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.

Roasted Vegetables

Roasting vegetables brings out their carbohydrates so they are sweet and delicious! The richness of the oil makes them very satisfying and a perfect choice for a Thanksgiving side dish. The best part is you can roast any vegetable you like. Just make sure they are...

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

When I go to a picnic, I am SO tired of the same ol’ pasta salad. So I decided to take it up a notch with my Mediterranean pasta salad. You can use any shaped pasta you prefer and if you use whole-grain pasta, you will add more fiber to this dish. Ingredients: 1 16...

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:...

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Since my podcast on Webtalkradio.net discussed having vegetarians for Thanksgiving, I have to have a vegan pumpkin pie recipe. So here it is! Ingredients for Filling One 15 oz. can of pumpkin 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg ¼ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. ground cloves ½...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cranberry Sauce

I grew up on the canned jellied cranberry sauce where the ridges from the can were still imprinted on the slices. But I loved it because I didn't know any better. Well, I came up with a delicious cranberry sauce that is SO easy and yummy you will even want to use...