I love the crunch of fried foods but hate the grease and mess of frying things. Let’s not even start talk about the calories in fried foods. Oven Baking or Air Frying is totally the way to go at home. It’s so much healthier and easier. Way less clean up involved. I rarely fry food at home any more. We used to have an Air Fryer, and I loved it until it broke. That was a sad sad day. Luckily our new oven is also a convection oven. I have tested this recipe for Oven Fried Cauliflower by baking normally and using the convection oven setting (like any air fryer).…

For our Seitan Carne Asada we wanted to get a juicy but charred flavor. Carne Asada is typically a beef dish but this seitan recipe is a little bit closer to a roasted pork flavor. We love making seitan at home. It’s a great vegan substitute for meat to help fill your plate and give you added protein. Seitan is fun to make especially when you get to grill it. I love grilling in the spring! Plus you can add so many different flavors to it. It’s easy to develop layers of flavor into seitan by simmering, mixing in different ingredients, or marinading it. This recipe is a little time…

Vegan Jicama Slaw is a light and refreshing side. It also makes a great topping on tacos and sandwiches! The crunchiness of the slaw is very satisfying and it is perfect for hot summer days. Our Vegan Jicama Slaw is oil free. So it’s healthy, delicious and crazy easy to make! It takes about 15 minutes to make with a food processor. What is Jicama? Not everyone is familiar with jicama. It is a root veggie with a thin skin. They are very low calorie and high in fiber. They are often eaten raw. We like to slice them up and dip in salsa or vegan cheese dip for a…

Pineapple Casserole is a classic old fashion southern casserole. Good news is that it can very easily be veganized. It is a sweet casserole but it isn’t served as desert. It’s a side dish that you will often see at family gatherings and on holiday tables in the south. Pineapple Casserole is one of those recipes that everyones mamas just knows. The ingredients are simple and don’t vary much from recipe to recipe. For our Vegan Pineapple Casserole recipe I substituted ingredients to make it vegan and cut back the amount of sugar traditional recipes use to make it sightly healthier. I hope you enjoy our Vegan Pineapple Casserole! If…

Sloppy Joes are dinner time classic for a reason. They are fast, cheap, and delicious. How can you beat that? This recipe is all about making them faster (cooks in under 30 minutes) and healthier (did I mention they are vegan). Do you love your Instant Pot? I need more fun ideas for what to make in mine. We had leftover dried black eyed peas from a recipe I made earlier this year and I wanted to use my Instant Pot so I came up with this yummy sloppy joe idea. Our vegan Instant Pot Sloppy Joes recipe makes about eight sandwiches. Don’t know eight people? No problem because you…

Mississippi Comeback Sauce is a favorite dipping sauce in the south. I have heard a few origin stories but basically the sauce is so good it will have you coming back for more! It’s a zesty sauce that is often served with fried foods. I see it on a lot of menus served with fried pickles or chicken fingers. As much as I love fried foods (including fried pickles yum!) I love veganizing and making foods healthier. Our Vegan Comeback Sauce isn’t just for fried foods. You can dip anything in it! Including grilled asparagus! It’s great on burgers and oven baked fries too! We slapped some vegan comeback sauce…

Cheesy Vegan Taco Pasta is super cheap and easy to make. It reminds me of the many Hamburger Helper dinners Eric and I made when we were first married because thats all we could afford. It is down and dirty comfort food. Vegan taco pasta makes a great dinner for busy weeknights when you don’t have time or energy to cook. It cooks in about 20 minutes. Which is amazing because somedays we work late or don’t get home from the gym until close to 8pm and at that point we are both starving and just want something easy. Keeping it Cheesy… Vegan Frito Pie Savory Southern Vegan Grits Vegan…

Grits are meant to be savory. Plain and simple. There is something wrong with anyone that puts sugar in their grits. Savory Southern Vegan Grits are amazing because they are very filling and work equally well for breakfast or dinner. Grits just need a little love and flavor. For our savory grits we mix in spices, sun dried tomatoes, a little nooch to make them cheesy. What you put on your grits is equally important as what you put in your grits. Let’s talk toppings. How can you go wrong with greens and tomatoes? If you like things spicy sprinkle on a little more love with red pepper flakes. Love…

Cajun food is meant to be rustic and hardy. It can be a little spicy but the heat doesn’t have to be overpowering. It is often misunderstood. People assume Cajun means it will be blackened or hotter than a southern summer. It’s really about building flavors from veggies and spices. Building flavors that just take some time and love to develop and thicken. For our Vegan Cajun Pasta I wanted incorporate the trinity of flavors from bell peppers, onions and celery to make a delicious sauce. This trinity of veggies is must for building cajun flavors. What is you favorite color bell pepper? I tend to gravitate towards yellow and…