hot & spicy

Gomasio is a flavorful condiment made from toasted sesame seeds and coarse salt. It is as simple to make as it sounds – toast sesame seed and salt together in a heavy skillet (I always use my hefty cast-iron) and grind it up. The ratio of sesame seeds to salt can vary from 5 to…

This is a super simple recipe for moist and delicious corn bread. This basic corn bread is very lightly sweetened and goes extremely well with savory dishes like Spicy Chipotle Chili, Hearty Lentil Soup, White Bean & Corn Chili, or Mardi Gras Gumbo. What’s your favorite dish with corn bread? Let us know in the…

I found this recipe in Brendan Brazier’s book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life and it has become a family favorite. It’s easy to prepare, delicious, and provides a ton of great nutrition: mainly complex carbohydrates, beta-carotene, Vitamin C, iron, and protein. These sweet potatoes along side a big…

This hearty, spicy chili took 3rd place in a field of 20 vegan chili entries at Park + Vine’s Second Annual Vegan Chili Cookoff! Our goal is to simply create delicious plant-based food and we are truly humbled by this award! We are also grateful to all those who came out to taste great chili…

Pizza is one of our favorite feel-good meals and the flavor possibilities are almost limitless. We top ours with fresh-from-the-garden grilled veggies in the summer; spinach, artichoke hearts, and olives in the winter. Whatever your topping choices may be, you have to start with a great crust. This savory whole wheat dough is flavored with…