Lasagna has always been a favorite dish of mine. My mother made it occasionally when I was growing up—usually just by layering shredded mozzarella, white pasta noodles, and jarred sauce—and I loved it. (I didn’t even know what ricotta cheese was until I was in my early twenties.) This vegan lasagna comes together quickly, and […]
Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad
The Office ended its nine year run in 2013, and I stuck with it to the bitter end. I felt a special connection to the show, as I was the art director for a paper company for six and a half years. We sold scrapbooking supplies and stationery rather than copier paper, but there were […]
Vegan Fajita Salad
Fajitas have always been a favorite of mine. This dish has everything I like about them, in the form of a salad, making it a great meal for hot summer evenings. Several years ago, I had just started a new job as an art director for a paper company, and I was invited to a […]
Dianne’s Stir-Fry Salad
One of my favorite dinner dishes is a stir-fry with spicy peanut sauce. This salad was inspired by that dish, and it has a crave-worthy dressing that’s similar to my beloved stir-fry sauce. If you’re pressed for time, you can use pre-made baked tofu, but the homemade version is so good that it’s definitely worth […]
Vegan Chipotle Lentil Burgers
You never know what could be lurking in store-bought veggie burgers. What exactly is modified cellulose? Where does caramel color come from? Should we be eating l-cysteine hydrochloride? I recently discovered a new brand of veggie burger that I really liked, only to discover that the third ingredient listed on the package was oil. That’s […]