Creamy Red Pepper Pasta Sauce

A thick, creamy red pepper sauce made with roasted bell peppers and coconut milk. A hearty, savoury sauce for pasta with a cheesy taste. This sauce is delicious and also healthy! To make this sauce, there are three steps. Sauté vegetables, blend the creamy sauce, then mix everything together with spices and simmer until thick….

Mushroom Onion Coconut Curry Soup

Mushroom onion coconut curry soup is an easy, quick, and healthy soup that is full of flavour. You can make this soup mild or spicy according to your preference. Mushroom onion coconut curry soup is simple and delicious on its own, and can can be a base for other kinds of soup. You can add…

Thai Peanut Noodle Stir Fry

For a quick noodle dish that is easy and delicious, try Thai peanut noodle stir fry. This is an easy one-dish meal that comes together in less than half an hour. In this particular stir fry dish, I used carrots, onions, peppers, and broccoli. You can use any vegetables you like. Bok choy works nicely….

Smoothie Bowl

A smoothie bowl is like eating an ice cream sundae – but it is healthy! Make a creamy, thick smoothie, and then top with fruit, seeds, nuts, and any other toppings you want. I rarely measure ingredients for smoothies. It is easy to use whatever fruit I have on hand. Frozen fruit and a bit…

Gluten Free Protein Shortbread Cookies

I always loved shortbread, but as a vegan had given up on shortbread cookies. They never seemed the same without butter…until now. This recipe is for strawberry shortbread cookies with chocolate chips, but can be easily modified to make classic shortbread cookies. Instead of using large amounts of icing sugar, these cookies are made with…

Coconut Curry

Curry dishes are versatile and tasty. Coconut curry is one of my favourites. This particular dish tastes like a vegan version of butter chicken. It is made with soy chunks for the meat, which are quick and very easy to prepare. A variety of vegetables can be used in this type of coconut curry dish….

Vegan Butter Chicken

This vegan butter chicken has no butter and no chicken. A delicious, mild, Indian dish served with basmati rice. This vegan butter chicken is made from healthy stir fried vegetables (onions, peppers, carrots), soy chunks, and a sauce made from coconut milk and vegetable broth seasoned with cilantro, ginger, garlic masala, and curry. Optional Becel…

Cashew Butter Cups and Apples with Caramel

Two delicious and healthy desserts – one hot and one cold – are a satisfying and sweet combination. Caramel is made from medjool dates, vanilla, and coconut milk. The apples are topped with caramel sauce, then baked at 350 F for 25 minutes. Cashew butter cups are made from layers including melted chocolate, cashew butter,…

Strawberry shortcakes

These strawberry shortcakes are made with biscuits topped with strawberries and coconut whipped cream. Biscuits (recipe adapted from 4H cookbook) 2 cups flour 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp coconut oil about 1 cup coconut milk Mix dry ingredients. Add solid coconut oil and mix into dry ingredients until evenly distributed and…