Being a vegan is great all year round but it is never more fun and exciting than in the spring. As the world wakes up from winter, markets are bursting with spring produce. Asparagus, peas, radishes, carrots and vegetables in all the colors of the rainbow are coming into season. It’s time to make something fresh and tasty and let your mouth know it is
Vegan Holiday Soups and Salads
Starting your holiday meal with a healthy soup and salad can aid digestion and help prevent overeating. Not everyone will choose to indulge but if you make it and there are leftovers, so much better for you. Vegan Holiday Soups: These vegan holiday soups are family favorites and are a perfect way to start your holiday meal. Curried Pear and Squash Soup from my cookbook The New Fast
Avocado Salad Parfait from the Jazzy Vegetarian
Laura Theodore, the creator of the Jazzy Vegetarian, came out with the Vegan-Ease book last year. She’s had a television show and this recipe is featured on Season 5 on Create TV. Way to go Laura. If you have been following what I do, you know that I recently got introduced to a new-to-me avocado the Gillogly. It might look strange and somewhat obscene but
Vegan Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa for Cinco de Mayo
By Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual” intern and dietetics student South Dakota State University Happy Gringo Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate today with a delicious Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa from Jill Nussinow’s cookbook, “Nutrition CHAMPS: The Veggie Queen’s Guide to Eating and Cooking for Optimum Health, Happiness, Energy and Vitality”. This salsa can be spiced up or spiced down to your liking. It tastes great and also covers
The Veggie Queen’s Raw Kale Salad
By: Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual intern”, South Dakota State University Kale? The superfood? I’m sure most of you have heard someone mention this nutrient packed leafy green at least once. This superfood is a staple in my kitchen and I also try to sneak it into other recipes. “But how do you make it taste good?” is a common question I hear. This kale salad will
Tangerine Miso Dressing
People have often heard me refer to winter as “apple-pear-citrus” season. And the part that I like most about it is the abundance of juicy, sweet citrus fruit. So, when Whole Foods asked if I would like to point out the differences between satsuma tangerines and clementines, I thought, “Why not?” since it will have me eating and thinking about these sweet, orange gems. As
Salad Spinner (Dexas Turbo Fan) Giveaway, Ends December 16th
I was contacted a while back by a company that makes salad spinners, among other plastic items. While I am not a huge fan of plastic, I think that it has its place in durable kitchen equipment like a salad spinner. This salad spinner has a Turbo fan which was of interest to me because it’s supposed to dry off your salad quickly and well,
Giveaway: Free Online Cooking Classes with Heather Nauta
I don’t have the time, or the inclination necessarily, to do a lot of video filming. Luckily for you, my colleague and friend in healthy eating, Heather Nauta, likes to make videos. Here she shares a recipe just for you, my readers. If you comment on this blog why you want to win the online cooking lessons with Heather that are worth $147, you might
Salad with a Twist
Megan Faletra is my new virtual intern. This is her first post here on my blog. For more about her, read her bio below. For all the people out there who are gluten intolerant or have celiac disease and miss a good vegetarian wrap once in a while boy do I have a wonderful substitute for you. I recently discovered how to make the perfect
The Veggie Queen Loves Sea Vegetables: You Can Win Some
You only have a few days to get in on this sea vegetable giveaway If you know me, you know that not only do I tout the health benefits of sea vegetables but I go out and harvest them. I consider sea vegetables superfoods of the highest order. So, when I had a chance to let one of you lucky readers get a gift box