Recipe: Sazón

Recipe: Sazón

Sazón is a traditional Latinx dry spice mix known for its red color. This seasoning can we used or added to nearly everything: beans, rice, stews, meat, and vegetables. Sazón is typically used to give “Spanish” rice its common yellow/orange/red color from the use of achiote. This Homemade recipe is easy, naturally vegan (because duh), and the best goya replacement

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Mangia: learning to love and eat like an italian

Mangia: learning to love and eat like an italian

Italian Sunday Lunch. There’s no way this isn’t going to be a big deal. Do I expect a scene straight out of the Sopranos — men in the finest Sergio Tacchini tracksuits and Carmella’s homemade lasagna steaming on the countertop? No. This is Italy. Real Italy. Not Jersey.

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Recipe: Vegan Vanilla Coconut Yogurt

Recipe: Vegan Vanilla Coconut Yogurt

Why does it always feel insanely expensive to eat vegan? My husband and I recently fell in love with a vegan coconut yogurt brand and their insanely delicious Vanilla Chamomile flavor. But at nearly $10 a container and with no job, I was finding it more and more difficult to justice the frivolous expense.

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Recipe: Giovedì Gnocchi | Thursday Gnocchi

Recipe: Giovedì Gnocchi | Thursday Gnocchi

Giovedì Gnocchi! Thursday Gnocchi is an Italian staple, but Luca and I decided to prepare it differently. Presenting Homemade Purple Potato Gnocchi! This colorful dish can easily be made gluten-free, entirely vegan, or vegetarian. The options are endless!

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