Tentacled Monster Pot Pie (or My Belated Halloween Post)

I couldn’t let Halloween night slip away without a big glass of Phantom wine and a silly dinner. The idea to make these pot pies came from a Babble.com article by Brooke McLay and you can find her article here. Thanks for the super awesome idea Brooke!!

Weirdly enough I had found some vegan friendly crescent rolls in a can a few weeks ago so I had stashed one in my fridge. When I’m without bread in a can I’d just make a biscuit dough, but you could use pizza dough or bread dough too. [Read more...]

4 Toasty Slow Cooker Drinks for Halloween


Fall has really settled in where I live and has blown beautiful leaves over my car, the bushes, really just about anywhere.

This week the hurricane brought some chilly temps with it, so make some a nice hot drink to warm you up on this unusually cold Halloween. [Read more...]

13 Easy Slow Cooker Oatmeals – Happy Almost Halloween!

My friend Gail Davis from So Delicious reminded me that today is oatmeal day. I can’t believe it almost past me by!

Since we’re so close to Halloween I selected 13 of my favorites for you to warm up with. So stay toasty and dry, and eat your oatmeal! [Read more...]

Bull City Vegan Challenge: Daisy Cakes

Here’s where you can get another Bull City Vegan Challenge tasty brunch. I actually went to Daisy Cakes twice during the vegan challenge, so I think you should definitely give it a try.

Daisy Cakes
401 Foster St. Suite A
Durham, NC 27701
Vegan brunch item available Saturdays 8am-3pm and during the week (Tuesday – Friday)

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies


These homemade treats are full of pumpkin and whole grains. That makes them perfect for Halloween and Food Day. (I can’t pass up a chance to add a little Halloween twist this time of the year!) [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Vanilla Tapioca Pudding

I didn’t grow up with tapioca pudding, but after my first bite I was hooked for life. There’s something mysterious about a pudding that has so much texture. Plus, like all puddings, the flavor variations are endless. [Read more...]

Autumn Apple Walnut Bars (with Apple Brandy)

Whole grain apple walnut bars with a little apple brandy to help you celebrate fall! So grab an apple bar, a sweater and sit on the deck awhile. You can even bring out a hot spiked tea in case you get chilly while you watch the leaves fall. [Read more...]

Guest Post by Jill Nussinow – The Veggie (and Pressure Cooker) Queen

I met Jill Nussinow this year when I was working on my second book, The Great Vegan Bean Book. I was working on instructions on various ways to cook dry beans. I had methods for the slow cooker, stove top, and even in the oven, but something was still lacking – pressure cooking.

I emailed Jill and she was kind enough to help me out and wrote a how to on pressure cooking beans. Since she did such an amazing job, I asked her if she would share some of her pressure cooking information and gear it to you.

The Vegan Pressure Cooker for Slow Cooker Users – Is it Time to Get PC?

By Jill Nussinow, MS, RD, The Veggie Queen™

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Monday Basics: Preserving Tomatoes Without the Cans

It’s the end of the tomato season, but there is still time for you to stash some organic heirloom tomatoes away for a chilly winter day. [Read more...]

Bull City Vegan Challange: Bull Street Gourmet & Market

If you live in the triangle area you have to be as much in love with the Bull City Vegan Challenge organizers as I am. Hopefully, you’re making time in your October weekends to try out the special vegan brunch dishes that they have drummed up for us around town.

My first stop last weekend was to the Bull Street Gourmet & Market 3710 Shannon Rd. Durham, NC 27707 [Read more...]