Baby Banana Cakes (Happy Birthday!)
My little boy turned one back in June. Oddly, I feel sad about this. I’m feeling similarly melancholy as my five year old gears up for kindergarten this fall. I […]
Category Archives: Vegan
Creamy Stuffed Shells (Vegan)
Hello, hello! I have been supremely lazy this summer—at least, when it comes to getting on my computer. Perhaps I’m rebelling after four years of law school, but I’m finding […]
Lightly Spiced Oatmeal Smoothie
We’re deep into gardening season, and early summer brings some of my favorite crops. A few weeks ago, we went strawberry picking, which we can’t seem to resist even though […]
Asian Buckwheat Salad with Oranges
Graduation was wonderful (other than standing for way too long in a pair of high heels), and now I am reveling in official summertime joy. The weather seems to have […]
Avocado and Dill Sandwich
The summer after my freshman year in college, I worked as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I hated it. I would get so nervous trying to keep my tables covered, making […]
Sweet & Savory Indian Stuffed Peppers
Welcome to the Virtual Vegan Potluck! Today I’m joined by a host of other bloggers, bringing you a feast of more than 150 recipes. To go to the beginning of […]
Mango Salsa
Every spring, we go to a tulip festival at a local farm, just ten minutes out of town. The first time I saw it, I felt like I had stepped […]
Tostadas with Mexican Brown Rice
Sometimes the quickest meals are the tastiest. At least, that seems to be the consensus at my house. Does anyone else ever have a busy day and whip up a […]
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (and Rural Oregon)
One of the things I love about spring is the ever changing weather. The variance makes things so interesting. Yesterday, we spent some time out in open fields, admiring the rolling […]
Healthy Peanut-Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free, Vegan)
We’ve just ended a breathtaking bout of Spring weather. One of the Pacific Northwest’s top charms has to be the brevity of winter and the length of spring, which, in […]
The Joyful Pantry 