Sinigang (Filipino Sour Soup)

Sinigang! Filipino Sour Soup with Salmon is bursting with umami flavor.  Quick to throw together, loaded with veggies, and completely delicious.  Serve with rice if desired.  Vegan-adaptable and gluten-free. What is Sinigang? Sinigang is a traditional …

Sinigang! Filipino Sour Soup with Salmon is bursting with umami flavor.  Quick to throw together, loaded with veggies and completely delicious.  Serve with rice if desired.  Vegan-adaptable and gluten free.
Sinigang! Filipino Sour Soup with Salmon is bursting with umami flavor.  Quick to throw together, loaded with veggies, and completely delicious.  Serve with rice if desired.  Vegan-adaptable and gluten-free. What is Sinigang? Sinigang is a traditional soup from the Philippines.  The direct translation of Sinigang is “stew”.  It is the kind of soup that heals...

Date Night Mushroom Risotto with Frizzled Leeks

Simple authentic Mushroom Risotto with rosemary, garlic, and frizzled leeks- a satisfying, elegant vegetarian dinner, perfect for special occasions, date night, or entertaining.  Mushroom Risotto is creamy, earthy, and full of lovely umami flavor. It f…

Simple authentic Mushroom Risotto with rosemary, garlic and frizzled leeks- a satisfying, elegant vegetarian dinner, perfect for special occasions, date night or entertaining. 
Simple authentic Mushroom Risotto with rosemary, garlic, and frizzled leeks- a satisfying, elegant vegetarian dinner, perfect for special occasions, date night, or entertaining.  Mushroom Risotto is creamy, earthy, and full of lovely umami flavor. It feels elegant and perhaps a bit indulgent, but truthfully, it is lighter than one might expect. This version is made...

Gorgonzola Chicken with Mushrooms & Sage

This creamy Gorgonzola Chicken with Mushrooms and Sage is deliciously decadent and perfect for folks who love gorgonzola cheese and mushrooms- the perfect pairing!  A good one to save for special occasions like birthdays, date-nights, anniversaries, or…

Creamy Gorgonzola Chicken with Mushrooms and Sage is flavorful, decadent, and perfect for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries or Valentine's day. The creamy gorgonzola sauce is dreamy and delicious. 
This creamy Gorgonzola Chicken with Mushrooms and Sage is deliciously decadent and perfect for folks who love gorgonzola cheese and mushrooms- the perfect pairing!  A good one to save for special occasions like birthdays, date-nights, anniversaries, or even Valentine’s day.  Here’s another recipe we made quite often in our catering business- Creamy Gorgonzola Chicken.  It...

Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup (Harira)

Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup (aka Harira) is hearty, full of protein and loaded with nutrients.  Warming fragrant spices make this healthy one-pot meal deeply flavorful!  Vegan and Gluten-Free adaptable. How are you tending to the emerging story o…

Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup (aka Harira) is hearty, full of protein and loaded with nutrients.  Warming fragrant spices make this healthy one-pot meal deeply flavorful!  Vegan and Gluten-Free adaptable.
Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup (aka Harira) is hearty, full of protein and loaded with nutrients.  Warming fragrant spices make this healthy one-pot meal deeply flavorful!  Vegan and Gluten-Free adaptable. How are you tending to the emerging story of your life? ~Carol Hegedus Richly spiced, full of flavor and hearty texture, this recipe for Harira...

African Peanut Soup Recipe

 African Peanut Soup is made with everyday pantry items that transform into a lively soup with full-bodied flavors. Richly spiced with chickpeas, ginger, garlic, and chilies in a creamy peanut tomato base, this protein-rich soup is one you will crave. …

Spicy African Peanut Soup is made with everyday pantry items that transform into a lively soup with full bodied flavors. Richly spiced with ginger, garlic, and chilies in a creamy peanut tomato base, this protein-rich soup is one you will crave.  Vegan and Gluten-free!
 African Peanut Soup is made with everyday pantry items that transform into a lively soup with full-bodied flavors. Richly spiced with chickpeas, ginger, garlic, and chilies in a creamy peanut tomato base, this protein-rich soup is one you will crave.  Vegan and Gluten-free! The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins.~Rabindranath...

Creamy White Bean Soup with Gremolata

Full of savory flavor this Creamy White Bean Soup with Gremolata is combined with basic ingredients that fit together in comforting perfection.  Easy to make, satisfying and healthy!  Vegan and Gluten-free. The root of your problem vanishes when you ch…

Creamy White Bean Soup with Leeks and Rosemary drizzled with flavorful herby Gremolata- a quick and easy vegan meal. Healthy & delicious!
Full of savory flavor this Creamy White Bean Soup with Gremolata is combined with basic ingredients that fit together in comforting perfection.  Easy to make, satisfying and healthy!  Vegan and Gluten-free. The root of your problem vanishes when you cherish others. ~Buddhist teaching Creamy White Bean Soup with leeks and rosemary, drizzled with Gremolata is super easy to...

Plant-Powered Recipes for the New Year!

Welcome to Vegan January! Here is a list of our favorite plant-based recipes to restore the body and help recalibrate our cravings after the holidays.  Whether you are looking for vegan breakfast, lunch, dinner, salads, soups or treats -we have you cov…

Welcome to Vegan January! Here is a list of our favorite plant-based recipes to restore the body and help recalibrate our cravings after the holidays.  Whether you are looking for vegan breakfast, lunch, dinner, salads, soups or treats -we have you covered. 
Welcome to Vegan January! Here is a list of our favorite plant-based recipes to restore the body and help recalibrate our cravings after the holidays.  Whether you are looking for vegan breakfast, lunch, dinner, salads, soups or treats -we have you covered.  Fall down seven times, get up eight. Life starts from here. ~Japanese proverb~...

Smoky Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

Just in time for the New Year, here’s a tasty, lighter recipe for Smokey Black-Eyed Peas served up with Garlicky Collard Greens and Cornbread- to ensure luck, prosperity, and good fortune in the coming year. Vegan and GF.🥂  We will open the book….

Just in time for New Years, here's a tasty, lighter recipe for Smokey Black-Eyed Peas served up with Garlicky Collard Greens and Cornbread- to ensure luck, prosperity and good fortune in the coming year. Vegan and GF.
Just in time for the New Year, here’s a tasty, lighter recipe for Smokey Black-Eyed Peas served up with Garlicky Collard Greens and Cornbread- to ensure luck, prosperity, and good fortune in the coming year. Vegan and GF.🥂  We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them...

Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup

Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup with ginger, scallions, sesame oil, and your choice of ground meat (or sub plant-based ground meat). Vegan-Adaptable.  Rich flavorful, tangy, spicy, perfect for chili winter nights!  It is the life of the crystal, the architec…

A fast and easy recipe recipe for Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup with ginger, scallions and your choice of ground meat (or sub plant-based ground meat). Vegan-Adaptable.  
Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup with ginger, scallions, sesame oil, and your choice of ground meat (or sub plant-based ground meat). Vegan-Adaptable.  Rich flavorful, tangy, spicy, perfect for chili winter nights!  It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp...

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Thyme and Sharp Cheddar

Ultra comforting and dreamy Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Thyme and Sharp Cheddar is easy to love.  Simple to make and Vegan adaptable! (see recipe notes)  I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started list…

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Thyme and Sharp Cheddar is easy to love.  Simple to make and Vegan adaptable! (see recipe notes)
Ultra comforting and dreamy Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Thyme and Sharp Cheddar is easy to love.  Simple to make and Vegan adaptable! (see recipe notes)  I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul. ~Rumi The creaminess...