My Grandpa loved bean soup, and we ate it often when I was growing up! This was the first family recipe that I veganized when I went vegan almost two years ago, and we always keep some in the freezer for quick meals. I use homemade vegan broth, add more veggies, and use liquid smoke …
I adapted my vegan breakfast sausage recipe to make this fabulous and versatile Italian sausage. The flavor is like a sweet Italian sausage, and it is perfect on pizza, on a sandwich, with potatoes, or in a pasta sauce! Here are the ingredients you will need to make it: I used certified gluten free oats …
This is not the healthiest snack, but it tastes just like the popcorn you get at the theater and is perfect for home movie nights! To make it, you need a combination of vegan butter (I use Earth Balance) and this butter-flavored coconut oil from Nutiva: Nutiva uses red palm oil in this blend, but …
This Wellington looks really fancy, but it is actually quite simple to make! (There are a number of steps to prepare the vegetables, but they are all very easy to do.) This is one of my favorite recipes, and it is truly wonderful with mashed potatoes and “beef” gravy! Here are the ingredients you will …
We began preparing for Yule at the end of November, and made lots of crafts and great food! I have been blogging about everything as we went along and you can see all that we did and ate in the following posts: Preparing for Our Yule Countdown (Making a Yule Log) Our nightly candle lighting …
These baked oatmeal muffins are a delicious cross between a slice of cranberry bread and a thick bowl of oatmeal. I like them for breakfast with milk and fruit, but they also make a great snack with a cup of tea! They freeze really well, so are great for busy mornings, and are sturdy enough …
These lovely pecan shortbread cookies are my dad’s very favorite cookie. I needed to bake some to send to him for his birthday, so I thought it was a good opportunity to share this recipe with all of you! He likes his pecan shortbread perfectly plain, and they are delicious that way. However, this cookie …
These peanut butter candies are so good that I get requests to make them every year from my non-vegan friends! They are really easy to make and make great gifts! Here are the ingredients you will need: I use a “natural” crunchy peanut butter like the one above that is made in a way to …
We have lots of family that live far away, so my mom and I send them boxes of treats for holidays and birthdays throughout the year. We recently sent some for St. Nicholas Day, and just sent out more for Yule, so I thought I’d do a post about how we pack a treat box! …
Sausage gravy is simple farmhouse food at its best! Lovely over biscuits or potatoes, it makes a perfectly delicious and hearty breakfast (or dinner!) Here are the ingredients you will need to make this yummy gravy: Be sure to use unsweetened original plant milk, or your gravy will not turn out right. I use Silk …