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Category Archives: Vegan
Ethiopian Food, Part 1: Injera and Berbere Spice Blend
One benefit of having kids around who are adventurous eaters is it often means trying new foods. Two summers ago, we were in Berkeley, California and decided to go out for sit-down-style dinner. There was an Ethiopian restaurant down the … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged ethiopian, ethiopian food, homemade ethiopian food, homemade injera, injera, Meatless Monday, meatless mondays
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Blueberry Almond Steel Cut Oats
We just got back from a few days of traveling. Whenever we are gone for more than a day or two, one of the things I most look forward to is being back in my own kitchen. It’s not that … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Kids, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged breakfast, creamy steel cut oatmeal, creamy steel oats, easy steel oats, oatmeal, steel oats
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Easy Salsa Verde
If I am cooking anything Mexican themed for dinner, it’s almost guaranteed that a bag of tortilla chips is open on the counter while I work. Next to this bag is probably some form of salsa for dipping. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Sauces, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged easy green salsa, green salsa, salsa verde, vegetarian, verde enchilada sauce, verde salsa
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Meatless Monday: Vegan Polenta with Lemon Garlic Pesto Cashew Cream Sauce
I go back and forth about incorporating an entirely vegetarian diet often. Truthfully, I don’t eat a lot of meat as it is. When we are traveling, I will keep myself open to trying new dishes – vegetarian or not … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Meatless Monday, Sauces, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged cashew cream, cashew cream pesto, cashew cream sauce, cooking polenta, creamy vegan pesto sauce, creamy vegan sauces, Meatless Monday, meatless monday dinner ideas, meatlessmonday, Tal Ronnen cashew cream, vegan, vegan dinner ideas, vegan polenta
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All-in-One Breakfast Smoothie
We have discussed this before: my apparent avoidance of early morning hours. (I know it’s bad when I post a photo on my Instagram at almost 11:00AM and the first comment I get is, “Julie you’re up early.” Am I … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Juice, Kids, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged ashland co-op, ashland food co-op, Ashland Food Cooperative, blender, blender smoothies, breakfast, breakfast drinks, breakfast smoothie recipes, ninja blenders, oat smoothie, protein smoothie, smoothie, vitamix blenders
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A Post-Workout Smoothie
Once upon a time I hated working out. My husband had a gym membership and encouraged me to go with him after we’d been dating for a while, saying I would surprise myself with how much I enjoyed it. Being … Continue reading
Orange Dreamsicle Juice
When I was seven, a little, barefooted, freckle-faced girl who would much rather be outside than in, Kaua’i experienced the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the state of Hawai’i in recorded history. There are details to the experience I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Juice, Kids, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged beverages, Breville juicer, creamsicles, drinks, fresh juice, fresh juice recipes, hurricane iniki, juice, juice recipes, juicers, orange juice, orange juice recipes, sweet potato juices
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Meatless Monday : Tempeh ‘Tuna’ Salad
The deli in our food co-op boasts an impressive number of vegetarian and vegan options. The salad options are vast and generally you’ll be able to find a cold tempeh salad choice — my favorite being the curried tempeh, which … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Lunch, Meatless Monday, Salad, Sides, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Ashland Food Cooperative, cold tempeh recipes, salads, snl jessica simpson tuna, tempeh salad, tempeh tuna, tempeh tuna salad, tuna of the dirt brand, vegan, vegan tuna salad, vegetarian tuna salad
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Spanish Red Rice
When I was growing up, we had rice almost every night. Steamed, slightly sticky, white rice. Even if we weren’t going to eat it, there was a pot of these little sticky grains cooked to add into dog food. Seeing … Continue reading
Chile Colorado Sauce (Basic Red Chile Sauce)
We are huge fans of enchiladas around our house. Honestly, I usually rely on canned enchilada sauce and then make everything else homemade – homemade tortillas, fillings, sides… seems kind of silly, really, to skimp out on the one … Continue reading
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
