Category Archives: Oil-Free (or option)

Mediterranean Bean Burgers (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dreena • 31 Comments

I have been wanting to share this recipe with you for SO long. It’s one of my very favorite burger recipes in Let Them Eat Vegan (as many of you know, there is a full burger chapter) – in fact, it’s one of my very favorite veggie burgers of all time! Only two of the… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beans and Bean Dishes, Let Them Eat Vegan cookbook, Main Courses, Oil-Free (or option), Veggie Burgers

Exclusive Recipe Preview from “My Beef With Meat”: CHOCOMOLE! (vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Dreena • 24 Comments

It’s somewhat fitting that my last post talked about avocado sauce and guacamole – and tips for storing both. Today I have another avocado recipe for you… though, this time I truly doubt you will have ANY leftovers! This recipe is an exclusive sneak peek from Engine 2 Diet‘s new book My Beef with Meat:… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free (or option)

Mexican Bean Soup with Chipotle Avocado Cream and Guacamole Tip (vegan and gluten-free)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Dreena • 14 Comments

When you open a cookbook, a recipe may “jump out” because of its title, its reputation (we know how blogging can hype a recipe long before a cookbook reaches bookshelves), or of course because of its photos. With the volume of recipes in LTEV, I almost wish I had written two separate cookbooks so that… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beans and Bean Dishes, Gluten-Free, Let Them Eat Vegan cookbook, Main Courses, Oil-Free (or option), Sauces, Dressings and Vinaigrettes

Now Available!: Plant-Powered 15 ebook (vegan, oil-free, gluten-free)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Dreena • 32 Comments

So, the last few months you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to. I’ve been posting plenty of recipes, but haven’t been talking much about personal things or our family. Truth is, I have been swamped since September with both work and mama responsibilities, and it’s been challenging to keep up. (My next… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beans and Bean Dishes, Breakfast, Cookies, Desserts, ebook, Gluten-Free, Lunches, Main Courses, Oil-Free (or option), Soups and Stews, Vegan Baking, Veggie Burgers

Pureed Spicy Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew with Chickpeas (vegan and gluten-free)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Dreena • 19 Comments

My kitchen has been filled with sweet potato goodness this past week. I have created at least three new recipes using glorious, nutritious, delicious SWEET POTATOES! These recipes are for a new project (hope to share details very soon)! Today, I am sharing this most satisfying, flavorful, Pureed Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew with Chickpeas…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beans and Bean Dishes, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free (or option), Soups and Stews

Vegan Valentine’s Day: Raw Chocolate Mousse Pie, Snack Platter, Fruit Hearts (+ my Breville Sous Chef!)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dreena • 18 Comments

Valentine’s Day is certainly a day to celebrate romantic love, but it’s also a day to celebrate ALL love. Love for friends, love for your children, love for animals, love for your darlin’, love for yourSELF… and love for chocolate. I joke. Sort of. :D Every year for Valentine’s I post a chocolate recipe. This… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten-Free, Let Them Eat Vegan cookbook, Nuts and Seeds, Oil-Free (or option), Raw

Fresh Broccoli and Vegetable Teriyaki Stir-Fry with Cashews (vegan and gluten-free)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dreena • 20 Comments

As a culture, we are always excited and fascinated by what’s new. As a vegan chef, I love to push out of my cooking comfort zones to try new techniques, new ingredients, and of course to create new recipes for all of YOU! And yet, we have thousands of cookbooks available to use (vegan or… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Main Courses, Oil-Free (or option)

Apple Hemp Muffins (vegan, wheat-free, and oil-free)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dreena • 48 Comments

If you eat vegan or raw, you know that hemp is hot! I’ve been using hemp seeds in my recipes for years (before it was um, ‘hip to eat hemp’). When I started using hemp seeds and talking about them in my recipes, I got that “ohhhh, you are hippity dippity!” sort of reaction… like… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Breakfast, Oil-Free (or option), Super Foods, Vegan Baking, Wheat-free

Creamy Breakfast Rice Pudding (vegan and gluten-free)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dreena • 26 Comments

I am delighted that we are in January, because though seasonally it is cold and dark, for me it is uplifting with less fall ‘overwhelm’ and the start to a new year! January usually brings many intentions to start eating healthier. I support these resolutions and intentions, in the framework of a healthier eating lifestyle,… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free (or option)

Natural Gingerbread Folks and Vegan Christmas Cookies (oil-free and gluten-free options)

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dreena • 10 Comments

Have you rolled up your sleeves and started your holiday baking? I sure have, but everything I’ve baked this past week starts with ‘gra’ and ends with ‘nola’! Gingerbread Granola, Cocoa-Goji Granola… I’ve probably baked 15 batches for gifting by now! This is the first year I’ve given granola as gifts, and it’s a nice… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free (or option), Vegan Baking, vegan holidays

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Wildside Jar for green smoothies, thick and nut-based sauces and dessert purees. I use mine 1-2x/day.

Twister Jar is the BEST for healthy, homemade salad dressings and sauces

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