Quinoa Falafel with Green Tahini is an easy, healthy and delicious plant based dinner that’s perfect for cozy weeknights at home. Simple and satisfying! I think “falafel” is the best way to describe this recipe, but I’m using that term pretty loosely. Sure, I could call these “Middle Eastern Spiced Quinoa Chick Pea Patties,” but…
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Coconut Curry Noodle Soup with Butternut Squash + Spinach
This Coconut Curry Noodle Soup with Butternut Squash + Spinach is an easy, warm and flavorful soup recipe that’s naturally gluten free and vegan optional! We’re half way into February, and I just can’t seem to get enough soup in my life.
Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad
This recipe for Raw Corn + Nectarine Salad is dead simple to make, but packed with sweet summer flavor. Think you can’t eat corn raw? When it’s exceptionally fresh and in-season, there’s no better way to enjoy it. Where do you live? Do they have great corn there? The answer is probably yes.
Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
This Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake tastes so decadent, you’d never know it’s made without any refined sugar, dairy or gluten! It’s assembled entirely in a blender or food processor and not baked, so it’s also infinitely easier than a traditional cheesecake. Look, I know what you’re thinking. “You can’t make a cheesecake without cheese, Coley.” Hear me out.
Parsnip Cauliflower Soup with Puffed Quinoa (Video!)
This easy recipe for Parsnip Cauliflower Soup with Puffed Quinoa is vegan, gluten free, and perfect for a warm, nourishing dinner on a cold day. Man, March kills me. I can’t believe it’s snowing outside right now. Actually, that’s not true. I can totally believe it. Doesn’t this happen every year? Luckily, I made us…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars (Video!)
This easy, healthy recipe for chewy peanut butter and jelly granola bars is gluten free + vegan! Great for kids, quick breakfasts, and snacking on the go! Five years back, which feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago, I sold homemade granola bars at a local farmer’s market. I was never looking to get…
Farinata – Savory Italian Chick Pea Flatbreads (Video!)
This easy recipe for this Italian / French chick pea flatbread is vegan, gluten free makes a great pizza base but tastes great all on it’s own! Last spring I posted a recipe for these Italian chick pea and veggie fritters, known as “panelle” in Sicily, only to be scolded by my Sicilian friend and…
Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs, Capers, Almonds + Raisins
This easy recipe for Italian roasted cauliflower is a little sweet, salty, crunchy, and can get even a roasted cauliflower hater to love it. Let me first address the elephant in the room. And the donkey. My views on this election are stronger than ever before, and while I don’t care to discuss them on…
Tomato Fennel Risotto
This easy recipe for Tomato Fennel Risotto is one of my favorite ways to use up heirloom tomatoes from my garden! It’s vegan, gluten free, and totally delicious. Don’t skimp on the olive oil! It’s October the 4th, and believe it or not, tomatoes are still in season. Of course, this is the end of…
Thai Shaved Zucchini Salad (Video!)
This simple recipe for Thai Shaved Zucchini Salad is easy to throw together and bursting with flavor! Tender-crisp shaved ribbons of raw zucchini and summer squash, tossed in a light Thai vinaigrette and finished with Thai basil and crunchy peanuts! This has been one hot summer. I think we’re on our third or fourth heat wave…
Nicole Gaffney, aka Coley, is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, tv host and food writer.