Carrot Potato Soup with Tiny Buffalo Meatballs

For the last few months I’ve been feeling as if something has been missing from my life.  More specifically, my body has started to crave animal products once again.  For awhile I resisted the urge because I felt that I needed to be committed to the vegan path I started to follow around 8 months [...]

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Confetti (red cabbage, scallion, carrot, and edamame) Steamed Dumplings

I have been having something of an obsession lately with the continent of Asia and the wonderful array of foods that have come out of it.  Lately, I have been trying to create my own renditions of either Chinese or Thai dishes that I have been fortunate to sample in NYC and London.  Dumplings/potstickers are one [...]

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Dad’s Horseradish Dip

My dad loves this dip that is sold at the supermarket.  To its credit, it is delicious and creamy with a great horseradish kick.  That’s great but it is full of unecessary ingredients such as corn syrup, gelatin, MSG,  and artificial flavors.  I decided to make a healthier version of this dip (and I am still working [...]

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Totally Not Vegan Brownies for Harry AKA one bowl brownies AKA easiest brownies ever

   
These are brownies that I made especially for my non vegan husband Harry.  I don’t think that he can tell that I used all natural and non processed ingredients in them either.  
These brownies also really remind me of something that my grandmother would make.  My mother’s mother, Ruth Hendricks Schoenberger was a great cook but [...]

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Leftover Roasted Veggie Chickpea Pasta Bowl (almost vegan, except for the salmon)

Two nights ago I went to my brother’s house to teach my brother and his wife how to make summer rolls.  I also made a roasted veggie and chickpea salad for extra sustenence.  This is the meal I made for myself last night using the leftover aforementioned salad. 
I remember the first time I ever had [...]

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