The Best Vegan Cheese + Truffle Mac

I am SO excited to share this moment with you….I have stumbled upon the worlds most amazing vegan cheese…! Miyoko Schinner is the proud owner of Miyoko’s Kitchen and founder of the worlds first “cultured nut-product.” In 2012, Miyoko published her first book, “Artisan Vegan Cheese” in hopes that we, the people, would embark on making artisan vegan cheeses in our very own homes. Although the book received much praise, many folks requested that Miyoko make and sell her cheeses to the public; and that she did. Miyoko’s Kitchen operates out of Northern California but thankfully they ship nationwide for $9.99 with two-day delivery…what a deal!

These cheeses are to die for, and I recommend all vegans and omnivore’s alike to give them a try.

The Perfect Chips

Most of the world calls them chips… Here in the U.S. we call them french fries…Potato POtato, I say. So for today I am calling them chips, and quite frankly, there is nothing better than a nice big bowl of them. These chips are made from organic russet potatoes & they are also oil-free and salt-free.

Garden Fresh Rolls & Miso-Ginger Ramen

My stomach has been acting up…I blame it mostly on eating out over the weekend…but don’t get me wrong, I love to eat out!… But sometimes, no matter where you go, if it’s not homemade – you face the consequences. Over the weekend we ate out twice – once for lunch and once for my grandmothers 80th birthday (both in the same day too). The food was great and surely satisfying, but my stomach hasn’t been so happy about it… So – for Monday nights dinner I wanted to make something that would one, be easy on my stomach, and two, something that would be filling post workout.

For dinner I made my Garden Fresh Rolls  – an array of vegetables wrapped in delicious collard greens (instead of rice paper) and dipped in a gluten-free, vegan peanut sauce, and paired alongside a nice steamy bowl of Miso-Ginger Ramen…mmmm.

All things yum and extremely easy.

Spicy Mac & Cheeze

I’ve said it time and time again, there is just no good substitute for the real-deal mac & cheese. I grew up on Kraft, Annie’s, and in my high-school days, Velvetta <— this stuff is seriously “liquid gold” – but my goodness, a heart-attack waiting to happen. Good thing those days are over. Ever since I went gluten-free and dairy-free, back in May 2012, I have longed for a good mac & cheese substitute…. Ladies & gentleman, my prayers have been answered. Let me introduce you to my new friend….

Heidi Ho’s Creamy Chia Cheeze — it’s a 100% plant-based, vegan, & gluten-free cheeze sauce and/or spred.

Creamy Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Soup

Talk about easy peasy lemon squeezy.  My husband kept saying “Wow, this is so good!” …little did he know it was one of most effortless meals I’ve prepared in a long, long time… but hey, I’ll still take the compliment!

This soup has some wonderful flavors going on – hints of fresh ginger, cayenne, and lemon (yes, lemon!)

This soup will definitely tingle those taste buds!

For the recipe…