Yes, this is a no cream Creamed Spinach recipe! One of my favorite vegetable dishes, creamed spinach is something I dearly missed being dairy free. After some research, I came across this Vegan Creamed Spinach recipe from Detoxinista.com. Let me tell you, it is GOOD. Really, you could make the cashew garlic cream sauce and…
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Lemon Cake with Blueberry Compote | Baking Recipe - Dairy Free
Grocery stores have become some kind of battleground, shoppers donning face masks and plastic gloves, hand sanitizer and lysol holstered at the ready. Six months ago, this is not how any of us imagined such a mundane activity, grocer shopping, to be. And yet, here we are. As stocks of staples dwindle, we rely ever…
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How to Cook Dried Beans
No soaking required. This recipe is geared toward the use of an Instant Pot. However, you can make dried beans on the stove as well (soaking will speed up this process). As meal prep became more of a fixture in my life, I began looking for ways to cook things economically and in large batches.…
Chia Pudding & Granola Parfait
Sized for meal prep, this made-ahead breakfast is easy to put together for a sweet, nutrient packed breakfast. Photo by Ella Olsson on Pexels.com What is Chia Pudding? The name may be misleading, as chia pudding consists of gelled chia seeds that expand about 2-3x their normal size after absorbing liquids. The seeds remain whole…
Pumpkin Curry Soup
Pumpkin season is well upon us. Take a break from pumpkin pie with this savory, creamy and a little spicy Pumpkin Curry Soup! This dish was inspired by one of my favorite Thai dishes, Pumpkin Curry, which uses a Kabocha Squash in a smooth and spicy curry. Here, I've borrowed the flavor profile and used…
Marinated Cucumbers
Look no further for a hydrating, crunchy, salty snack. Prepare in a large batch and portion to eat throughout the week as a quick and easy meal prep snack! It's no potato chip to be sure, but these marinated cucumbers do satisfy the craving for crunch and salt! I am a fan of cucumbers and…
Red Curry with Tofu
My take on a veggie-packed tofu red curry. I adore curries of all kinds - Thai, Indian, you name it, I'll try it! This is an easy-to-make, simplified tofu curry that can be thrown all together in the Crock Pot (see recipe notes), or cooked on the stove. Make it for meal prep or for…
Spaghetti Squash and Pork Sauce (Sugo)
Let's not pretend spaghetti squash is actual pasta -- you won't fool me for a second. But, if we can accept spaghetti squash for the vegetable it is, we can easily transform it in to a delicious spaghetti & sugo (sauce) inspired recipe suitable for a low-carb meal prep lunch or family dinner. There are…
Blueberry Nice Cream
Nice Cream! Its a no lactose, no sugar, no animal product ice cream you can make in about 5 minutes. It’s virtually fool proof and all over the internet right now. Here is a quick step-by-step of a Blueberry nice cream I threw together after our blueberry picking adventure. I had some bananas sliced and…
Garlic Tahini Dressing
This creamy, tart salad dressing is packed with three key ingredients for maximum flavor and for improving your health: 1. Fresh parsley. 2. Fresh lemon. 3. Raw garlic. Parsley is rich in Vitamins A, C and K. Parsley is one of my favorite herbs because it is affordable, accessible, has a long shelf life, provides…
