Warm Bulgur and Chickpea Salad with Broccoli

I can’t take full credit for this concoction.  The mama I work for got me hooked on this simple dish shortly after I began taking care of her two girls almost two (!) years ago.  The kids LOVE it.  The tahini sauce is my own variation, untested on the little ladies, so if you don’t […]

Mediterranean Bean Burgers

Mediterranean Bean Burgers Make these!  They are from Dreena Burton’s wonderful cookbook, Let Them Eat Vegan.  Quite similar to my own Salsa Burgers, but with a different flavor twist.  Penny Parsnip makes them without olives, because olives are yucky  I’m planning to eat these for dinner tonight with a side of pasta tossed with some […]

FAQ’s: Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet More Expensive?

I’m having a bit of crazy New York City life crisis right now, so I haven’t had time to think about writing about my food (which really has just been a lot of hummus toast and  kombucha. Also coconut milk ice cream.  And so so much chocolate. Don’t judge me.)  But just because my life […]

Vegan Hrudka Experiment #1

While some of you were contemplating the Paschal mysteries this week, I have been contemplating the Paschal cheese.  My mother’s family is Slovak and every Easter Sunday we breakfast on a sumptuous cold meal of bread (pascha), hardboiled eggs dyed red with onion skins, butter molded into a lamb, ham and kolbassy, horseradish mixed with […]

The Green Pancake Challenge

Earlier this week, one of my friends invited me over for St. Patrick’s Day pancakes.  I immediately offered to make them because…well, she knows why.  Then she challenged me to make them green – WITHOUT artificial coloring!  Not being one to turn down a challenge, I got to work. I immediately thought of savory pancakes, […]

Split Pea Soup

It’s March, the weather is cold (then warm!  then cold again!), and St. Patty’s Day is around the corner.  Time to eat green things!  Kale, spinach, peas, and green beer (gag!).  Split pea soup is one of my favorite comfort foods.  It’s easy to make, very inexpensive, and super nutritious.  Plus, the variations are endless. […]