This pesto recipe is vegan and can be easily made raw as well. The pesto itself is gluten-free; I served mine over traditional pasta but gluten-free pasta can be used as well. I love making different variations of pesto. I always add fresh basil but sometimes I’ll add other ingredients such as fresh mint, fresh [...]
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This is one of my favorite wintertime dishes. It’s hearty, flavorful and comforting. The wild mushrooms I tend to use for this recipe are either shiitake or porcini. This time I used shiitake. Not only do I love the flavor of these mushrooms but their nutrition profile as well. Did you know the shiitake mushroom [...]
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In the spirit of spring cleaning and in honor of Earth Day, I bring you three homemade juices made of fresh fruit and vegetables. These juices are light and refreshing and not too sweet. I’ve been toying with the idea of making juices for a while now. This morning I was feeling inspired to celebrate [...]
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One of my new year resolutions is to work on my memory. Somehow I have forgotten big pieces of my past. And this really saddens me. My genius best friend, though, has an incredible memory. She’s a great storyteller, too, so she reinvents memories of our shared past and I closely listen (ooing and ahhing) [...]
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At the farmers’ market the other day, I picked up a few beautiful Rosa Bianca eggplants. They are Italian, small in size, and tender. Their color is amazing – bright purple hues with marbled white mixed in. They are known for their mildly delicious taste.
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Piggy-backing off the last post, I found a new way to use my delicious, plentiful watermelon. So far, I made watermelon coolers, watermelon ice-pops, and now a yummy and spicy watermelon salsa! Watermelon is the perfect ingredient for a sweeter-style salsa. The two star ingredients in this salsa, though, are really the spicy Padrón pepper [...]
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Recently, I made watermelon coolers. They were exactly what I was looking for–a tasty and refreshing summer drink. The problem with watermelon is I had so much remaining. I had to get creative. This is how I came up with watermelon salsa and here, sweet watermelon pops. These ice-pops are a great low-cal snack for [...]
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As the temperature heats up outside, how about cooling down with some sorbet? I sought out to make a strawberry mint granita, later realizing I had no mint and not enough ice. This recipe is very easy provided you have a blender or food processor and some frozen strawberries. Kids will enjoy it too and [...]
I woke up this morning and realized I had an overwhelming number of apples in my kitchen. So I had an obligation to do something about it. Something like a deliciously sweet crumble. Et voilà: mostly apple crisp. It’s mostly apples because I threw a pear in there, squeezed a lemon on it, and threw [...]
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When I started cooking more plant-based dishes I got really interested in Indian cooking. Indian cooking uses a lot of veggies and dresses them up nicely using fragrant spices, herbs and oils. Many dishes in Indian cuisine are naturally healthy, delicious and many of them are not that costly. My ultimate favorite spice is coriander. [...]
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Tofu can be delicious if it’s prepared properly. My friends approves of this dish and most of them are not big fans of soy. The key to this dish and many tofu dishes is to allow the liquid to seep out of the tofu for a crispy, firm texture. I like basil with tofu but [...]
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Hi, I'm Trish. This is where I share my vegetarian recipes + culinary adventures. I focus on whole food recipes including vegan + gluten-free. More on Trish
