Did you know Frito corn chips are vegan? Read the back of the bag. Three simple ingredients: Corn, Corn Oil, and Salt. What’s the best way to eat these yummy salty corn chips? Vegan Frito Pie! Frito chips covered in delicious vegan cheese sauce and chili. Frito Pie is a classic southern dish. Some folks call it a walking taco because they dump the toppings straight into the bag of chips and eat it that way. I like to think I am little classier than that but I am not going to front I have totally done that before. Frito pie can be a great option on camping trips and…

Buffalo Chickpea Pinwheels are super cute and super easy to make. You need a food processor to get the right texture. It’s a lot like hummus texture wise. Just blend the ingredients and spread on the tortillas. When you roll up and cut the tortillas they look like pinwheels. Buffalo Chickpea Pinwheels make a fun party snack for a group of people or lunch for two. I love fun party snacks! Finger food should be fun and easy to eat. We like to serve them with pickles. I think that flavor pares well with the buffalo sauce but they are great on their own or with a side of raw…

Smoked Cabbage is really easy to cook in a smoker. It really picks up the flavor and just falls apart. We like to smoke ours with jalapeño peppers for an extra little kick of flavor. We fired up the smoker this weekend because it finally stopped raining! So excited! I am sick of the winter rain. I love this mild unseasonably warm weather and had to find any excused to be outside so Sunday we grilled out and spent time cleaning up our yard. Smoked Cabbage is great in the winter it goes well with roasted root veggies. It is a great savory side dish. This is serious comfort food.…

I am trying my best (hello new year’s resolution) to eat more seasonally and to take advantage of fresh produce. Sometimes all I want to eat is raw crunchy veggies. That yummy crunch can be so satisfying and filling. Vegan winter coleslaw is a great side dish or a yummy base layer for a buddha bowl. You could totally add some seitan or tofu to it and call it a meal. If You Like Raw Veggies… Mardi Gras Buddha Bowl Vegan Stuffed Sweet Peppers Carrot Salad

Are you excited for the new year? I know I am this past year has been tough. In the south we eat black eyed peas and greens to start the new year off right. To welcome the new year I wanted a modern twist on this tradition so I made a Black Eyed Pea Salad with fresh greens. This salad uses prepared back eyed peas. You could use canned but it is so easy cook your own black eyed peas in an instant pot if you have one. If you cook your own you won’t have to read labels to make sure your black eyed peas aren’t seasoned with meat.…

These vegan stuffed peppers are perfect for parties! The cute little mini sweet peppers are stuffed with herby cashew cheese to create a tasty vegan bite. I have seen these made stuffed with cream cheese and bacon and thought how easy it would be to veganize. I want vegan stuffed everything! So yummy! I love the color in these too. Use what ever colors you want but I like the mixed bags of peppers. The mini sweet peppers are not not that spicy. They are milder than bell peppers. If you want to make this with more heat try stuffing jalapeños or adding hot sauce to the cashew cheese.  Vegan…

Sliders are super cute mini sandwiches. I mean come on you can’t tell me these aren’t the most adorable tomato sandwiches you have ever seen. Everyone loves minis. They are easy to grab and pop in your mouth. These Tomato Sliders are perfect for parties because they only take about ten minutes to make and they will feed a crowd. Everyone at your party will love that they can just rip off a tomato slider or two and keep mingling. This recipe makes a dozen sliders and could easily be doubled to feed a larger group. Plan on serving one to three sliders per person. It could just depend on…

Pepper jelly cream cheese dip is an appetizer most southerns know and love. This dip reminds me of the holidays but it can be served year round. That’s why I wanted to veganize it for everyone to enjoy dairy free vegan pepper jelly dip! It’s really a pretty simple concept you just dump pepper jelly on top of cream cheese and serve with crackers. To make this vegan pepper jelly dip you need to make cashew cream cheese first.  To make the cashew cream cheese you will need a good blender or food processor. The cashew cream cheese will save in the fridge for a few days. It also makes a…

This recipe for Vegan Carrot Salad is simple and straightforward because I wanted to let the sweetness of the carrots shine through. There are only five ingredients and it is pretty quick to whip up. If you have a food processor with a shredder function it should take less than ten minutes to make this yummy raw vegan carrot salad. If you don’t have a food processor you can still make it by using a box grater to shred the carrots but it will take a little more time. Love Carrots? Roasted Carrots with Farro Smoky Chipotle Bagel Sandwich Vegan Buffalo Potato Salad