Sweet Moroccan Pancakes
This recipe is from my new book Forks Over Knives FLAVOR! Delicious Whole-Food, Plant-Based Recipes to Cook Every Day. These Moroccan breakfast pancakes, called baghrir, are similar to crepes, with a light, slightly spongy texture. They are traditionally served with honey and butter, but I serve them with fresh fruits and sauces, as you would a […]
London Curried Shepherd’s Pie
This recipe is from my new book Forks Over Knives FLAVOR! Delicious Whole-Food, Plant-Based Recipes to Cook Every Day. The English love their shepherd’s pie, and they also love their Indian curries. I decided to bring these two British favorites together in this hearty dish that can be a meal by itself. If you want […]
Brown Lentil Soup
This simple but hearty Brown Lentil Soup recipe is great served by itself or over a bed of pasta or rice.
Yellow Rice
This simple yellow rice recipe is a favorite of mine. The cumin adds a light spice, and the turmeric rounds out the flavor and gives it its gorgeous yellow color.
Corn Grits
Corn Grits make such a fabulous breakfast! Affordable and delicious! Add your favrotie nuts and fresh or dried fruit as a topping and you’ve got a well balanced, tasty meal. Here I’ve added cashews, raisins and apple.
Pav Bhaji (Step-by-Step Instructions, With Video)
I recently went to Mumbai to visit my family. It was only a short trip, but while I was there my family and I cooked up some of our favorite Indian street foods and I wanted to share the recipes with you. (This is me at a local market. Like the t-shirt?! My friend Taryn […]
Can’t Beet the Apples and Kale Salad
I like to make this simple salad in the fall, when the golden beets are in peak season. The sweetness from the beets and apples balance the bitterness of the kale.
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 10
Today is the last day of my Five Dollar Feast Challenge! I started this because I wanted to see if it was possible to make tasty, plant-based meals on a budget of $5 a day. I wanted to challenge myself to create a variety of new dishes using limited resources and ingredients. According to the […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 9
Today is Day 9 of my 10-day vegan on a budget challenge, where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. For the past 2 days I had so much food left in my fridge that I’ve lived on leftovers. But today it’s definitely time to get back into […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 1
Today I’m starting a 10–day personal challenge of only spending $5 a day on food! According to the USFDA, the average food budget for a single person on a thrift plan is approximately $202 a month, which is about $ 6.73 a day. So each day I’m going to challenge myself to create a variety […]
