Dead of winter calls for a big ole bowl of piping hot soup, am I right? I love soup and tend to eat a lot more of it in the winter months than say in the sweltering heat of a Texas summer. I try to make a big pot every weekend to enjoy over the […]
Continue ReadingEPIC SPORTS DAY AND TAILGATE TIPS
Happy Thursday and cheers to the short week, it’s almost Friday y’all! I’m back with this weeks tailgating tip and recipe, but first can we talk about an epic sports day today? Wow! Not only is it the beginning of the NFL season, but college ball is on the tube too! I’ll be kicking off […]
Continue ReadingTAILGATING MUST-HAVES AND WINNING NACHOS
It’s my favorite time of the year ya’ll. College football is kicking off this today and I’m all giddy with excitement. It’s no secret I’m a huge sports fan, especially football. I’ve already got my weekend games lined up to watch and in-between my other obligations I’ll be sneaking peeks at my phone to check […]
Continue ReadingSMOOTHIE ON THE GO-GO
This is me (well my hand) in my car drinking a smoothie on the go (see what I did there). Oh! Howdy y’all! It’s a been a stinkin moment since I’ve wrote a recipe post. Yet don’t get too overly excited cause this is a short and sweet one. I’ll come back soon and let […]
Continue ReadingBUFFALO CURLS KALE SALAD
I typically make a big ole salad for at least one of my daily meals. Such as the the case with this Buffalo Curls Kale Salad. This salad developed out of love for a pre-vegan food. I’m not shammed to admit it, my go-to junk food was chicken wings. Somehow the paired carrot and celery […]
Continue ReadingKAT’S VEGAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
When I first went vegan eight years ago I didn’t know anyone vegan or even vegetarian. I initially went vegan to improve my health after reading Alicia Silverstone’s book, The Kind Diet, which I highly recommend. In her book Alicia offers a funny and easy approach to adopting a vegan diet. Back then book shelves were not […]
Continue ReadingSTATE FAIR VEGAN CRAB CAKES
Every year when the State Fair of Texas rolls around I get a bit giddy. You’ve probably read about my love and deep roots for the Fair. Sure I get it’s not vegan friendly, but there’s a lot more things to enjoy about our beloved Fair than the food and livestock. Here’s a few of […]
Continue ReadingPESTO CAULIFLOWER POTATO SALAD
I’ve been working on a little project. I’m pretty excited about it, but it’s a lot of work. It’s forced me to do some cleaning out and organizing some very neglected files. During this process I ran across this recipe I just happened to have all the ingredients on hand. It also sounded tasty so […]
Continue ReadingSAVORY MUSHROOM TEMPEH
I’ve said it before, I find solace in the kitchen. If it weren’t for being vegan and having a vigorous exercise program thanks to https://www.dallasironfitness.com, it could be a real problem. Like most of you I’ve been consumed by the news lately watching the unimaginable unfold in real time. Experiencing any form of disaster can […]
Continue ReadingCHICKEN BACON PASTA DIVINE
I love when time allows me to get creative in the kitchen. Even more, I love when that creativity produces something magical. It doesn’t always happen y’all so I take pride when it does. I was inspired to make this when I ran across a non-vegan version on Pinterest. I used what ingredients I had […]
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