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Two bowls of chili served in a grey bowls, a bowl of fresh cilantro, and two serving spoons with a tan linen on a marble background.
Soups / Chili

Slow Cooker Vegan Pumpkin Chili

This fall-inspired vegan pumpkin chili was originally created for and shared in The Ann‘s November issue back in 2014. This chili is made with simple ingredients and prepared in a slow cooker which provides you the luxury of throwing in all the ingredients, going about your day, and returning to […]

Overhead view of the completed Vegan Charcuterie Board. Includes crackers, pretzel chips, roasted almonds and dried apricots alongside the fresh sliced pears, apples, bell peppers, and cucumbers as well as the vegan cheese, hummus, bean dip, olives and artichokes.
Main Meals, Snacks

Vegan Charcuterie Board

This vegan charcuterie board (aka vegan snack board) is the perfect centerpiece for all your social and holiday gatherings. This extremely appealing appetizer offers something for everyone in an easy to share and sociable presentation. A little history on Charcuterie: Charcuterie is a French word for a cooking method devoted […]

Nutrition

Dietary Fiber 101

What is Fiber: Fiber is a non-digestible carbohydrate. Unlike other carbohydrates (such as starches and sugars), fiber is not broken down/digested/absorbed in the upper GI tract (small intestine). We humans lack the enzymes to digest fiber, but the microbes living in our colon do! So when fiber reaches the colon […]

Platter of roasted vegetables on a white serving platter with a silver serving spoon. There are two small bowls filled with roasted brussels, sweet potatoes and red onion alongside 2 tan linens
Main Meals

Maple-roasted Brussels and Sweet Potatoes

These maple-roasted brussels and sweet potatoes are an essential dish for all of your fall dinner party and holiday spreads. This recipe is simple to make, delightfully colorful, and bursting with flavor. Serve on your favorite platter and if you are feeling a little extra, whip up a delicious garlic-sage […]

A large white serving platter filled with garlic chipotle quinoa with a wooden serving spoon, a smaller white bowl filled with the quinoa.
Main Meals

Easy Garlic Chipotle Quinoa – Instapot Recipe

This flavor-infused garlic chipotle quinoa is the perfect addition to salads, tacos, and grain bowls. This recipe dresses up plain-ol-quinoa (nothing against you plain quinoa… but you can be a little boring at times) with fresh garlic and canned chipotle peppers in adobe sauce which creates a slightly spicy, garlicy, […]