These amazing vegan oatmeal cookies with healthy oats and raisins are one of our favorite cookies to make and eat. They are soft, thick, chewy and perfectly delicious, and the one-bowl recipe goes from scratch to finish in about 30 minutes! Better, you can make them with whole wheat pastry flour, making these one of the healthiest cookies you will ever eat. These vegan oatmeal raisin cookies are the perfect little treats for those times when you need that little something to cheer you up, or when you just want a little something that won’t leave you feeling guilty afterwards....

These delicious vegan omelets, so light and fluffy, are my go-to breakfast. They are loaded with tons of vegan protein and I usually serve them up with a healthy vegetable filling that comes together quickly. I have an Indian besan chilla recipe on the blog that is a nice stand-in for an omelet, but it doesn’t really taste like one and it has a very different texture. And although I never really loved the flavor of eggs, I do miss the texture of a well-made, fluffy omelet that’s soft and creamy inside....

You might also like these recipes for vegan lemon pancakes and vegan protein pancakes. If you love weekends and hearty vegan breakfasts (I do!), then these fluffy vegan sweet potato pancakes with a twist of orange are for you. The pancakes are loaded with so many ingredients that are not just good but great for you. Also, oranges and sweet potatoes are a winning flavor combination (have you tried these vegan mashed orange sweet potatoes?...

on May 11, 2021, Updated Sep 06, 2023 I recently caved in and bought an Air Fryer. I wasn’t convinced at first because it seemed small, and I wasn’t sure how well it worked. But it’s definitely a step closer to making our favourites (aka junk food) healthier. These Chicken Nuggets were the first thing that I made in them because we LOVE nuggets. Reasons to make these air fryer chicken nuggets Its FAST....

This black bean hummus is loaded with so many good-for-you ingredients and tastes so delicious, I can’t wait for you to try it! As much as I love a classic chickpea hummus, I also love making hummus recipes with a twist, like edamame hummus and eggplant hummus with za’atar, when I want a healthy snack or appetizer. This hearty black bean hummus, which I shared with you first in 2008, is one of my favorites because it makes an already healthy food even healthier, and, if possible, yummier!...

Spring is here, full force, and I am craving. Long walks with the dogs, lazy weekends with friends, road trips with family, and foods that whet the appetite and warm the belly. This Black Eyed Peas Dal with Cilantro and Mint is exactly that sort of eats. The black eyed peas are immersed in a fresh, herby sauce of cilantro, green chili peppers and tomatoes. Shower with chopped mint at the very end and serve it with brown rice or quinoa, or crusty bread or naan....

Braises with bones are better. Make no mistake. But there’s enough goodness in the short ribs that it doesn’t matter. Enough connective tissue. Enough marbling. Umami. Wow. I grab them whenever I see them. They make fantastic stew. And who doesn’t love stew? The generic beef stew meat at grocery stores is usually cut from the hip. It’s not good. Just look at it. No marbling. No promise. No hope really....

Common protein sources in Indian food, like rice, wheat, lentils, millets and beans, are supremely healthy but they are also loaded with carbs. But Indian food is my comfort food and not something I can imagine living without, especially foods like Vegetable Biryani, a dish so aromatic and sumptuous, I could eat it every day. So as I lower my carb intake, I’ve been experimenting with my favorite dishes with the goal of cutting the carbs and keeping the flavor intact....

If you have ever made biryani you know what I’m talking about. It’s the moment you crack it open. The aromas reach out of the pot and grab you. You take that first bite. And you know you’ve made something special. Traditional biryani is a labour of love. It’s real work. Worth it. So worth it. But it takes time. And it’s tricky. So it isn’t easy to get your fix....

I’ve been experimenting with low-carb vegan recipes for the holiday table that are both easy and delicious, and this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Casserole is one of my favorites so far. I designed this recipe to appeal to all eaters, because there’s always a mix at the holiday table. It is creamy and comforting and filling, and everyone you serve it to will love it. Even Jay took a second serving, which is saying a lot, given that he almost never wants to touch anything with a white sauce, especially a veggie....

on Nov 28, 2019, Updated Jul 15, 2024 Let’s take a moment to admire these bite sized beauties. And how fried food tastes amazing. We might have a love hate relationship with deep fried, but I truly believe in giving into those cravings once in a while. Especially when it’s this good. These veggie nuggets or veg fingers are pretty much all veggies. Prepping the veggies is the only work We use finely shredded cabbage, carrots and beans....

It’s spicy. Creamy. Deeply satisfying. It’s soup that eats like a meal. One big bowl of delicious. Call it what you want. It’s just good eating. Curry mee please I love everything about curry laksa. Even the name is perfect. Curry mee. Walk into a Malaysian restaurant and say “curry me”. This is what you’ll get. And you’ll leave happy. You could also ask for laksa lemak. That’s another name for it....

on Dec 11, 2020 Come holiday season, you’ll find me whipping up delicious baked goods almost everyday. I strongly believe that it’s not really December if that warm bakery smell isn’t wafting all over your house. Who else is with me on this? And these Danish brown butter cookies right here are the perfect way to help you get into the Holiday spirit. There are 7 basic ingredients. The piping method is not too technical and does not require expertise, plus, piping the cookies is so much fun!...

on Oct 15, 2021, Updated Jul 03, 2024 Imagine a fire breathing dragon. Now imagine the same when you eat this dish. Haha okay I’m exaggerating – its not that spicy! But seriously, favourite order everytime we eat Chinese outside! And here’s why I love about Dragon Chicken so much: Crispy strips of fried chicken that are marinated in a spicy mix and flavoured from within. No bland tasting chicken hereLots of cashew nuts, onions and capsicum for crunch and textureSweet and spicy sauce (more spicy than sweet) that coats every piece of chicken and really gets into crevicesTakes 30 minutes from start to end and you’ve got yourself a super tasty, addictive appetizer that everyone will LOVE...

Over here, dinners are more often than not cooked in short order. (Jay, poor kid, knows not to question the PBJ when it puts in a familiar appearance, because it means mom is up to her eyeballs with a work deadline, and needling her at a time like that will very possibly result in “annoyed mom.”) So I get to sigh in guiltless relief when I can feed us something healthy and tasty that takes under 30 minutes to make from scratch....

Winter makes me want to pull out the slow cooker and get something cooking. Because there’s something warm and fuzzy and comforting about food cooked in a crockpot. And is there one good reason not to love food that cooks itself? My Fat Free Slow Cooker Dal requires just a little bit of prep, but after that all you need to do is plug in your crockpot and leave it alone for a few hours and voila!...

You might also love these recipes for the Greek white bean soup fasolada, vegan bean and barley soup and vegan pasta e fagioli. A soup I frequently make when the weather begins to bite is this amazingly creamy Garlicky White Bean Soup. It uses pantry ingredients, is incredibly simple to make, but it always hits the spot. Garlic is a delicious immune booster and it is an especially good food to eat in the winter (and in these times)....

You might also like these recipes for gluten-free sourdough boule, gluten-free sourdough pancakes and gluten-free sourdough waffles. I really wasn’t expecting the gluten-free sourdough starter to start rewarding me with such great gifts as this Gluten Free Sourdough Multigrain Bread so early on, but it did, and here it is. This bread truly is a gift – it is incredibly flavorful, unlike the bland gluten free sandwich breads I’ve been buying at the store for a premium....

You might also like these Goan recipes for vegetable vindaloo, vegan feijoada and chestnut xacuti. I can’t claim to be Goan, but I have a near-umbilical-cord relationship with this beautiful state on India’s west coast because it’s where my stepmother was from. I grew up eating Goan food, went to Goa for summer holidays as a child, had tons of Goan uncles, aunts and cousins, and could speak “Goan konkani” like a native....

What is harissa? Harissa is a North African sauce made of dried red chili peppers, garlic, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and caraway seeds. It is believed to have originated in Tunisia although it’s now deeply embedded in the cuisine of other North African countries, including Algeria, Morocco and Libya, and Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and Armenia. The word “harissa” is derived from the Arabic word “harasa,” which means “to crush or pound" – a reference to how the paste is made....