by amvandenhurk | Jan 23, 2021 | Bread, Vegetarian
Dining at a Turkish restaurant, you are usually served a wonderful warm bread called Turkish Pide Bread. It is moist and chewy perfect for hummus and other fresh salads served. My husband grew up eating Turkish Pide Bread in the Netherlands straight from the market... 
by amvandenhurk | Jan 22, 2021 | Breakfast, Plant-Based Eating, Vegan
Breakfast Staple A world without Nutella is a very sad one. At least for me anyway. As I moved to plant-based eating, I decided I needed to find a recipe for vegan Nutella. It is a creamy smooth chocolate hazelnut spread you can put on bread or pancakes or dip fruit... 
by amvandenhurk | Jan 21, 2021 | Life
Tea for health has come recently to me. I have always drank tea for sheer pleasure. I drink it cold, warm, and hot. You could say I bleed tea. There is a ritual of drinking tea then drinking it. Tea is to be sipped and I can never be negative while I have a cup of tea... 
by amvandenhurk | Aug 26, 2020 | Breakfast, Vegan
)Healthy Plant-Based Breakfast When I bake it involves butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. And lots of of it. Usually that is until now when I made vegan almond cranberry breakfast cookies. No eggs, butter, or sugar involved in making these cookies. As I move into... 
by amvandenhurk | Feb 16, 2020 | Chicken, Dinner, Soups
Good for the Soul: Homemade Chicken Soup Most of us growing up when we were sick, soup was what we ate. And the top choice was some form of chicken soup. Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup from a can was in our cupboard growing up. While my Mom was a good cook and... 
by amvandenhurk | Dec 30, 2019 | Vegetarian
Mushroom Lentil Stew Over Mashed Potatoes This mushroom lentil stew will have your meat lovers thinking they are eating a hearty meaty meal. It is a perfect dinner on a wintery night. While it is hearty and meaty, the meaty part is the combination of lentils and... 
by amvandenhurk | Dec 25, 2019 | Indian, Vegetarian Slow Cooker
The slow cooker has saved the day many times over the past three months. Slow Cooker Chickpea Butternut Squash Curry has been to the rescue a couple times one. I kept buying butternut squash saying I’m going to make x or y, but then it just sits there in the... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 31, 2019 | Vegetarian
Simple Roasted Sweet Potato Lentil Feta Salad For the past two weeks, it has been hot here in Newport. Our house doesn’t have air conditioning – units or central – it can get pretty toasty. Not a pleasurable environment to cook anything, but we still... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 11, 2019 | Sides
Dump the Bottled Ranch Dressing Once you make ranch dressing from scratch, you will never buy it from the store again. There is something creamy, tangy, and just so fresh tasting about it. Simple ingredients that most have in their pantry: mayo, sour cream, milk,... 
by amvandenhurk | Jul 7, 2019 | Sides
Don’t Waste, Make Apple Sauce We buy bulk organic apples. They are great to have on hand for quick and easy snacks. Sometimes we aren’t the best at eating them in a timely matter. They tend to start going soft making them not great to grab and go.... 
