Category: Vegan
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Green Plantains (Tostones) with Garlic Mojo Dipping Sauce
Growing up, my best friend was Cuban. We were inseparable and needless to say, we spent a lot of time with each other’s families. I always laugh when I remember going over to her house on the weekends, and her grandmother (abuelita as we lovingly called her) would always answer the door. Her greeting…
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Apple Pie Egg Rolls
When I was a kid, those delicious McDonald’s fried apple pies were all the rage. I know what you’re thinking, but come on…if you ever had one, you can’t disagree that they were some of the yummiest treats around. Then in 1992, the company changed from fried to baked apple pies, caving in under the…
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Double Duty Banana Bread
I have many recipes for delicious banana bread but many of them use buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream as a moistening and tenderizing agent in addition to eggs. Many people have told me that they would love to have a recipe that doesn’t use any dairy at all. As I was developing this recipe,…
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Raid The Fridge Vegetable & Pasta Soup
The winter is officially upon us and staying warm this year will involve all of the things our mothers taught us…dress in layers, wear your woolly socks, hats and scarves, and don’t forget to eat your soup…oh, yes…lots of soup. I cook so many different types of dishes, but there is nothing quite like that…
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Australian (Aussie) Potato Cakes: Part 2
Many of you Aussies living abroad have struggled with not being able to find or make some of the beloved foods we grew up with…well, all I have to say is, “I hear you”. One of those items I used to love as a kid was potato cakes, also known as potato scallops in other…
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Wouldn’t You Like To Eat A Pepper Too?
Sorry about the title…I just couldn’t resist. For some reason, I felt a little nostalgic today, and had that old Dr. Pepper jingle playing in my head all day long. And, since I knew I was going to write a post about peppers today, well, I can only say that the song just got the…
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Greek Lemon & Herb Roasted Potatoes
I started making these potatoes many years ago, and they are so good that some of my friends request them every time they come for dinner. The traditional Greek version my family made at home were not crispy enough for me because the potatoes were cooked with some lemon juice and water at the beginning.…
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Brandied Cherries
I went to have dinner with some friends last weekend and I was asked by Pete, the patriarch of the family, if I knew how to make brandied cherries….Well, I honestly had never tried, but it could not be that hard…could it? Apparently, poor Pete had a stash that he was eating, and as the…
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Zesty Guacamole
Guacamole is one of the easiest and healthiest snacks you can choose to eat. It is so versatile that you can enjoy it as a dip with chips of your choice, as an accompaniment to tacos, burritos, tostadas, steak or chicken or just about anything! The creaminess of the avocado can also double as a salad dressing by…
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Middle Eastern Fried Rice, Perfect Every Time
As long as I can remember, my mom made this delicious rice. She told me that her mother made it for the family when she was growing up in Cairo, but she does not know how her mom came about the recipe. One day, I happened to be visiting a friend of mine named Shirin who…