Oven-Baked Falafel Burgers

Image 4 Comments July 1, 2020 Vicki Brett-Gach

These burgers were awesome last night! They’re basically a 2.0 incarnation of my air-fried falafel with the slightest of tweaks. As the binder, this time I used oats. All in all it was an incredible transformation of canned chickpeas and seasonings … Read more

Roasted Beet and Roasted Garlic Hummus

Image 4 Comments May 1, 2019 Vicki Brett-Gach

Recently, I started creating my own beet hummus, and my daughter and I have fallen in love with this. It’s creamy and deeply flavorful, and we’re enjoying it with raw vegetables (of course), on sprouted grain toast, in salad wraps, … Read more

Curried Cauliflower Stew

Image Leave a comment February 21, 2018 Vicki Brett-Gach

Here we are in the middle of winter. So, after a long hard day, who wouldn’t love to come home to a steaming bowl of soul-soothing Curried Cauliflower Stew?

This intoxicating curry serves up amazing flavor complexity, and yet is … Read more

Fresh Basil Hummus

Image Leave a comment August 16, 2017 Vicki Brett-Gach

I eat a LOT of hummus. No surprise.

But sometimes I like to intensify the flavor with fresh herbs for a little extra zip, and this 2-ingredient recipe does the trick. It’s just a little hummus, plus the fresh herb … Read more

Creamy Vegetable Soup with Collards and Chickpeas

Image 2 Comments February 15, 2017 Vicki Brett-Gach

Oh my goodness, this Creamy Vegetable Soup is just about the best thing in the world, especially on a snowy winter’s night.

It’s my spin on a 10-Spice Vegetable Soup with Cashew Cream created by Angela Liddon (from ohsheglows.com). … Read more

Perfect Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Image 6 Comments May 6, 2015 Vicki Brett-Gach

This chickpea salad is crunchy, creamy, and colorful, and makes the perfect sandwich spread! It’s so good, I can just eat it with a spoon.

This is actually my version of Angela Liddon’s recipe, from her wonderful The Oh She … Read more

Vegetable Vindaloo

Image Leave a comment May 21, 2014 Vicki Brett-Gach

Sometimes dinner is just so good, you can hardly wait for leftovers the next day.

This is one of those recipes. Vegetable Vindaloo is a spicy Indian curry, which derives from a Portuguese dish flavored with wine and garlic. Indian … Read more

Italian Escarole and Potato Soup

Image 2 Comments April 2, 2014 Vicki Brett-Gach

Last night I made this delicious springtime Italian Escarole and Potato Soup, based on Nava Atlas’ recipe from her inspiring book, Wild About Greens: 125 Delectable Vegan Recipes for Kale, Collards, Arugula, Bok Choy, and other Leafy Veggies Everyone Loves… Read more

Spicy Chana Masala

Image Leave a comment February 20, 2013 Vicki Brett-Gach

Chana Masala is the name of a slightly spicy chickpea stew, and also refers to the name of the complex spice blend used to make that dish. A big thank-you goes to my sister-in-law Janet, for sharing her recipe with … Read more