Faux Foie Gras (low-fat)
Apparently, it was ancient Egyptians who first noticed that migratory geese and ducks stored fat in their livers and thought to intentionally do the same! Fast forward 4000 years, and France leads the world being the largest producer and consumer of foie gras. As a French native and vegan and animal lover, this isn’t exactly […]
Cauliflower steaks with Beet Cashew Cream cheese
Cauliflower has been making a major come back in the past few years and in very creative and surprising ways. You can now enjoy cauliflower rice, cauliflower pizza dough, even cauliflower ice cream (yes there is such a thing and it tastes pretty good too!) But another easy way to prepare it to simply cut […]
Roasted Butternut Soup with Crispy Sage Leaves
I woke up this morning to a beautiful frosted backyard. This wasn’t a surprise as it had been forecasted over a week ago giving all gardeners ample time to harvest everything and put our garden to sleep for the winter. But as I looked around I discovered 2 sage plants I had forgotten to harvest. […]
Quick Rice chips (low fat)
Store bought chips come in all forms these days! They are usually made with Russet potatoes, or sweet potatoes. I have also tried root vegetables like beets, taro, even turnips that were amazing. Most chips though are fried in oil, lots of it. Some brands offer baked chips that have less fat but remain highly […]
Secret Ingredients Coffee Substitute
Coffee, you either love it or you can’t take it! Many people get the jitters, personally, with menopause, I get an instantaneous hot flash so I have been looking for alternatives. But truth be told, I am a total tea lover! Black, Chai, green, Matcha, Roibos, jasmine, Thai, and every herbal combination there is… I […]
Cheese Stuffed Flat Breads (vegan & Yeast-free)
Stuffed flat breads are popular all over the world. In Italy, they are called calzones, in South America, quesadillas, pupusas, in India, stuffed naan or parathas, in China, steam buns, just to name a few. Some recipes add yeast to create a lighter and fluffier bread but this takes a little more time as you […]
Easy Vegan Nut-free Cheese
The world of vegan cheese has greatly evolved over the past 10 years. Thank God for those of us who quit dairy and still love consuming cheese, cream and yogurt! We went from a few brands making rubbery, kind of bland, not melting very well to great creamy spreads, perfect shreds, nice slices of Swiss, […]
Potato Noodles With Gochujang Sauce (no egg, no flour)
There are so many kinds of noodles! Wheat noodles (pasta), rice stick noodles, glass noodles, soba, ramen, Udon, egg noodles, etc. They are all delicious and can be made into all kinds of dishes like soups, stir fries, salads, rolls… But there is another kind of noodle that I have discovered that is now my […]
Agedashi Tofu with Japanese Cabbage Salad
Agedashi Tofu is an exquisite Japanese dish. To me it exemplifies Japanese cuisine. Simple, yet beautiful, delicate pillowy tofu coated in light crispy shell served with a rich savory broth. I remember the first time I tasted it. It was like an airy crunch followed by a soft explosion in my mouth and the broth […]