Purple Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecans is a gorgeous side dish to add to any dinner! I first discovered purple sweet potatoes when I lived in Mexico City. I just couldn’t get over their color! The first recipe that I created with the beautiful sweet potatoes was Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecans.
Quick to prepare, this Curried Couscous is a healthy side dish that is full of flavor and textures! I’m not sure what took me so long to start cooking couscous. It was just an ingredient that I never found myself gravitating towards until recently. Over the past few months, I have been experimenting with different …
Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes couldn’t be any easier to make. Simply add all the ingredients to the slow cooker do all the work! When the weather starts to get colder, I love making mashed potatoes. Perfect comfort food on a cold night.
Tired of plain steamed white rice? Give this Chipotle White Rice a try the next time that you make rice! I make some sort of rice at least once a week. I just love how versatile rice can be. You can make basic steamed rice or you can switch things up and add different spices …
I’m so excited to be sharing a recipe from Vegan Comfort Food: 5 Plant-Based Recipes to Satisfy Cravings and Warm Your Soul by Melanie McDonald—the creator from the very popular blog— A Virtual Vegan! In Vegan Comfort Food, you will find 75 recipes that will satisfy any comfort food craving! From breakfast recipes, dinner recipes, …
These Chipotle Roasted Cauliflower Steaks are perfect if you are looking for healthy plant-based main entree. I just love roasted cauliflower! I usually just break up the cauliflower into florets and roast it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. It is so easy to make, but sometimes I like to switch things up. …
Looking to spice up your potatoes? These Adobo Seasoned Potatoes are the perfect side dish to just about any meal! Right before Christmas, I bought a box set of spices from Penzeys. They were offering a really great deal on the their spice gift box sets. If I spent a certain amount of money, I …
You won’t believe how easy it is to make this Vegan Beer Bread. I’m finally sharing one of my favorite bread recipes with you! I love making homemade bread and rolls, but sometimes I just don’t have the time to let the bread dough rise. With vegan beer bread, you don’t have to let the …
Looking for a quick and easy side dish? These Roasted Za’atar Potatoes are a delicious potato side dish! Potatoes are a staple in my kitchen. I am always cooking with potatoes because I just can’t get enough of them. I could never cut potatoes out of my diet. That just would be horrible! My favorite …
Vegan Pumpkin Cranberry Cornbread is perfect for making this fall and for Thanksgiving. I absolutely love cornbread. I am always baking up batches of cornbread year-round. I wanted to create a fall inspired cornbread recipe. A recipe that would be perfect for serving at a casual dinner at home or on Thanksgiving.
Skip the take-out and make this healthy Vegan Brussel Sprout Fried Rice at home! I love Thai inspired food, but I never really make it at home. I have been a quest to change that and create for Thai food at home. This Vegan Brussel Sprout Fried Rice is a fall inspired take of traditional fried …
This Mexican Cabbage and Avocado Salad is one of my new favorite salads. This simple and easy to make salad is bursting with flavor. Only a few ingredients are needed for the salad. The base of the Mexican Cabbage and Avocado Salad is green cabbage, grated carrots, jalapeño, avocado, and fresh cilantro.
Roasted Breakfast Potatoes are the perfect accompaniment on your breakfast plate! I adore potatoes. Potatoes are so versatile. You can have potatoes for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I especially love making a batch of roasted potatoes for breakfast. There is just something so comforting about them. These Roasted Breakfast Potatoes are so easy to make. …
You are going to love this simple Chipotle Green Beans with Tomatoes side dish. Green beans are probably one of my favorite vegetables. Fresh picked local green beans are one of my favorite things. I find that snapping green beans is very therapeutic. It may take a few extra minutes to snap the ends off …
Vegan Dill Potato Salad is perfect for Summer BBQs and picnics! This vegan potato salad with dill is a summertime staple. Potato salad is one of my favorite summer side dishes. Growing up I always thought that I didn’t like potato salad. I remember going over to my Grandma’s house and she would be making …
Inspired by traditional Mexican Rajas con Crema, these Vegan Creamy Rajas are dairy-free! I have been making these Vegan Creamy Rajas for awhile now and I couldn’t believe that I haven’t shared the recipe on the blog! These Vegan Creamy Rajas are a dairy-free version of traditional Mexican rajas con crema. Rajas just means pepper strips. Poblano …
Orange Avocado Salsa is a bright flavorful salsa that’s perfect for chip dipping! Lately I can’t get enough of oranges and avocados. I have become slightly obsessed with adding oranges and avocados to everything. I just love the combination of the two.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This content is intended for readers who are 21 and over. #MiCervezaPremium #CollectiveBias This Mexican Cauliflower Ceviche has me dreaming of warmer weather. The sun is starting to shine more and I can feel that spring is almost …
This simple Maple Mustard Salad Dressing is a quick and easy recipe! Ever since I started making my own salad dressing years ago, it is hard for me to buy store-bought dressing. Homemade salads are so simple and easy to make. Plus, you can control the ingredients. My favorite salad dressing is this Maple Mustard Salad …
Spinach Orange and Avocado Salad with Guava Dressing is a light, refreshing salad. Start the new year off on a healthy note with this Spinach Orange and Avocado Salad with Guava Dressing! This salad is light, refreshing and a perfect balance of flavors. During the winter months, I love incorporating citrus fruits into my diet as much as …
Add this festive Braised Red Cabbage with cranberries to your holiday table! Braised Red Cabbage is the perfect side dish for your holiday table. This Braised Red Cabbage is an inexpensive side dish that your family will love. Plus, it is full of antioxidants, nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Red cabbage is also high in Vitamin C and Vitamin K. Yay for plants! …
Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes combine two holiday side dishes in one! Since visiting the cranberry harvest a few weeks ago, I have been cranberry obsessed. I have been looking for new creative ways to use cranberries. Two of my favorite dishes on Thanksgiving are sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce. I thought way not combine to …
This Mexican Cauliflower Rice is healthy low-carb version of the classic Mexican side dish! I love my Authentic Mexican Rice recipe. It is one of my favorite Mexican recipes ever. The only problem that I have with the recipe is the white rice. It tends to spike my blood sugar since I’m hypoglycemic. Now I …
What always surprises me the most about traditional Mexican recipes is how a simple dish can be packed with so much flavor. I think that the key to achieve a flavorful dish with only a few ingredients is to use the freshest produce possible. Zucchini is such a staple vegetable during the summer months. Gardens and …
This Rhubarb Wild Rice Pilaf makes a delicious side dish to any meal. Rhubarb doesn’t have to be limited to just pies, cobblers, and muffins. It can be used in savory dishes too! I am a big fan of the natural tartness of rhubarb and sometimes the idea of adding a ton of sugar to balance out …
These Vegan Maple Baked Beans are naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and get a hint of smokiness from chipotle peppers in adobo. Growing up, baked beans were a staple at all of our family BBQs and get togethers. My mom would take a can of traditional baked beans and doctor it up with ketchup, …
Using the slow cooker to cook the Slow Cooker Vegan Mashed Potatoes creates ultra creamy mashed potatoes. I started using the slow cooker to make my mashed potatoes a few years ago. Using the slow cooker to cook the mashed potatoes creates ultra creamy mashed potatoes. It’s so easy. The potatoes cook in a little …
A versatile Piloncillo Syrup that can be used in a variety of ways and it’ll last for weeks stored in the fridge. Piloncillo is one of my pantry staples. I always have some on hand for whenever I want to make Mexican or Latin inspired recipes. Some of my favorite recipes using piloncillo are Mexican Candied Sweet Potatoes, Tofu in Tomatillo and …
Take advantage of apple season and make a batch of this easy and simple Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce with Apple Cider . It’s almost officially fall! To say I’m a little excited is definitely an understatement. Fall is my favorite season and I think it is such a beautiful time of year here in Michigan. I’m …
Since becoming vegan, beans have become a staple in my daily diet. Except for the occasional navy bean soup my grandma made, we really didn’t eat beans. They just weren’t the norm for my family. Beans are a great source of protein and nutrition for plant-based diets. I have grown to love beans over the past …
Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited! Besides warmer weather, I am ready for lighter meals filled with lots of veggies like this Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad! I grew up eating a lot of pasta salad at my family events. Usually the pasta salads are filled with cheese, cold meats, and bottled dressing. I wanted …
When I was in Mexico, I was surprised to see quinoa being sold at different stores and markets. Now, I will admit that it was pretty expensive as far as quinoa goes; definitely not an everyday ingredient to use like rice. Quinoa definitely isn’t a traditional Mexican ingredient; however, it makes a great stand-in for …