Black Bean Brownies- Oil-Free, Vegan, Updated!

When I first started making black bean brownies, I was a different person. Well, sort of. I was using chia seeds more than flax seeds, (FYI- unground chia seeds do nothing for you, it turns out) I was adding more sugar to things, and I was still a little oil happy when it came to …

Whole Wheat Coffee Cake

Do you have Bisquick coffee cake memories from your childhood? I loved the sweet cinnamon topping, the hot baked apple bites, the fluffy cake texture. A few weeks ago, I was reminiscing about that old recipe, and wishing I could do a whole wheat, vegan, no-oil version. So, I did! This version uses a parchment-paper …

Parsley Salad – Vegan, Oil-Free

I’ve been making this over and over since my daughter loves it- and it can be hard to get the young ones to unabashedly eat dark greens! It’s delicious and goes well alone or on top of a traditional salad, sandwich, or soup. Flat-leaf parsley is more popular than curly, but they’re both delicious. You …

Kabocha Butternut Squash Soup – Vegan, Oil-Free

This recipe is a snapshot of two friends. One, who texted me a photo of a bowl of butternut soup she’d made next to a painting she was working on- two literal works of art, one comforting photo. Two, a new friend who generously gifted me a kabocha squash, knowing I’m vegan and oil-free, and …

Irish Soda Bread – Vegan, Oil-Free

I wanted a slice of bread without the hours of rising that yeast breads take, so I was excited to modify this recipe to see how it came out. The vegan, oil-free “buttermilk” gives it a deeper, more interesting flavor than milk or water could accomplish alone. Irish soda bread has been a staple of …

Blueberry Drop Scones – Vegan, Oil-Free

These are so much easier to make than muffins, and I love that we don’t have to figure out how to keep them from sticking to a muffin pan. It’s a similar recipe to my blueberry muffins, but these are faster, heartier, and easier! I love to use frozen blueberries that we picked during the …

Tomato Eggplant Maqluba

Everyone loves the rich flavor and filling veggies of this Middle-Eastern dish. Maqluba means “upside-down” but I don’t always turn it upside down the way the original calls for. You can flip your pot and do it right, or you can serve it straight out of the dutch oven after you’ve assembled the layers. If …