Somer’s Early Retirement Tofu Quiche–vegan & gluten-free!

by Kittee Berns | Jul 11, 2018 | Blender, Cheese, Protein

If you’ve never had Somer’s tofu quiche before, you’re in for a big treat, even if you think you don’t like quiche! This is one of my favorite tofu recipes to make, and it’s super flexible and pantry friendly ta boot. It’s creamy...

Instant Pot! Creamy-Dreamy Black Beans.

by Kittee Berns | May 8, 2018 | Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker, Nut-Free, Protein, Refined Sugar-Free, Slow Cooker, Soy-Free

Whole beans have their time and place for sure, but creamy, saucy beans are where it’s at! I learned how to make beans in this style while living in New Orleans; notorious Crescent City red beans are always cooked down for hours and hours until they cream and...

Chipotle Apple-Mint Slaw = An Amazing Mac Stuffed Salad Roll Whopper

by Kittee Berns | Apr 25, 2018 | Nut-Free, Protein, Refined Sugar-Free

The second the weather warms up, all I want to eat is Salad Roll Whoppers. They’re the perfect meal since they’re easy to transport, entertaining to construct and devour, are an easy way to cram in lots and lots of fresh vegetables, and can be stuffed with...

Instant Pot Lentil-Vegetable Soup

by Kittee Berns | Oct 22, 2017 | Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker, Nut-Free, Protein, Refined Sugar-Free, Soy-Free

I’ve been craving soup like whoa, and this recipe has been satisfying my cravings. I’ve made it thrice in the last two weeks; I hope you get as much mileage out of it as I have! I love the flavor of liquid smoke in this soup, but if you don’t have...

Zippy Cheese Sauce.

by Kittee Berns | Sep 4, 2017 | Blender, Cheese, Refined Sugar-Free

Welcome to our website makeover and to our vegan cheese sauce week! In the years before cashew based sauces got popular, I only had one basic cheese sauce I used, which was a basic roux white sauce with lots of oil and nutritional yeast mixed in. These days, I try to...