This flavorful bowl makes a perfect packable healthy lunch. This recipe is versatile and easy to make. You can eat it fresh, while warm, or pack it for later and enjoy a cool lunch great for these warm summer days. You will feel satisfied and energized without being weighed down. The best part is that…
Cool Cucumber Soup
When the weather gets hot, it is always nice to cool down with a fresh cool soup. This cool cucumber soup is full of fresh flavor. You will love the creamy silky texture. The best part is you can make this recipe in 5 minutes. It makes a great lunch to bring to work or…
Vegan Veggie Pizza
It’s easy to make pizza night healthy with this vegan pizza. The homemade sauce is rich and flavorful. It is topped with a heaping pile of delicious vegetables. You can also sprinkle the top with nutritional yeast flakes to give it some cheese flavor. When you are topping the pizza with vegetables use a heavy…
Pico De Gallo
Pico De Gallo is a delicious snack made from fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime juice. You can use it as a dip, a topping for tacos, or add it to a salad. It is so simple to make and comes together in only a few minutes. This recipe is great to have on hand…
Easy Corn Tortillas
What do you do when you love tacos but don’t love the mile long ingredient list on store bought tortillas? You make them yourself. Even though this may seem like a lot of work it is surprisingly simple. All you need to make tortillas at home is masa harina(corn flour), salt (optional), and water. A…
Wild Rice Risotto
Wild rice is one of my favorite grains and I incorporate it into as many meals as possible. This wild rice risotto is not a true risotto but the cooking method and cheesy flavors make it taste like one. I would happily eat an entire bowl of it for lunch or it also makes a…
Oil-Free Curry Hummus
Hummus is a delicious dip made from ground chickpeas and enjoyed all over the world. This recipe brings curry flavors to the Middle Eastern classic. When I stumbled across the Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi’s Basic Hummus recipe, I loved the results. I used a similar method for this recipe but added a few ingredients…
Spinach And Artichoke Pasta
A creamy spinach and artichoke sauce is always a crowd-pleaser. You can make this craveable dinner with all plant based ingredients. This recipe uses healthy raw cashews and nutritional yeast flakes to make the creamy base of the sauce. Artichoke and spinach are a classic combination that make this dish delicious and add lots of…
Vegan Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs are delicious and hearty. This vegan version features meat-less-balls that are made with lentils and brown rice. Breadcrumbs give them the perfect texture and herbs and spices provide that heartwarming flavor. The herb gravy is the final touch that brings this recipe together. When making this recipe, you can save time by cooking…
Oil-Free Breakfast Potatoes
If you want crispy breakfast potatoes without all the added oil, this is the recipe for you. These potatoes are made with only healthy real food ingredients, so you won’t feel weighed down. Instead, enjoy crispy seasoned potatoes that energize you all day long. After many many kitchen experiments, I found what works(and what doesn’t). The…
5 Quick and Easy Vegan Breakfasts
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….