Free Recipes

Jill’s recipes provide you with more than just easy to make vegan comfort food, they will inspire you to eat healthier and reach your personal health goals.

Chocolate Bark

Sometimes people just want a bit of chocolate. What's better than making your own?? You can use any type of chocolate you like...there are vegan chocolate chips, semi-chocolate, dark chocolate etc. and you can add whatever you prefer...raisins, dried cherries,...

Healthy Coleslaw Recipe

Nothing complements a hot dog or burger better than coleslaw. Coleslaw should be light and refreshing, but traditional coleslaw recipes are anything but, as they are laden with mayonnaise and/or sour cream. In this recipe, I use a product called Vegenaise, which is...

Ginger Butternut Squash Soup

Nothing says fall like a delicious squash soup. Sometimes a squash is so sweet, it tastes like candy! Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 cups butternut squash, peeled & cubed 1 cup onion, diced 2-3 cups water sea salt 1 Tbsp. ginger juice, freshly grated Method: 1. Place...

Tomato Basil Soup

Fall harvest brings the last of the vegetables for the season, but it also brings the chill in the air and always gets me in the mood to cook something warm and delicious. What could be better than homemade tomato basil soup? This tomato basil soup recipe can be...

Stuffed Squash and Dressing Recipe

This stuffed dish can be a (vegan) show stopper for Thanksgiving. If you just want to make the dressing, I have both recipes below. If someone has gluten issues, you can find gluten-free bread cubes or use cornbread cubes (corn does not contain gluten...just make...

Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms & Shallots

Instead of the traditional green bean casserole, I thought I would give you a recipe that is much healthier and can be served to Vegans & Vegetarians at your Thanksgiving dinner this year. It is delicious. Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, stems trimmed and...

Sweet Potatoes (Yams) with Apples & Apricots

I used to love the traditional marshmallow and sweet potato dish. But instead of marshmallows, why not maple-coated pecans! Meet my new favorite Thanksgiving sweet potato dish. Hopefully, this will be yours too! Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 2 lbs. garnet yams, peeled...

Green Lentils with Carrots & Onions

This is a great dish to make for an entree if you are having Vegans or Vegetarians over for dinner. Lentils have a lot of fiber and protein and are delicious and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 cup dried green lentils 2- 2 1/2 cups water per cup of lentils 1 cup...

Cherry Crumble

This is a great dessert for anyone. You can use apples, peaches or blueberries fresh or frozen. Brown Rice Syrup is available in your grocery store and is made from a complex carbohydrate. Ingredients: Serves 4-6 4 cups cherries, pitted 2 Tbsps. kuzu or natural...

Healthy Potato Salad

This is not your grandmother’s potato salad. Using a dill, mustard vinaigrette instead of mayonnaise or sour cream not only lightens this dish dramatically, but you won’t have to worry about this healthy potato salad spoiling as quickly in the hot sun. Ingredients:...