Recipes

Who says pesto has to be made with only pine nuts?  And, does it really have to include cheese?   Um, no.   Team those little seeds (yes, pine nuts are seeds) with an omega-3 packed nut, whirl with a few other players and presto!  You, my friend, have Pecan Pesto!

An Easter staple here in my household, it's been nearly six years since I've had a deviled egg.  I miss those little suckers!  No, of course they don't look EXACLTY like the real thing (not so devilish...), they sure do taste pretty darn close.  There are a few secrets we plant people have when it c...

Our local FOX affiliate asked me to find new ways to add vegetables into our diet, so I created a VERY easy black bean slider and swapped out the bun for two zucchini slices. Perfect for you carb haters.

Ok, first, let's be honest here, darn near anything mini is cute. Next, who doesn't like a taco? Finally, these little angels dressed as devils look sinful; that meat ain't meat! No-OH! It's a spicy heart healthy, immune building ground and grilled tempeh that will win over your hungry crowd like th...

Call it whatever you'd like, but we all know this SOS perhaps now as an unidentifiable glob, of, well, something on a toasted mini rye that tastes nothing less than heavenly. 

OK, for all of you who think “eating vegan” is so tough, check this one out! Forgo the nut covered cheese ball this year at that holiday party and offer your guests this dreamy little delight. It also makes a great hostess gift.  Let’s kill two birds here (sorry, PETA) – package this up as a gift an...

Like hummus, except, ya know...fancier.

We've taken the classic oil-free STLVegGirl traditional hummus and holidazed (a word, I'm sure of it) by adding one simple ingredient to each of the two batches. Fresh basil will green up one batch and blending in roasted red peppers will give you the red holiday hue everyone will for sure scoop up....

This vegan version of this classic Greek snack will deliver all the flavor punch with none of the added fat or cholesterol. A little labor intensive, but well worth the effort. (Honey, you're worth it!)

Nope, not a new concept, but clearly a popular one! By substituting in a dairy free (vegan) cream cheese and adding in extra greens, we've made this old party fav actually sort of (gasp!) healthy!