Collards Stuffed with Red Beans and Rice
I have a real admiration for collards and other greens because they are survivors. Tomatoes, eggplants, and other warm-weather vegetables are delicious, of course, but they have it easy, basking in...
View ArticleAsparagus and Chickpea Casserole
Everything I read lately, from blogs to magazine articles, proclaims that summer is almost over and fall is in the air. Really? Where? Here in Mississippi, daytime temps are still in the mid-90′s...
View ArticlePotato and Broccoli Rabe Casserole
A few days ago I was in the produce department of The Frou-Frou Market when I noticed a leafy vegetable that reminded me a little of Chinese flowering cabbage. I leaned in closer to read its label,...
View ArticleNava’s Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
When Nava Atlas asked me at the beginning of last year to take the photos for Vegan Holiday Kitchen, I thought about it for about a day and then gave her an emphatic “Yes!” She warned me that she...
View ArticleCreamy Vegan Broccoli and Rice Casserole
Thanksgiving is just three days away, and I don’t know where all my time went. Well, actually, I do know how I used some of it: making this casserole, twice, to get it just right so that if you decide...
View ArticleVegan Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing
I recently realized that I’ve never posted the one dish that we had every Thanksgiving and Christmas when I was growing up–Cornbread Dressing. That’s mainly because I’ve always counted on my mother to...
View ArticleHealthy Hash Brown Casserole
I wish I had a cute story behind this not-so-cute dish, but the truth is that I saw a hash brown casserole recipe online and wanted to fat-free veganize it. So I did. I threw out all the butter, the...
View ArticleSmoky Apple Baked Beans
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know that on this day of love, I’m supposed to offer you a rich, sugary indulgence or at least a romantic dinner for two with aphrodisiac potential, but what, dear reader, do...
View ArticleSpaghetti Squash Pesto Lasagna
Right before I went vegan, I made the best lasagna I had ever tasted. It was called Pesto Lasagna, and it contained eggs and three kinds of cheese. It was so rich and creamy that I never tried to...
View ArticleVegan Chou Farci (Cabbage Stuffed with Barley and Lentils)
For the first time, my garden managed to produce not one but four heads of cabbage. I’ve had a lot of trouble in the past with heading vegetables; sometimes they never form heads or, if they do,...
View ArticleThe Best Rigatoni and Vegetable Casserole
We all make mistakes. But when you’re a blogger, your mistakes are often preserved in time on the World Wide Web. If no one points them out to you, you can stumble upon them long after they’re made...
View ArticleVegan Scalloped Potatoes with Chickpea Cheese Sauce
I almost let January slip away without a blog post. Christmas vacation for me extended from December 19, when my daughter E came home from college, until January 23, when she went back. During that...
View ArticleVegan Eggplant Parmesan – Soy-Free
Lightly breaded eggplant is smothered between layers of vegan cheese sauce and tomato sauce in this soy-free vegan eggplant Parmesan. In mid-September, My husband D and I joined a local CSA that will...
View ArticleVegan Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
Last Monday morning, I was checking my blog comments, as I always do, when I found a new comment on my Easy Vegan Macaroni and Cheese: I was so surprised I nearly choked on my coffee. Not only had my...
View ArticleEasy Scalloped Potatoes (Vegan Hash Browns Casserole)
These easy scalloped potatoes combine the creaminess of the classic side dish with the ease of frozen hash browns. You don’t even have to thaw them out! I thought I was finished writing about...
View ArticleVegan Yellow Squash and Corn Casserole
Golden slices of summer squash and kernels of corn are baked in a creamy sauce and topped with bread crumbs in this Southern-style vegan squash casserole. It’s the perfect summer side dish. Hi, my...
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