Vegan Chiles en Nogada

Chiles En Nogada Chiles en Nogada, or Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce, is the traditional dish in Mexico for the Independence celebrations that fall on the eve of September 15 and carry on into September 16, Mexico’s Independence Day. The dish features the colors of the Mexican flag: green Continue Reading →

Colcannon with Camote: A Vegan Irish Tweak

Vegan Colcannon with Sweet Potato. Colcannon is a hearty Irish dish traditionally made of mashed potatoes, cabbage or kale, butter, and sometimes onions, scallions, or ham. The first time I made my own vegan version of Colcannon, I used potatoes mashed with unsweetened almond milk, a touch of olive oil, Continue Reading →

Protein-Enhanced Smoothie

This morning, I stood in my little tropical kitchen looking out into the garden as I skinned raw peanuts, readying them for roasting and grinding into peanut butter.  It crossed my mind that some people would think that what I was doing was a waste of time, that they had Continue Reading →

Zihuatanejo’s Vegan Cooperative

If you haven’t already participated in the activities of Zihuatanejo’s Eco-Vegan Cooperative (Cooperativa Eco-Vegana), now might be the time to jump in and find out what a vegan lifestyle and plant-based eating are all about. The Cooperativa Eco-Vegana had its beginnings about a year ago in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, when a Continue Reading →

Vegan Holiday Cheer

Surrounded by the traditional fare of turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes laced with butter and milk, and desserts that are likely to go heavy on the eggs, cream, and refined sugars, holiday cooking and baking might seem like an insurmountable challenge for plant-based eaters. However, there are quantities of great Continue Reading →

The Portable Tiffin

A tiffin carrier or tiffin box is usually round, multi-tiered stainless steel container, the tiers of which conveniently clamp together. A handle on the top level provides for easy transport. Some tiffins come with insulated carrying bags. What is tiffin? Oxford Dictionaries (1) online defines tiffin (noun) as a snack, Continue Reading →