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Armenian Stuffed Pumpkin (Ghapama)

Armenian Stuffed Pumpkin (Ghapama)

This dish is a traditional Armenian dish full of fruits and nuts. It can be made two ways, sweet or savory. This is the savory recipe. For the sweet recipe, just omit the onion and add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. It is also naturally dairy-free, gluten-free,...
Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers

Wild Rice Stuffed Peppers

I used carmen peppers for this recipe, they came fresh from our garden where we had a bumper crop of them from just a few plants. Carmens are firm and sweet, perfect for cold salads, but worked wonderfully here. You can use other types of sweet peppers just as easily,...
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is a mainstay for Thanksgiving dinners, but traditional recipes make it hard for plant-based folks to enjoy it along with everyone else. This pie, however, is fabulous and is not obviously plant-based. It’s creamy and flavorful and no one will miss...
Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

If you want a vegan pie crust recipe, see the Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe as it is included there. I gave up making my own pie crusts years ago, I had too many do-overs. My grandmother said you either have “pie hands” or “cake hands” and I...
Creamy Cauliflower Pea Salad

Creamy Cauliflower Pea Salad

The original recipe calls for regular mayonnaise, but you don’t lose anything by substituting a plant-based one in. You can add more mayo if you want it a little bit creamier. The combination of fresh dill, peas, and cauliflower makes an exceptional summer...