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Melanie Daponte

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Tag: Low-fat vegan

Tofu Vindaloo

This is a spicy Indian dish I decided to prepare without any added oil. It turned out  tasty and well … More

Comfort food, dinner, Food, Indian food, Indian recipes, kitchen time, Low-fat vegan, Middle Eastern Food, Oil-free, recipes, spicy, Tofu, Vegan, vegan food, vegan indian food, Vegan recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian indian food

Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Low-fat gravy?? How could that be? How about no-fat gravy? This gravy is so smooth and savory, but also light, … More

cookbook reviews, low-fat recipes, Low-fat vegan, mushrooms, Vegan, vegan cookbook reviews, Vegan cooking, Vegan gravy, Vegan recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes

Warm Apple Crisp (Oil-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)

Fall is my favorite time of the year. I look forward to the cooler temperatures,  anticipating the fun of preparing … More

apple crisp, apples, Comfort food, fat free, fat free desserts, Food, fruit desserts, healthy desserts, holiday desserts, low-fat desserts, Low-fat vegan, recipes

Two Bean and Bulgar Chili

I came across this recipe, while sifting through a kitchen junk drawer. It was a page torn from one of … More

Comfort food, Creativity, dinner, Food, Food photography, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Low-fat vegan, plant strong, plant-based, recipes, Simple recipes, Vegan, vegan chili, Vegan cooking, Vegan recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Every once in awhile, I am moved to pull out  various appliances and put them to work, such as the … More

Comfort food, Food, Food photography, frozen desserts, ice cream, Low-fat vegan, Vegan, Vegan Desserts, vegan ice cream, vegetarian, vegetarian desserts

Blueberry Cheezecake

I’ve been reflecting today on where this all began.  I started this blog way back in the Fall of 2012, … More

blueberry, cheesecake, desserts, kitchen time, Lifestyle, Low-fat vegan, Oil-free, recipes, Tofu, Vegan, Vegan Desserts, vegan food, vegetarian, vegetarian desserts

Creamy Pasta Salad

Here’s a delicious reworking of traditional macaroni salad. Prepared with whole-grain pasta and  lots of crunchy fresh veggies, this one … More

Comfort food, creamy pasta salad, dinner, Food, Low-fat vegan, Oil-free, raw cashews, Simple recipes, Vegan, Vegan Lunch, Vegan recipes, Vegan side dishes, vegetarian, whole grain pasta

Vegan Marsala Mushroom Gravy (Oil-Free)

Mashers are my go-to comfort food on cool days like today. Before going plant-based, these would have been full of … More

Comfort food, dinner, Food, Gravy, Lifestyle, Low-fat vegan, Oil-free, recipes, Vegan, Vegan side dishes, vegetarian

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