Recipes Index
Nutty Grapefruit Flavored Cream Cheese
Nutty Grapefruit Flavored Cream Cheese
Black Beans con Queso Bean Dip
A classic and indulgent vegetarian bean dip recipe with black beans and lots of cheddar cheese. With plenty of rich milk and butter, this is not a bean dip for those on a diet!
Homemade Vegan "Nutella" Recipe
Why make a homemade vegan Nutella? Have you caught yourself reading the labels endlessly on all the chocolate hazelnut and chocolate peanut butter spreads hoping one of them is dairy-free and vegan? Don't lie, I know you have; we all have dreams of a vegan Nutella. But it's super easy to make your own homemade Nutella, or chocolate hazelnut spread. If you can't find hazelnuts, walnuts or cashews will work, but don't taste quite like real Nutella.
Easy Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Vibrant and colorful raspberry vinaigrette is a great choice to serve on a nutty or fruity salad. Toss a handful of cranberries, pinenuts or walnuts on your salad along with raspberry vinaigrette dressing for a sweet treat.
Tahini "Goddess" Dressing
My version of the tahini-based "goddess" dressing found in many health food stores and restaurants. If you like the store-bought goddess dressings, you'll love this easy homemade goddess dressing made with tahini, lemon juice and parsley.
Eggless Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Eggless Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Easy Vegan Spinach Dip Recipe
Use a vegan packaged soup mix and non-dairy sour cream to make a quick and easy vegan spinach dip. If you want to get fancy, you can also serve it in a bread bowl! Vegan spinach dip is a quick and easy vegan appetizer recipe.
Mango and Peach Salsa
This sweet mango and peach salsa is perfect with chips for a light snack, or add to a vegetable burrito for an unusual twist. Because this peach mango salsa recipe is made with all fresh ingredients, it is also suitable for those on a raw foods diet, so try this easy raw food recipe for peach and mango salsa!
Vegetarian Chili Cheese Dip
Vegetarian Chili Cheese Dip. A classic vegetarian chili bean and cheese dip perfect for lounging in front of the TV or for a casual vegetarian appetizer. This vegetarian chili cheese dip is a cheesy Mexican vegetarian bean dip appetizer that would be perfect for the Superbowl or for fun movie nights.
Garbanzo Pesto Dip
A variation on the usual vegetarian bean dip recipes, this bean dip is made with vegetarian pesto sauce for a gourmet twist. A flavorful pesto dip recipe to use for a vegetarian appetizer or even as a sandwich spread for a vegetarian sandwich.
30 second vegan chili "cheese" dip
30 second semi-homemade vegan chili "cheese" dip recipe.
Quick Salsa with Beans Dip
Is it salsa? Is it bean dip? This vegetarian and vegan Mexican dip recipe is a little of both - so call it whatever you want!
Thai Peanut Sauce
Thai peanut sauce is great on noodles or as a salad dressing and kids love it!
Sun Dried Tomato Hummus Recipe
Adding sun-dried tomatoes to a homemade hummus recipe adds a bit of texture and color, and a whole lot of flavor. Making homemade hummus is so easy - just dump everything in the blender or food processor, and process until it's smooth. Hummus is a naturally vegetarian and vegan food.
Fat Free Baba Ganoush Recipe
This baba ganoush (eggplant dip) recipe has no oil and no tahini, making it a fat free vegetarian and vegan appetizer or dip that you can enjoy any time! I like to spread a little baba ganoush on a flour tortilla with some lettuce and veggies for a quick and healthy low-fat vegetarian lunch.
Vegan Tofu Sour Cream Recipe
If you'd like to try making a homemade vegan sour cream, here's an easy non-dairy vegan sour cream recipe to try. It's an easy recipe, though this homemade non-dairy sour cream is admittedly not quite the same as a dairy-based sour cream. Vegan sour cream is much lower in fat than regular sour cream, and is also cholesterol free.
"Meaty" Vegetarian 7 Layer Dip
A vegetarian seven layer dip recipe using ground beef substitute (try SmartGround brand) for a "meaty" texture, along with other traditional 7 layer dip ingredients such as refried beans, salsa and cheese. Vegetarian seven layer dip makes a popular vegetarian party appetizer food.
Spicy Black Bean and Cilantro Hummus
Spicy Black Bean and Cilantro Hummus
Vegan Roux
Need a vegan roux for a non-dairy recipe? Try this vegan roux recipe which uses soy milk. As an added bonus, a vegan roux is much lower in fat than a traditional roux, and is cholesterol-free as well! A roux, sometimes called a white sauce, has many uses in cooking, such as thickening a gravy, soup or stew or as a base for a French cream sauce.
Spicy Vegetarian Bean Dip
Spicy Vegetarian Bean Dip. A classic vegetarian bean dip with spicy chilies and Tabasco sauce. Vegetarian bean dip is great for vegging out in front of the TV or for a casual Superbowl or party appetizer. This vegetarian bean dip recipe is also vegan.
Summer Fruit Salsa Recipe
A fun and easy salsa recipe using lots of fresh summer fruits, including pineapple, oranges and strawberries. Take advantage of all the fresh seasonal fruit in the summer markets with this great twist on traditional Mexican salsa.
Easy Citrus Salsa Recipe
An easy citrus salsa recipe with fresh oranges and grapefruits, as well as all the traditional Mexican salsa flavors - tomatoes, jalapenos and fresh cilantro. If you want to try to spice up your salsa, try this easy and unique grapefruit and orange citrus salsa.
Vegetarian Layer Dip with Ranch Dressing
A vegetarian recipe for seven layer dip with ranch dressing for a bit of variety on the usual 7 layer dip recipes.
Baba Ganoush Recipe (Eggplant Hummus)
Baba ganoush, a Middle Eastern spread and dip is similar to hummus, but is made with eggplant instead of chickpeas (garbanzo beans). This vegetarian and vegan recipe is particularly hummus-like, since it uses some chickpeas for a thicker texture.
Vegan Artichoke Pesto Recipe
Have fun with pesto by going beyond just basil! Artichokes add a unique Italian flavor to this easy vegan pesto recipe.