Sunflower Mac
Serves 4 Time: 30 minutes (not including sunflower seed soaking time) The most important people in my life are my recipe testers. Luckily, my sister and mom are included in their numbers, so all of my...
View ArticleJerk Sloppy Joes With Coconut Creamed Spinach
Serves 4 to 6 Time: 45 minutes Oi vey has life been hectic over the past few weeks! I’ve been traveling a ton, as well as working on a new solo cookbook and wrapping up the desserts for the Forks Over...
View ArticleRoasted Butternut Alfredo
Serves 4 Total time: 1 hour (plus cashew soak. 30 minutes if using canned butternut.) Active time: 20 minutes Whether you’re lugging them home from the farmer’s market, or plucking them out of your...
View ArticleEveryday Pad Thai
Serves 4 Total time: 30 minutes || Active time: 30 minutes Photo by Vanessa Rees Here it is: the quintessential sweet and sour Thai noodle. Also, the key to my heart. If I didn’t think it would give me...
View ArticleNew England Glam Chowder – VIDEO
Serves 6 to 8 Total time: 35 minutes (not including soaking time for cashews) Active time: 15 minutes Photo by Vanessa Rees This is for all you fishheads out there. A mix of mushrooms stand in for the...
View ArticleRosemary Chocolate Chip Cookies – VIDEO
Makes 24 cookies Photo by Vanessa Rees This was actually the first video we filmed for Make It Vegan! I had no idea that the ice cream man musical interruption would make it into the final edit, but...
View ArticleMeat Beany Chili & Corn Muffins – VIDEO
Makes 12 muffins Chili Serves 6 to 8 I’m no Texas chili expert, but I am a culinary reality TV expert, and one thing that’s for sure is that if chefs on a cooking competition talk about Texas, they...
View ArticleNirvana Enchilada Casserole – VIDEO
Serves 8 Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes Active time: 30 minutes Photo by Vanessa Rees, food styling by Kate Lewis Enchiladas can be a lot of work. This version, in casserole form is a little less so....
View ArticleRoasted Red Pepper Mac & Cheese – VIDEO
Serves 4 Total time: 30 minutes Active time: 20 minutes Photo by Vanessa Rees This is a beautiful bright orange mac, flavored with pepperoni type pizza seasonings; fennel, thyme, and oregano. I used to...
View ArticleQuinoa Caesar Salad
Serves 8 Total time: 45 minutes || Active time: 45 minutes Photo by Vanessa Rees “Put some quinoa in it.” It’s almost become my motto. I mean, why not? Everything needs quinoa! Even Caesar Salad. This...
View ArticleChai Spice Snickerdoodles
Makes 2 dozen cookies Photo by VK Rees These are an enticing spin on classic cinnamon snickerdoodles, livened up with heavenly Masala chai spices: ginger, cardamom and a hint of cloves. Of course...
View ArticleChewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Makes 8 bars Photo by VK Rees These are the chewy granola bars of your dreams! Totally appropriate for dessert or breakfast or midnight snack. Brown rice syrup gives them the chewy stickiness you’re...
View ArticleTempeh Meatballs & Spaghetti
Serves 2 to 4 Photo By VK Rees So many of my best memories revolve around a big juicy meatball, and lots of slurpy, garlicky marinara. My grandma’s dinner table with a big platter of her meatballs...
View ArticleTruffled Almond Alfredo With Really Garlicky Broccoli
Serves 4-ish (or two really hungries) Photo By VK Rees This alfredo is deceptively simple, but totally creamy with a hint of nuttiness. The almonds act a little bit different than cashews when...
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