Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If skipped on busy weekday mornings, it can affect your whole day. That’s why it is essential to have easy meals to prepare on these busy days. All of these breakfast recipes can be prepared in just a few minutes or take a few minutes the…
Oil-Free Veggie Chips
These two-ingredient veggie chips are crispy, crunchy, and healthy. When you make your own veggie chips at home you can avoid a lot of oil and salt compared to store bought varieties. You can make these chips from many different vegetables. My favorites are sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, celery root, and beets. All of these…
Vegetable Dumpling Soup
Warm and flavorful vegetable dumpling soup is the perfect meal to welcome spring. The herb and garlic-rich broth will warm you up on these last chilly days. This soup is packed with flavor and the dumplings have a nice light texture. You can feel great about eating this soup because it is vegan and oil-free. All of the ingredients in this…
Adding Beans To Your Diet
This post is dedicated to beans. Beans are often overlooked as a health food. We could all benefit from adding more beans to our daily meals. In this article, you will learn how beans can benefit your health, information about varieties of common beans, how they are best used, and recipes they are in. Studies done…
Maple Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
There is nothing quite as satisfying as a warm bowl of quinoa in the morning. You can add many pantry ingredients to this is a recipe for breakfast quinoa. You can make a large batch and eat it cold the following days. This breakfast provides just the right amount of sweetness and it’s packed with protein to…
Cabbage Spring Rolls
These amazing spring rolls are stuffed full of veggies and noodles then wrapped up in a crispy cabbage leaf. To sweeten the deal, we add an amazing peanut sauce that packs in big flavor. Spring rolls are so versatile that you don’t need to follow the recipe exactly and you can put in whatever veggies…
5 Kitchen Gadgets for the Plant-Based Cook
Kitchen gadgets are a great help when cooking. Sometimes they are even required to make certain dishes. Over the past few years, I have built up a small collection of useful gadgets that I use often. These items can help you make dishes you have never made before or save you time. Mandoline A mandoline is…
Crispy Baked Tofu in Peanut Butter Gravy
This dish combines crispy baked breaded tofu cubes with a delectable peanut butter gravy. The combination is a savory peanut butter flavor explosion. This recipe is the perfect example of how fantastic tofu can taste when it is prepared properly. Since first becoming popular in the early 1900’s, peanut butter has been loved by many….
The Vegan Milk Guide
This article is a comparison of the many plant-based milks you might find in your grocery store along with recipes so you can make them at home. I will be comparing almond, soy, cashew, coconut, flax, and rice milks. Alternative milks have been popping up everywhere! Every time I go to the grocery store I…
Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Bowl
Broccoli cheddar is a popular combination you see everywhere. Vegans can also enjoy it by creating this luscious vegan cheese sauce. This wholly satisfying bowl is perfect to warm you up on cold winter days. Even though it may taste so amazing that you’ve totally forgotten about nutrition, don’t worry, this recipe is packed with healthy and nutritious ingredients….
What is Nutritional Yeast?
This article will tell you how nutritional yeast is made, it’s nutritional benefits, what it tastes like, and how to use it in your cooking. Satisfy your cheese cravings while packing in immense amounts of vital nutrients into your food. Nutritional yeast is an ingredient I had never heard of before eating a plant-based diet. As…
Nice Cream Sundae
A healthy sundae? Yes! This nice cream sundae is made from just fruit and nuts. It doesn’t have any artificial sweeteners. All the sweetness comes directly from fruit. This sundae features vanilla banana nice cream, date caramel, and toasted pecans. Who would’ve known that you could make a dessert this tasty out of a few natural ingredients?…
14 Healthy Vegan Snacks Ready In Under 5 Minutes
All of these snacks are ready in five minutes or less and do not contain any sugar, artificial ingredients, or oil. The snacks in this list are perfect for bringing to work, road trips, and after school. It’s always good to be prepared for when snack cravings hit. There are tons of healthy and satisfying…
Oil-Free Vegan Cream Cheese
It can be a challenge to find a plant-based alternative to the rich creaminess of cream cheese. Until now that is! This simple vegan cream cheese recipe will satisfy your cravings and provide you health benefits at the same time. It’s no secret why most people love bagels. They are merely a vessel for cream cheese….
How to Make Tofu Delicious in 3 Easy Steps
This article will help you understand the 3 easy steps to making perfect tofu every time. It will explain what tofu is, the different types of tofu, and when to use each. When switching to a plant based diet you will probably be tempted to try some tofu recipes and if you don’t know what…
The Best Beans and Rice
Beans and Rice is my favorite busy weeknight dinner. It’s so simple and fast to make and it is so cheap. It’s less than $1 per serving without avocado. I usually use canned black beans as a time saver but it’s even cheaper if you use dry black beans and cook them in advance. This…
How to Make Almond Milk in 5 Minutes
Milk is the easiest thing to replace when you switch over to a plant-based diet. Almond milk is easy and affordable to make yourself at home. It’s a delicious plant-based alternative to dairy. Almond milk has a creamy, silky texture and a slightly nutty flavor. You can find it in almost any grocery store, but all…
Cheesy Vegan Kale Chips
These kale chips are light and crispy. They taste like junk food but you’ll be getting your greens at the same time. I have been experimenting with oil-free kale chips for a while now and these are the very best. The key is the tahini which gets them super crispy in the oven. It gets…
How to Make Tropical Seasoning Mix
Ever since becoming a vegan, beans and rice have been a staple in my diet. It’s pretty much the best meal ever because it’s easy, affordable, and healthy. The secret to making delicious beans and rice is definitely in the seasoning. A friend of mine had family in Costa Rica and shared with me the…
Spaghetti Squash Bake
Here is a crowd-pleasing dinner that is whole food plant-based, and oil free. This delicious vegan spaghetti squash bake is made with a layer of pressed spaghetti squash, a layer of tofu ricotta, and a simple tomato sauce. Spaghetti squash is one peculiar vegetable. It almost seems too good to be true. When you cook a…