    Curry cashew cream

    I’ve been making variations of the cashew cream to compliment meals lately. Curry cashew cream 1 c raw cashews soaked for 3-4 hrs, rinsed 1/2 c water 1/4 tsp garlic...

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  • I’ve tried a couple of vegan sloppy joe recipes, but this seems to be the biggest hit. It also turns out to be the least complicated one, took 10-15 minutes...

    Sloppeh Joes

    I’ve tried a couple of vegan sloppy joe recipes, but this seems to be the biggest hit. It also turns out to be the least complicated one, took 10-15 minutes...

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  • It seems a number of friends are adopting a vegan diet lately. I can’t say I’m surprised with the number of documentaries, books, and blogs published in the past two...

    My Favorite “Cheese” Recipes

    It seems a number of friends are adopting a vegan diet lately. I can’t say I’m surprised with the number of documentaries, books, and blogs published in the past two...

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  • Don’t bother reading on into this recipe. I’m serious. Us holier-than-thou vegan foodies aren’t supposed to be eating fried foods. But, between these garlic chickpea fries and my akara, you’ll...

    Chickpea Fries

    Don’t bother reading on into this recipe. I’m serious. Us holier-than-thou vegan foodies aren’t supposed to be eating fried foods. But, between these garlic chickpea fries and my akara, you’ll...

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  • We’re brunch addicts.  I have to be careful with brunch, because it really amounts to a big ol’ carb fest.  One of the ways I make sure that brunch is...

    15-minute Vegan French Toast

    We’re brunch addicts.  I have to be careful with brunch, because it really amounts to a big ol’ carb fest.  One of the ways I make sure that brunch is...

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  • Do you use cookbooks? I sometimes find it challenging to incorporate recipes from books into our kitchen because of unusual ingredients, specialty kitchen gadgets, or inconvenient prep times. I may...

    Feeding the Whole Family

    Do you use cookbooks? I sometimes find it challenging to incorporate recipes from books into our kitchen because of unusual ingredients, specialty kitchen gadgets, or inconvenient prep times. I may...

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  • Sunflower seed butter is easy and inexpensive to make. Move over Trader Joe’s, SoulVegMama’s doing it for herself! Last week, I got the chance to get outta the house and...

    Toasted Sunflower Seed Butter Recipe: Not Your Grandma’s Nut Butter

    Sunflower seed butter is easy and inexpensive to make. Move over Trader Joe’s, SoulVegMama’s doing it for herself! Last week, I got the chance to get outta the house and...

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  • While I’m introducing SJ to solid foods, it’s like I’m learning flavors all over again myself. He keeps amazing with immediate enthusiasm for certain flavors over other.  Like, he seemed...

    Avocado + Greens Puree

    While I’m introducing SJ to solid foods, it’s like I’m learning flavors all over again myself. He keeps amazing with immediate enthusiasm for certain flavors over other.  Like, he seemed...

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