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Mango Lassi, dairy-free and vegan

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I recently attended an Indian Street Food Class with the lovely Jyoti Mukharji.  She really packs a class full of delicious recipes, interesting tidbits about Indian cooking and shares her extensive knowledge on the whys and hows of using specific spices.  Of the many dishes we learned in the class, I was most excited about… 

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Twelve Months of Healthy Eating: Double Blueberry Shakes

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Continuing on my journey through the Healthy Eating calendar I got at Fausto’s in Key West, I’m offering my take on the June recipe: Double Blueberry Shakes. This one took a considerable amount of modifying.  The recipe in the calendar called for silken tofu, which I’m not eating right now.  It also called for dairy… 

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Twelve Months of Healthy Eating: Double Bean Salad

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I’m rolling right along with the calendar project and I’m almost caught up! Next up is May’s recipe: Bean and Tuna Salad, without the tuna.  Well, you know I’m not a fan of tuna so I’m gonna skip over that.  The recipe in the calendar also called for cannellini beans, which I don’t keep in… 

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Raspberry Zingers, remodeled (gluten-free, dairy-free and more…)

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Last year for my birthday, I created a dessert buffet that included a couple of Hostess-inspired favorites: my version of the Hostess cupcakes, which I call Fauxstess and Raspberry Zingers.  I kept the Raspberry Zinger recipe in my pocket for a special occasion.  And today is that occasion! So why today, you ask?  Well, we… 

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Twelve Months of Healthy Eating: Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry

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I fell a little off track with my Twelve Months of Healthy Eating project, inspired by the calendar I got at Fausto’s in Key West.  While I might not be prompt, I’m not a quitter.  So here I am, tackling this one and getting back on schedule.  Which, um…means I have to backtrack to April…. 

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