Tag: <span>vegan</span>

Brigadeiros, a luscious chocolate truffle with good-for-you ingredients

May 16, 2013 By Johnna 12 Comments

I have a fascination with Brazilian food. This might surprise you if your idea of Brazilian food is visiting a churrascaria to eat endless mounds of meat cooked on a skewer. What would a plant-based eater have in common with a meat-on-a-stick way of eating? Nope, it’s not about the meat for me. It’s about…

Kale, Cheese and Onion Enchiladas, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free!

May 9, 2013 By Johnna 14 Comments

After all of the Cinco de Mayo celebrating in the last week, I was hesitant to share an enchilada recipe. I thought maybe you were tired of cheesy, saucy, Mexican food. That could happen, right? Then I noticed my kale plants had been growing like weeds, very fast-growing weeds! All of the rain we have…

I Ate Here: Karyn’s on Green, Chicago

May 8, 2013 By Johnna 3 Comments

I have a list of must-visit vegetarian restaurants, spots all over the country. I’ve compiled this list based on recommendations from fellow food writers, friends, sometimes complete strangers who I encounter on this crazy journey of mine. When talking Chicago restaurants, Karyn’s on Green comes up often. I was excited to have an opportunity to…

Bacon Tofu Breakfast Scramble

May 7, 2013 By Johnna 2 Comments

It’s not every day you see Bacon and Tofu together in a recipe. But it happens in my kitchen. Well, it does now that I have Phoney Baloney’s coconut bacon on hand. I wish I had some eloquent description of it to share with you. Instead, I’ll just say it’s very bacon-y, but without the…

Johnna’s Japchae, a new twist on a Korean favorite

May 6, 2013 By Johnna 23 Comments

I’ve been making this unique variation on a traditional Korean dish at least once a week for the past six months . I’ve taught it in several culinary classes and even created a single-serving version for my recent 21-day healthy eating program. Of all of my recipes, this is the one folks rave about the…

Cream of Asparagus Soup, Springtime Comfort Food

May 3, 2013 By Johnna Leave a Comment

Earlier this week I attended a cooking class at one of my very favorite culinary stores, A Thyme for Everything. The class was taught by Chef Jasper Mirabile and featured a Springtime in Italy theme. During class, we learned how to make ricotta cheese, a beautiful ricotta citrus tart, chicken Vesuvio and a pasta primavera….