Vegan

  • Chocolate Hazelnut Spread recipe

    Chocolate Hazelnut Spread recipe

    Originally posted June 14, 2013 Have you been looking for a nutella recipe so you could make your own? Here it is. Everyone has different reasons for making food at home which they can buy off of the shelf; it might be economic or for health reasons. Since the first time I tried Nutella, I…

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  • Cashew Cheese Recipe

    Cashew Cheese Recipe

    Originally posted March 12, 2019. A dairy-free cashew cheese recipe with nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and olive oil that works especially well on pizza.

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  • How to Make Egg Substitutions

    How to Make Egg Substitutions

    Originally posted April 29, 2015 Often when meeting people who buy my book, I learn that besides gluten and dairy, many people also cannot have eggs. There is a chapter in on Common Substitutions in the front of the book but this may not be sufficient. The following is a list, by recipe, with my…

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  • Chard and Quinoa Salad recipe

    Chard and Quinoa Salad recipe

    Originally posted May 8, 2015 This chard and quinoa salad is a great, healthful recipe perfect for picnics and potlucks. Even my children are big fans. It can also be found on page 143 of my cookbook,  The Warm Kitchen. Chard and Quinoa Salad Yield: 4 – 6 servings

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  • Gluten Free and Vegan Polenta with Roasted Pepper Sauce recipe

    Gluten Free and Vegan Polenta with Roasted Pepper Sauce recipe

    Originally posted March 19, 2014 I wanted to tackle making a flavorful polenta without dairy. I was getting ready for a party with at least one guest who could not tolerate any dairy. That means no butter, cream, milk or cheese. Olive oil gives the polenta a great texture but it also needs flavor.…

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  • Gluten Free Falafel recipe

    Gluten Free Falafel recipe

    Originally posted December 8, 2013 I’m embarrassed that I don’t have that beautiful, focused in the foreground-blurry in the background photo of my completed falafel. We got so caught up in the making/eating, we forgot! I promise they looked just like what you would expect; crispy brown on the outside and greenish-flecked on the…

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  • How to Make Arepas recipe

    How to Make Arepas recipe

    Originally posted September 27, 2013 Arepas (ah-ray-pahs) are a corn pocket which can be found on many street corners in Venezuela. I first became familiar with them when I met Adriana Lopez Vermut from Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen at the Gluten-Free Spree in San Francisco in 2009. At the time, she only had a…

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  • How to Make Chocolate Hazelnut Spread recipe

    How to Make Chocolate Hazelnut Spread recipe

    Originally posted June 14, 2013 Have you ever wondered how to make your own chocolate hazelnut spread, aka “nutella”? It’s easier than you think to do it yourself. Everyone has different reasons for making food like this spread at home which they can buy off of the shelf; it might be economic or for…

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  • Curried Cauliflower with Peas recipe

    Curried Cauliflower with Peas recipe

    Originally posted March 1, 2013 A big thank you to Aida Mollenkamp for this recipe for Curried Cauliflower with Peas from her book Keys to the Kitchen. I have made this twice, both times with much success. The children (now almost 9 and 7) loved it as well. I put my Family Chef spin…

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  • Roasted Red Cabbage Recipe

    Roasted Red Cabbage Recipe

    Originally posted October 10, 2012 This is in the category of “things you should not assume your kids won’t like”. A friend of mine (thank you Kristen!) served it at dinner a few years ago and I was amazed that my then 5 year old daughter loved it. I really was shocked! However, my…

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