GF CHICKPEA FLOUR SPRING RAVIOLI

After all those delicious tofu recipes, if still you're not convince yet, you're not a big fan of tofu; you absolutely will be by the time you try this one !! But if you want to sub tofu with shrimp, chicken or beef, feel free to do so.. A flavorful vegan stir fry with addictive sauce-y tofu and tons of healthy vegetables is easy + nutritious way to feed the crowd.. I used mushrooms, red cabbage, carrot, red bell pepper, asparagus and red onion as veggies, but again whatever you have on your hand, you can use it !! You can serve tofu stir fry on steamed wild rice with avocado and greens, or with salad, pasta.. So versatile, so delicious.. I'll share the secret to make this dish an absolute flavor bomb that you'll 

Makes 18 Slices

145 Calories Per Slice

Ohhhh, there is nothing quite like the crisp smell of spring after a long cold winter !! Spring is here, and that means farmers' market season is moving into gear !! Asparagus and wild ramp are fantastic treat and Mother Nature's first gift to us in this time of the year.. Spring's tender asparagus and wild ramps with garlic 

Makes 6 Servings

277 Calories Per Serving Meatballs, 144 Calories Per Large Square Seed Cracker

If you're looking to create a healthy meatless meatballs that still has texture, taste and upholds, and can be still called a meatball without doubt.. Well.. You're in the right place.. Probably you already know how much I love meatless meatballs, and every recipe has different combinations for giving an idea that you can create an amazing tasty meatballs with lots of options.. This time I used bulgur which is a much healthier option and still satisfies our cravings for flavorful meatballs.. Combine hearty nutritious whole wheat bulgur with mushroom, onion, walnut and tasty seasoning first , boil in water for 5 minutes, and then cover amazing meatballs generously with delicious tomato based sauce for perfection.. But the flavor festival doesn't end here, these crazy tasty finger size appetizers served on silky smooth hummus bed with homemade seed loaded 

Makes 15 Cookies

217 Calories Per Cookie With Icing

I absolutely love all things with lemon, there is something about the tanginess, light, refreshing taste of lemon that just goes so well with any sweets.. These delicious, shortbread kind- of course much healthier - "spring must have" cookies effortlessly bring tons of lemon flavor on your table.. If you want lemony taste shines in and out, then don't skip the lemon turmeric glaze - totally optional, but recommended -, it really makes that lemon

Makes 6 Servings

356 Calories Per Serving

We're welcoming spring with this yummy bowl of " vacation taste " in our table.. After long, cold bitter winter days, only one thing on our minds these days; we want spring produce, and we want it now !! When spring is our step, I just wanted to celebrate the season with juicy shrimp, fresh Farmers Market found veggies and lots of other seasonal goodies in one bright bowl.. What better way to feel the sunshine in our face- actually in our mouth- than this bright, delicious, crunchy bowl of flavor delights ?? When the tender juiciness of the shrimp sealed under the solid crunch of the golden panko + coconut coating, they became addictively 

Makes 7 Wraps

345 Calories Per Wrap

Today, I'm so excited to share this crazy delicious, wholesome plant based lunch recipe here.. These addictively tasty wraps are bursting with tons of flavors, so quick and easy, perfect for lunch or dinner, and YES, they're meal - prep friendly.. Make the tofu and braised red cabbage ahead of time, then these nutritious and filling wraps come together in just 15 minutes for effortless meals throughout the week.. If you're new in the " tofu game ", this oven baked tofu is an easiest way to cook them crispy, meat-y and unbelievable tasty that you can not stop eating it right off the baking sheet.. And it's endlessly versatile, you can use it top on the polenta, pasta, pizza and beyond.. This tofu is a game changer, period !! Braised red cabbage with tart apples - this one is a healthy version of a classic German side dish - gave hint of sweet and sour balance into the wraps while complementing other ingredients with their bright flavors and addicting texture.. You can built/ add your own wraps with roasted veggies, left overs, and finish drizzling with yummy hummus peanut sauce all over -you can use this sauce on salads, wraps and bowls or as a dipping sauce for rolls 

Makes 6 Servings

471 Calories Per Serving

Heaven, true heaven in your plate.. For achieving Nirvana, first start making homemade cauliflower gnocchi ( this is healthier, lower in carbs and calories than traditional potato gnocchi + great way to eat more cauliflower, but you can always substitute with store bought ones, too ) which is super easy and foolproof - made with just cauliflower, flour, and salt -, then soak these pillowy tasty cauliflower gnocchi in an " out-of-this world " tasty and easy tomato sauce, let them merry and blend, then elevate the whole dish into another level of deliciousness with spicy umami tofu crumbles (you can use this amazing crispy tofu on anything, wraps, pasta, soup, salad ...) + dollop of zesty herb ricotta, and last but not least, as a crown, sprinkle with surprise crunches from the garlic-y, golden brown panko on the top.. Spicy hot chili oil is 

Makes 12 Slices

660 Calories Per Slices

What better way to celebrate the arrival of summer than with a healty-ish hummingbird cake that layered with smooth, creamy, little spicy, uber light pineapple ginger curd ? Those two component of the cake pair together deliciously, you can never image anything like that, unless you taste it !! So first, let’s talk about cake..  If you think carrot cake is your favorite one, just think one more time.. Make a room for a new favorite; banana + pineapple + deliciously spiced, stick-to-your-fork-moist hummingbird cake.. Two main flavors; banana and pineapple wrapped around lots of cinnamon, a dash of allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom to finished a slightly peppery, earthy notes on your taste buds.. There is no butter- we don't need it-, just used 1/3 cup vegetable oil, but enriched the cake with homemade applesauce, pecans, my kind of frosting and curd.. You can literally eat this light - not too sweet - frosting and ginger spiced, lemony curd with a spoon.. Yes, they're 

Makes 6 Servings

260 Calories Per Serving

If you're like me, always have wild rice in your pantry + trying to refresh your stacks, here is an easy yet nutritious recipe for coziest bowl of creamy wild rice soup with roasted mushrooms.. I kept it vegetarian, and made of the base with simple ingredients you most likely have on hand- onion, garlic, celery and carrot- and loaded up with mushrooms with four cups of baby spinach, tossed in, right at the end.. Thanks to coconut milk and just a touch of Parmesan cheese addition, soup instantly became creamy, earthy and hearty warming meal to enjoy any time, but especially these temperature changing days, plus 

Makes 8 Servings

399 Calories Per Plate With Fried Egg, Hummus And Veggies

If you're a fan of Mexican classic fajita dish, then this recipe is for you.. But there is a fun twist on the classic, instead of being served on a big sizzling platter, fajita ingredients are stuffed into giant portobello mushrooms.. You'll get all the flavors you're looking for, no wait, you'll get more than that.. Because these babies served on a creamy hummus bed with roasted veggies, blistered cherry tomatoes and fried eggs.. A truly vegetarian heaven !! Portobello mushrooms are the base of the meal; look for the biggest portobellos you can find since we will be stuffing them with lots of goodies, and 

Makes 12 Slices

719 Calories Per Slice

I love all my cheesecake recipes, each one has special healthy twist from other ones with unimaginable taste.. But this vegan tofu cheesecake is extra special ( there is a whole block of tofu in it )+ infused all the flavors you can dream of, totally guilt free and crazy delicious.. Crust made with pecan and oats that's almost reminiscent of tasty oat cookies; topped with cheesecake filling that is infused with the flavors of ginger, orange, vanilla and touch of white chocolate, then all the flavors crowned with sweet & sour, fruity, tangy, and jammy layer of "taste heaven" which complemented the creamy cheesecake so well.. If you want to stay there -in the vegan zone, then let your cake be naked, and it's gorgeous as it's own.. You're good to go, just start to dig in , discover the taste layers.. But of course I didn't 

Makes 12 Muffins

287 Calories Per Muffin

I always choose savory breakfast over sweet ones.. This is why these muffins are my absolute favorite.. Big, fat, fluffy, cheesy vegetable stuffed muffins with a whole egg baked inside.. Who doesn't love them ? This is a winner for easy breakfast.. These savory all - in - one muffins are great for meal prep - grab'n go breakfast or just a switch up your breakfast routine for weekends.. I have made these breakfast muffins batter with fresh scallion, garlic greens, diced red bell pepper, divided into large muffin cups, using boiled eggs and pushing them into the batter. Doing it that way, the eggs look fabulous

Makes 4 Servings

611 Calories Per Plate Of Bangers And Mash, 116 Calories Per Slice Of Garlic Bread

Sausage with onion gravy and mashed potato also know as " bangers and mash " (British slang for sausages + creamy mashed potato, served with gravy.. Bangers refers to the sausages, because during WWI and became even more widespread during WWII when meat rations were low and sausages had to be made with other inexpensive fillers like rusk or breadcrumbs and a large ratio of water that would result in the sausages burst open with a “bang” when cooked. ) Whatever you name it, sausage with homemade onion gravy and mashed potato is one of the greatest of all comfort foods.. Since I can not eat the regular sausages, I've made vegan version of this amazing dish with homemade vegan hot dog sausages, onion + apple gravy and mashed mix veggies - of course cauliflower is involved -.. And you will never believe how close these vegan sausages are to the real ones; smoky, flavorful, super tender and chewy, plus they have the perfect texture !! In my version of dish, these succulent sausages nestled on a bed of mashed mix veggies and drenched in a rich onion + apple gravy -ohhh, onion gravy is the key component, 

Makes 18 Sandwich Cookies And 34 Hazelnut Truffles

97 Calories Per Truffle, 328 Calories Per Sandwich Cookie

Need a last minute dessert for your sweetheart -did anyone say " you mean myself ? " Here are two amazing quick and decadent homemade Valentine's Day treat for you and your loved one !! Super rich and creamy homemade Nutella filled sugar cookies and Ferrero Rocher kind of -definitely better version of them -in-and out double hazelnut truffles will save your V day.. Believe me, no better way to end your romantic dinner than these amazingly delicious sweets, or easy way to say "I love you " to your better half.. If you're asking me "why on earth we're making our own Nutella at home ?"; answer will be short and sweet.. Because homemade Nutella is 100 % organic + much healthier than store bought ones - there is no palm oil or refined sugar ( also you can choose your sweetener in homemade version, such as honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar etc..), or unnecessary ingredients+preserves - like soy lecithin, vanillin, whey - in homemade jar unlike commercial counter, plus low in calories of course without giving up any of the classic chocolatey hazelnut-y taste and velvety texture that we all know and love.. OK, maybe it isn't short, but isn't it sweet ? Especially if you fill these amazing smooth, creamy, delicious spread in

Makes 4 Servings

717 Calories Per Bowl

Don't know what to cook these days ?? Cold winter days can be dark and long, but let's make these months much more enjoyable with colorful rainbow Buddha bowls !! Whatever you call them; Buddha bowl, nourish bowl, rainbow bowl, energy bowl; the basics are always the same, they are rainbow color bowls that fill with lots of different food groups ( full of nutritious + real food ); part cooked, part raw, different textures and flavors together to create a balanced, joyful, colorful, and flavorful dish.. You can easily customize the bowl so that no matter your dietary or taste preferences, a super delicious, versatile bowl is never far away.. You can simply  just use what you like the most and have on hand and enjoy this healthy yet easy vegan dinner with your whole family.. You know I'm a big fan of colorful veggie bowls - have countless recipes, and they're my favorite go-to recipes for lunch or dinner throughout the week-, but if you are new in the game all you need to do in order to make an amazing bowl is to create a base with leafy greens such as kale, romaine, baby spinach, aru

Makes 8 Servings

260 Calories Per Serving

If you're looking for recipes that went beyond the obvious; the salads, the soups, the sandwiches that characterize many peoples - too - frequent lunch routine, then you're in the right place.. Delicious cauliflower cake is not just another great way to add more veggies into our daily diet, at the same time this is a crown of cauliflowers well-earned victory.. I hope you remember my ongoing campaign to " give cauliflower another chance " recipes in last couple of years; because this amazing versatile veggie deserves a better place in our kitchen.. This time they're serving in a cake form.. Cauliflower cake is eggy with very little flour - it has more like a frittata / quiche consistency, and kind of pizza - like taste - yet still fluffy, tender, moist, and ohhh

Makes 8 Skewers

197 Calories Per Skewer With Sauce

Have you ever had 100 % vegan tofu satay before? Meatless satay isn't easy to come by, with most restaurant versions being made from chicken.. Now, effortlessly you can create this amazing tasty dish in your own kitchen.. And, I guaranteed, this homemade version protein rich tofu skewers are going to be definitely "the best 'vegan tofu satay you will ever taste !! Ridiculously easy yet restaurant quality vegan tofu skewers first marinated with uber flavorful Thai curry 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !! 2021 Holiday cookie box is finally here !! This definitely the post we all have been waiting for whole year.. "The best of the best" holiday cookie box of the season !! This actually is our favorite house tradition during Christmas holidays every year, baking cookies and packaging them up to gift to family, neighbors and friends.. There really is no better gift than a box of homemade goodies baked with love - secret ingredients-.. Ohh, boy, they do take quite a bit time to plan, decide the menu, finding balance with the flavors, then creating something exciting - this is the best part, make my day to see the excitement around these boxes -.. It has taken me month to plan out this year's cookie box, because this had to be "the best ", besides all the planning and detailing, I usually spent two full days just for baking and photographing these babies.. But.. They really worth the hard work, and they do make the best gift for loved ones !! My this year cookie box menu for the holidays will take you to the time machine; treads nostalgia for the past with festivity in the present, creating an edible gift fit for celebration at hand and worthy of being celebrated in its own right.. As usual this year's box is filled to the top with "best of the best ", most delicious, light - not too sweet- yet decadent Christmas cookies and bars.. Usually I’ll bake anywhere from six to eight different shape + taste cookies and then divide them in between boxes and baskets.. This year I did eight different cookies and served them into vintage baskets that we bought from Brimfield Antique Market.. Because of my baskets were large, I chose the large sweet buns and sugar cookies to fill the gaps.. Again, you can use anything for packaging, antique baking tins, hat boxes, baskets, even condiment carriers !! I know, it can be overwhelming when you have a list of cookies to bake, especially eight different cookies.. Scheduling is everything when