Easy Spanish Quinoa with Olives Recipe

Easy Spanish Quinoa with Olives Recipe

This Spanish quinoa with olives recipe was a nice surprise! This easy Spanish quinoa with olives side dish came out divine! I was so skeptical about this recipe as I thought rice would be a much better choice instead of quinoa.   How wrong I 

Summer Grilled Vegetables Salad

Summer Grilled Vegetables Salad

The best thing about this delicious summer grilled vegetables and potato salad recipe is how easy it is to make; and so fast too! I don’t remember where and how I got this recipe, but I do remember loving it and making it all summer 

Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Refined Sugar-Free Coconut Cookies

Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Refined Sugar-Free Coconut Cookies

Today was such a beautiful sunny day in NYC! So I had to make my favorite ice cream sandwich with these vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free coconut cookies. The perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend: hot and low humidity.  As summer is so close and 

Coconut Brown Rice with Peas

Coconut Brown Rice with Peas

This vegan coconut and peas brown rice is such a delicious side dish! Who knew this combination would work so well together! At this point, I truly believe that anything with the name “coconut” in it, including my dog, is delicious! Ingredients   1 teaspoon 

Vegan Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu

Vegan Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu

What a delicious surprise this vegan pineapple fried rice with tofu!!! I got this recipe from a package of the Carolina Jasmine rice. Very often I find amazing recipes on the boxes of products I usually buy such as rice, flours, legumes, etc., so I 

Raw Vegan Chocolate Bars

Raw Vegan Chocolate Bars

A must-make al year round! This raw vegan chocolate bars are addictive! The best healthy treats are the ones without refined sugar and processed fats. Like this one! Everything about this chocolate bar screams “decadent”! The sugar comes from maple syrup and dates. The fat 

Vegan Sauteed Winter Greens

Vegan Sauteed Winter Greens

This easy vegan sauteed winter greens is an excellent side dish. It can be served alone or with grains such as millet, rice, and quinoa; or with beans, like white beans or chickpeas. This recipe is from the Food Network Magazine. Vegan Sauteed Winter Greens 

Almond and Apricot Rice

Almond and Apricot Rice

This almond and apricot rice recipe was adapted from the magazine Good Housekeeping. Unfortunately, I did not know what year, I just had the page. I “veganized” it by substituting the chicken broth to vegetable broth. It is delicious and I am very happy I 

Vegan Refried Kidney Beans

Vegan Refried Kidney Beans

I am a recipe hoarder! I never let a package or a magazine be thrown away without snapping a picture of a potential recipe. Even if it is not vegan as in this case. I can always adapt and change the items I do not want to 

Vegan Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Vegan Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

This vegan quinoa tabbouleh salad makes an excellent salad for a picnic. This recipe is the same as the original except instead of bulgur it is quinoa, and I also added some sunflower seeds as it adds a fantastic texture and flavor. I often make