Vegan Cheese Broccoli Soup
Broccoli cheese soup is a wonderful winter soup. It is creamy, cheesy, hearty and yet there is no artery clogging cheese, and very little fat. I love the yellow and green contrast too! Quite festive! Did I mention that it is loaded with proteins, fiber and can be made in less than 30 minutes! It […]
Savory Quinoa Pancakes (Uttapam)
Who doesn’t like pancakes? There are quite a few different versions depending where in the world you live. I grew up eating thin French crepes, but only discovered thick pancakes when I came to the states. India has a different type of pancakes that are naturally gluten-free, vegan and protein-packed that make the best breakfast! […]
Vegan pumpkin Creme Brulee
Pumpkin is in the air! Lattes, pies, scones, bread, soups… Oh my! With Thanksgiving fast approaching I am joining the movement and making a vegan pumpkin crème brulée. That’s French for pumpkin custard with caramelized top! You can serve it in small ramequins but you can also get a little creative and carve out tiny […]
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 […]