Realistic Vegan Cooking
With meatless dirty rice, you can have the spicy, super tasty Cajun dishes you crave. Served with a special Mardi Gras meal or party, or just as vegan comfort food, dirty rice and my other Cajun dishes will satisfy any cravings for New Orleans cuisine. Mr. Key Lime and I *love* this recipe, along with […]
No one is sure where Hoppin’ John black-eyed peas originated. Some believe the recipe may have come from Louisiana and the French Creole name for pigeon peas, which are similar to black-eyed peas. The French Creole term for pigeon peas is “pois a pigeon,” which is pronounced “pwah peeJon.” This explanation makes great sense to me. […]
You won’t find a more perfect Christmas or holiday vegan cookie than these molasses ginger crinkle cookies. They’re soft, yet firm, and full of deep flavors. These are very sugary (since you roll them in large granules of sugar). But, with a nice cold glass of your favorite plant based milk, these are just a […]
Homemade slow cooker applesauce is easy, convenient and delicious! Just put your cut up apples into the slow cooker and check back on them later. You control the levels of sugar or cinnamon in the applesauce (maybe none!), and can make it as chunky or smooth as your family likes! Determining the sweetness of the […]
I love a nice holiday pear sauce served next to the cranberry sauce on the family table. Pears are a part of our holidays, from salads to desserts. Sweet pear sauce fits right in. A perfect topping for Hanukkah latkes! This recipe is made on the stove top in a dutch oven or soup pot […]
The addition of orange and cinnamon are a delight in this orange cinnamon cranberry sauce. I have always made cranberry sauce with a plain sugar syrup, but I like the addition of the juice. It allows for the sugar to be cut back, but sweetness still maintained. It also lets you play around a little […]