Warm Fonio Salad & Sweet Potato Bowl with Curried Pecan Sauce

When the kind people at Yolélé Foods reached out to me about trying fonio several months ago, I was confused at first ("What the heck is fonio?") but also super intrigued. Simply put, fonio is an easily digestible and gluten-free African supergrain that is packed with amino acids, protein, fiber and iron. This company is…

Savory Stuffed Japanese Sweet Potatoes

If you are looking for a super satisfying, nutritious and comforting meal, then might I suggest a Japanese sweet potato stuffed with all the beans? Sure, you can use a regular sweet potato, but there is something about a Japanese sweet potato with these exact fillings that is just so incredible. If you have never…

Meat-Free Vegan Meatballs

Lentil & Mushroom “Meat”balls

Who says a vegan can't have homemade spaghetti and meatballs? These no-meat balls are definitely being added to my list of staple dishes because they were so delicious, but also because my husband said he hoped they would be making an appearance often.  That's the kind of feedback I love to hear. They were also…

The Best Vegan Sandwich

Purple Sweet Potato & Guacamole Sandwich

Have you ever tried putting roasted sweet potato on your sandwich? I feel like this sandwich was such a game-changer for me that I had to post it to the blog. At first I thought it wouldn't warrant a post because it's just a sandwich, but it was so good that I want to document…