Vegetables



Virtual Vegan Potluck! Maple & Thyme Potato-Beet-Sweet Potato Stacks (a.k.a. Pomme Annie’s)
You know, for a while there I didn’t know if there was going to be a Virtual Vegan Potluck in 2014. It’s been one crazy-hectic year and whenever I thought about the effort that goes …
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Baked Pumpkin & Whole Grain Hot Cereal. Gluten-free.
Is the name a bit clunky? It is, isn’t it? I originally called this (the equally-clunky) Baked Whole Grain Pumpkin Oatmeal – and then I realized I hadn’t included oats. D’oh! The best I could …
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Chipotle Sausage, Peppers, & Guacamole Flatbreads with Cilantro Cream
You probably didn’t notice it, but there is something new on my website – a small gray icon with two “thought bubbles” that floats on the right hand side of the page. That’s the sign-in …
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Beta Carotene Sipper
Along with that little bit of leftover chipotle in adobo and that smidgen of tomato paste, I inevitably end up with some pumpkin puree after opening up a can. This drink was born when Kel …
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Cracked Wheat-Pumpkin Top Knots
It’s been a while since I posted a bread recipe (although I did share my bagel recipe…), but not because I’ve given up proofing and kneading. I’m still making about one all-purpose (i.e., sandwiches, toast, tea-time …
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5 (Revamped) Vegan Breakfasts. #3: Gluten-free Pumpkin, Apple, & Pecan Pie Waffles
It’s no secret that I love waffles. Just take a look through this blog’s archives. Around these parts, Sundays are reserved for “special” breakfasts like French toast, pancakes, or waffles – and waffles are the …
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BabagaHummus. Oil- and Gluten-free.
Have you ever made a recipe based solely a name? This was the case here. One morning I made hummus and I made babaganoush. As the food processor was doing its thing, the frankenword babagahummus …
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Tempeh, Date, & Olive Marbella. Oil-free.
The first time I ate this dish – with chicken and prunes instead of tempeh and dates – I was blown away by the flavors from this seemingly strange combination of ingredients. Prunes and olives?! …
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Coconut-Curry Sweet Potato Mousse on Zukes or Cukes
Yeah, so things went a little haywire yesterday as many of you probably noticed from the deluge of emails from An Unrefined Vegan… I’m sorry about that; explaining how it happened would take up a …
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Creamy Potato & Cauliflower Soup
Must be something in the food, cuz once folks go plant-based they get inspired to share what they’re eating and what they’ve learned – and to then want to showcase what all of us other …
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Sweet Potato Maple Mousse Pie + Eat Well. Party Hard.
‘Tis the season for cozy sweaters, lost mittens, Christmas carol Muzak, and – – e-books! Lucky me, I got the early scoop on the upcoming life-and-how-to-live-it guide by Ms. Claire of Eat Well.Party Hard. And …
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Virtual Vegan Potluck: Red Lentil, Couscous, & Vegetable Stoup. Oil-free.
(Yes, I did use a dreaded Rachel Ray word in the recipe title. I apologize for that, but it fits for this recipe. It starts out as a soup but turns into a stew the …
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Healthy Recipes At Your Fingertips: Vegan Delish App Giveaway & Recipe
If you’re a plant-based cook or a food blogger – unless you’ve been living under a block of pressed tofu – you’ve probably heard or seen a nifty app for iPhone and iPad called Vegan …
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Carrot Walnut Bread (or how to use the pulp from your juicer)
I did it! I actually made a recipe that I pinned to one of my Pinterest boards! Based on a non-vegan recipe by Try Anything Once my version uses whole wheat flour, chia instead of eggs, and …
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Chocolate Sweet Potato Spice Cake
Chocolate cake reminds me of my mother, who in my humble opinion, baked the best chocolate cake on earth. It was coated in a creamy, buttery frosting that wasn’t too awfully sweet. This cake is …
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Sweet Potato Apple Pie Ice Cream (Only On Cowgirls & Collard Greens)
Saddle up and ride on over to Cowgirls & Collard Greens to meet Ms. Kayle Martin and then slurp up my simple, seasonal recipe for Sweet Potato Apple Ice Cream. While you’re there be sure …
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Cinnamon Apple “Toast.” Raw, Gluten- and Sugar-free.
When low, gray clouds scud across the blue and mornings are cool enough for a flannel shirt and the leaf tips of the winged elms, hackberrys, scrub oaks, and bois d’arcs turn brown, I feel …
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The China Study Cookbook Giveaway & Pumpkin Pancakes
Some books – and they don’t come around very often – are life changers. Such was the case for me with The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell and John Robbins. Because of this book, …
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Vegan MoFo 19: PB&J Poutine
I resisted making this one, but finally caved when I started imagining how a spicy peanut butter sauce and a sweet berry sauce would taste on oven-roasted potatoes. It started sounding pretty good. The original …
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Vegan MoFo 2: French Toast Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
I’ve got quite a few “favorite” recipes coming up this month, but this one ranks right up there. It’s got everything: peanut butter, jelly, nanners, cinnamon, pumpkin, and carbohydrates. This is a nod towards …
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Thoughts on Vegetarianism & Oil-free Black Bean, Corn, & Walnut Burgers.
I was a vegetarian for a few years before going full-on vegan. I ate great quantities of eggs and cheese – even though neither one of those things consists of vegetables. So how did that …
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Mexican-Spiced Roasted Vegetable Sandwich with Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing
For the sloppiest sandwich ever, look no further. Tons of spicy roasted veggies and a quick guac topped with my Sweet & Tangy Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing. Go at it with a fork and knife or bare …
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Chipotle Chile Pepper Rolls & Some Good Stuff Happening in Cleveland
It happened. My home town surprised me. On a recent visit to spend time with my parents I met friends in Cleveland for a too-brief reunion and a tour of the city. It was an …
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Bloody Mary Green Smoothie
Look at that bad boy!! That’s a humongous Brandywine that came out of our garden. I have no idea how it didn’t break the vine on which it was growing. State Fair material, don’t you …
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Sweet & Tangy Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing. Oil-free.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks I encountered after making the decision to severely reduce the amount of oil I used in cooking and baking was how to make salad dressing. I was completely stumped. …
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Potato/Sweet Potato Chipotle-Cheez “Chips.” Oil-free. Gluten-free. Nut-free. Not Raw, Exactly.
I’m feeling pretty good about the fact that I haven’t consumed a bag of salty snacks in months thanks to my dehydrator (the various tiny bags of chips that come in my Vegan Cuts Snack …
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A Weird & Wonderful Salad: Paulie’s Slaw. Oil-free.
My friend Paul sifts through the raw, rocky ore of the Internet like Yukon Cornelius searched for silver. You might remember Paul from my Hibiscus-Cherry Cooler post – he’s the one who sent me 3 …
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Oil- and Nut-free Berry-Miso Salad Dressing
Kel and I average 5 salads per week which means about 20 salads each month – hey, that’s a lot of greens, sure – but it also means preparing and consuming a lot of salad …
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