Beans and Greens Pasta

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Vegan

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Beans and greens pasta is a tasty, adaptable formula for countless plant-based dinners! With all of the exhaustion going around, it’s an especially good time for easy, adaptable meal templates. This vegan beans and greens pasta is a riff on the reliable “a green, bean, a grain” formula. Here, the beans and greens are whatever you like, and pasta is the grain. I can’t get enough of this dinner right now. It satisfies my constant pandemic year craving for comfort food and my…

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Plantspired Meal Solutions

Pierre Van ZylMain Dishes, Quick & Easy, Vegan

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Nasoya’s Plantspired Meal Solutions allow you to create fast, flavor-forward, and nutritious plant-based meals in no time! The last few weeks of December are always busy. Even under the circumstances this year, they involved a lot of frantic catching up. Not to mention all of the extra cooking and baking. January is often full of encouragement (and sometimes pressure) to cook and meal prep from scratch. I’m not sure about you, but I can’t remember the last time I entered a new year…

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Vegan Spinach Lasagna Rolls

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, Main Dishes, No Oil, Recipes, Vegan

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Vegan spinach lasagna rolls are a perfect way to enjoy all of the comfort food goodness of lasagna in an adorable, easier-to-serve package. With only a few more days before the Christmas holiday and the winter solstice, I thought it might be a good day for some classic comfort food. These vegan spinach lasagna rolls are my new favorite make-ahead, freezer-friendly, cozy meal. The rolls have all of the goodness of regular lasagna. This includes red sauce, a vegan “ricotta” filling, and tender…

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Root Vegetable Tofu Bake

Pierre Van Zylautumn, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Recipes, root vegetables, sheet pan meal, tofu, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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This root vegetable tofu bake is an easy, nutritious plant-based sheet pan meal! Serve over your favorite whole grain or greens. Whether you’re doing more cooking than usual this week, or feeling tired of cooking—as many of us are—this root vegetable tofu bake is for you. It’s a satisfying, nutritious meal that comes together with minimal work. Why sheet pan suppers are the solution to cooking fatigue With the arrival of fall weather, I’ve been feeling less burnt out on cooking than I…

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Mashed Potato Holiday Bowls

Pierre Van Zylchickpeas, cranberry, Gluten-free, Holidays, Main Dishes, potatoes, Recipes, Soy-free, tempeh, thanksgiving, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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These vegan mashed potato holiday bowls are the perfect way to celebrate an intimate, low-key Thanksgiving or winter holiday. All the traditional favorites in one simple recipe! A lot of traditional Thanksgiving side dishes can easily be made vegan. So my focus at this time of year is usually on holiday main dishes. What will feel substantial and celebratory, equally pleasing to plant-based eaters and their omnivore friends and family? I’ve come up with many recipes I love over the years. Millet and…

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Butternut Red Onion Pizza

Pierre Van Zylarugula, balsamic, butternut squash, Main Dishes, pizza, Recipes, red onion, Small Plates, Soy-free, Vegan

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This vegan butternut red onion pizza is a perfect fall appetizer or flavorful meal. Full of sweet and savory flavors and topped with creamy cashew cheese and zippy arugula! I made this vegan butternut red onion pizza a few weeks ago, and I can’t wait to make it again. I’d call it a perfect autumn appetizer, if I were having people over these days. In the meantime, it’s a wonderful plant-based meal for the season. The perfect combination of savory + sweet This…

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Red Curry Dumpling Soup with Kimchi

Pierre Van Zylcurry, dumplings, kimchi, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipes, soup, Soups, Vegan

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This red curry dumpling soup with kimchi is the epitome of a meal that’s as flavorful and filling as it is fast. Thanks to ready to eat dumplings and kimchi, it comes together in just about fifteen minutes. I often enjoy cool soups, like this carrot lemongrass soup or this gazpacho, during the summer months. But now New York City is entering fall, and it makes me excited for warm soup season. This curry soup with dumplings is actually a perfect in-between for…

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Vegan Eggplant Baked Rigatoni

Pierre Van Zylcomfort food, eggplant, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, pasta, Recipes, Vegan

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This vegan eggplant baked rigatoni is the most perfect pasta dish for early fall. It’s a cross between Pasta alla Norma and baked ziti, and it’s a delicious way to use up your eggplant while satisfying your comfort food cravings. I’m sort of embarrassed to admit how tired I feel of cooking right now. In the early weeks of quarantine last spring, I was hooping that the stay-at-home time would inspire me to get especially creative in the kitchen. That hasn’t happened at…

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Stewed Eggplant Tomato Lentils

Pierre Van Zyleggplant, Gluten-free, lentils, Main Dishes, Recipes, Sides, Soy-free, summer, tomato, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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I can’t think of a better way to celebrate late summer produce than with these stewed eggplant tomato lentils! They’re my first eggplant recipe of the season and a great one to start with. Soup vs. stew vs. topping I couldn’t quite decide on what kind of recipe I was trying to make as I made the stewed eggplant tomato lentils. At first, I had the idea of an eggplant and lentil soup. But then I thought to myself that it would be…

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Vegan Potato Corn Chowder

Pierre Van Zylchowder, comfort food, corn, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, potatoes, Recipes, soup, Soups, Soy-free, summer, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, vegan meat

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Corn season has officially arrived! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with this hearty vegan potato corn chowder. This chowder has it all. Its got sweetness from corn, stick-to-your-ribs satisfaction from russet potatoes, and smoky flavor, as well as plant protein, from vegan meat. It’s also a simple, one-pot recipe that’s substantial enough to serve as a meal. Soup vs chowder When I was throwing this soup together, I kept thinking of it as a chowder and calling it…

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Balsamic Grilled Vegetable Burgers

Pierre Van Zylburgers, eggplant, Gluten-free, grilling, Main Dishes, Meals, mushrooms, peppers, Recipes, Soy-free, summer, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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As a New Yorker who doesn’t have outdoor space of her own, I don’t have a regular grill. But I do have a grill pan, and these summer months are when I use it the most. These balsamic grilled vegetable burgers are my new favorite way to put it—and all of my summer produce—to good use. As you can see, these vegetable burgers are really just that: burgers made with veggies. I love homemade bean and grain patties, like my quinoa artichoke burgers…

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Simple Vegan Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta

Pierre Van Zylbasil, easy, herbs, Main Dishes, pasta, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, summer, tomatoes, Vegan

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Less is more when it comes to summer produce. I think that this is especially true of ripe, sweet tomatoes. Today’s simple vegan burst cherry tomato pasta is proof. A couple years ago, I discovered Marcella Hazan’s famous tomato sauce via Food52. I was skeptical of how only four ingredients could lead to a flavorful sauce. As soon as I tried it, I understood. The sauce isn’t bold like many traditional marinaras, but it’s a classic in its own way. It has an…

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Tangy Chili Lime Tempeh Tacos

Pierre Van Zylavocado, avocado dressing, corn, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, No Oil, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Sides, tacos, tempeh, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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It’s been a while since I made a tempeh recipe! These tangy vegan chili lime tempeh tacos are a great way to showcase one of my favorite plant proteins. They’re also fast and don’t require a lot of cooking—a priority in these hot and humid NYC summer days. One of the things I often read about tofu is that it absorbs the flavor of any marinade you give it. This isn’t true of tempeh, which has an earthy flavor all of its own….

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Smoky Glazed Carrot Dogs

Pierre Van Zylcarrots, fourth of july, Gluten-free, Holidays, Main Dishes, Recipes, Soy-free, summer, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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I’ve been thinking about Fourth of July recipes that I would share if I weren’t socially distancing, which I still will be late next week, as NYC moves further into phase 2 of reopening. It’ll be a different holiday this year, but just as I observed my birthday with birthday cake and my mother’s birthday with carrot cake, I’ll still make it a long weekend of festive, summery recipes. These sweet and smoky glazed carrot dogs included. This was my first time making…

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Miso Tahini Vegetable Sandwich

Pierre Van ZylDips, Dressings, Gluten-free, lunch, Main Dishes, miso, No Oil, Quick & Easy, quick and easy, sandwich, Sauces, spread, tahini, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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Multiple loaves of easy vegan multigrain bread in the last few weeks means lots of incentive to make sandwiches! More sandwiches means more sandwich combinations, and this miso tahini vegetable sandwich is my latest favorite. This sandwich is completely inspired by Peacefood Cafe, a cozy and casual vegan restaurant in my neighborhood. Their miso tahini sandwich features a thick, salty sweet spread, sprouts, carrots, and spelt sourdough. It’s so good, and I order it nearly every single time I grab lunch there. The…

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Quick Chickpea Carrot Couscous Salad

Pierre Van Zylchickpeas, couscous, grain salad, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, quick and easy, Recipes, salad, Salads, Sides, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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Now that it’s warmer outside, I’ve been relying a lot on cool grain salads at lunchtime. So long as I prepare and then cool whatever grain I’m using ahead of time, assembling the salad takes only minutes. Grain salads satisfy me more than leafy or vegetable-based salads these days, and it’s fun to use up the various grains that are still hanging out in my pantry, even three months into quarantine (slow pantry emptying is part of living solo!). This quick chickpea carrot…

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Green Goodness Pizza

Pierre Van Zylherbed tofu, Main Dishes, pizza, pizza crust, Recipes, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, vegan pizza

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I love pizza, especially homemade pizza. But with many awesome vegan pizza options available in my hometown, at least under normal circumstances, it’s all too easy to avoid making my own. I’ve been wanting to institute some sort of semi-formal Friday night pizza tradition for a while now, but I often end up skipping it and treating myself to a slice made by a pro instead. Since I’m home pretty much constantly now, and many of NYC’s eateries are re-opening slowly or delivering…

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Soy Curl Cacciatore

Pierre Van Zylcomfort food, Gluten-free, Italian food, Main Dishes, Recipes, soy curls, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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It’s definitely no secret that I’m a huge fan of Butler Soy Curls to begin with, but they seem to be especially ideal for these weeks of quarantine. They’re shelf stable, protein-rich, and inexpensive, as far as vegan meats go. The pack of 6 bags that you can order online from the Butler website is a generous amount: enough to ensure many hearty vegan meals! I’ve got three bags still in my pantry, and on Sunday evening, I thought it was a good…

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Vegan Pantry Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Pierre Van Zylcomfort food, Gluten-free, lunch, Main Dishes, Recipes, sandwich, Sauces, soup, Soups, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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I’m sure I’m not the only person who remembers grilled cheese and tomato soup as a childhood comfort food. In my home, the tomato soup was Campbell’s, but the grilled cheese was my mom’s, and she nailed it. My mom’s grilled cheese sandwiches were, whether she knew it or not, a specialty. A few of my friends still remember the pleasure of coming over and eating them. My mom usually made adult grilled cheese: not only cheddar, but also tomato and a thin…

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Artichoke, White Bean & Quinoa Burgers

Pierre Van Zylartichokes, burger, Gluten-free, main dish, Main Dishes, quinoa, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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I’ve been eating lots of artichoke hearts lately. The shelf-stable ones (both canned and in the jar) have been easy to find nearby, and I’m enjoying the bright, tangy, and gently acidic flavor they lend to bowls, salads (like this easy pantry concoction from last week), and pasta. I’m also looking forward to remaking this chickpea polenta dish—a favorite from the winter—very soon. Last week, I decided to experiment with putting artichokes into a plant-based burger, because why not? They add so much…

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Cauliflower Steaks with Citrus Scented Rice and Creamy Orange Juice Turmeric Sauce

Pierre Van Zylcashews, cauliflower, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, orange juice, Recipes, rice, Soy-free, Vegan

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Hi all! Checking in today with a veggie-forward, sunshine-colored meal—because we could all use a little sunshine right now. Even before this current moment, I was greeting the winter months with a focus on ingredients that can help to support the immune system. This includes vitamin C, folate, potassium, thiamin, and vitamin D, all of which are present in 100% orange juice—the featured ingredient in today’s recipe. I love using 100% orange juice as a component in my cooking! It’s a great way…

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Cauliflower Steaks with Citrus Scented Rice and Creamy Orange Juice Turmeric Sauce

Pierre Van Zylcashews, cauliflower, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, orange juice, Recipes, rice, Soy-free, Vegan

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Hi all! Checking in today with a veggie-forward, sunshine-colored meal—because we could all use a little sunshine right now. Even before this current moment, I was greeting the winter months with a focus on ingredients that can help to support the immune system. This includes vitamin C, folate, potassium, thiamin, and vitamin D, all of which are present in 100% orange juice—the featured ingredient in today’s recipe. I love using 100% orange juice as a component in my cooking! It’s a great way…

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Spicy Cabbage Chickpea Soup

Pierre Van ZylMain Dishes, Recipes, Soups, Vegan

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It’s a gray, gloomy day here in New York City. It’s been raining, mostly, but it was even sleeting for a little while this morning. It would be a good day to stay inside and make soup even if it weren’t for the current circumstances. Since we’re at home anyway, watching it drizzle outside, I think it’s an especially nice day for soup. I thought I’d share one of the Power Plates recipes that most spells “comfort” to me. This spicy, lemony cabbage…

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Simple Vegan Tex-Mex Skillet Pasta

Pierre Van Zyleasy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, No Oil, pantry, quick, Quick & Easy, quick and easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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It’s looking more and more as though I’ll be indoors for quite a while, along with other New Yorkers and many around the country. As anxious as this time is, I’m trying to accept the circumstances and to find what positives I can. I can’t claim to have made much use of the extra time at home this week: so far, zero regular cleaning or spring cleaning. Minimal progress on my domestic to-do list. Keeping up with, but not getting ahead of work….

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Simple Vegan Tex-Mex Skillet Pasta

Pierre Van Zyleasy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, No Oil, pantry, quick, Quick & Easy, quick and easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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It’s looking more and more as though I’ll be indoors for quite a while, along with other New Yorkers and many around the country. As anxious as this time is, I’m trying to accept the circumstances and to find what positives I can. I can’t claim to have made much use of the extra time at home this week: so far, zero regular cleaning or spring cleaning. Minimal progress on my domestic to-do list. Keeping up with, but not getting ahead of work….

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BBQ Soy Curl & Cabbage Apple Slaw Sandwiches

Pierre Van Zyleasy, lunch, Main Dishes, quick, Quick & Easy, quick and easy, sandwiches, soy curls

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I’ve been on a mission to make vegan croissants for an upcoming article, so it’s been a week of all pastry, all the time. Multiple days at a time of laminating yeasted dough hasn’t left me with much time or desire to cook. So I’ve been relying on the quick, simple meals, with as many shortcuts as possible. These BBQ soy curl and cabbage apple slaw sandwiches have suited me perfectly while I master the art of puff pastry. They feature what’s probably…

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Easy Vegan Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos

Pierre Van Zylblack bean, easy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, sweet potato, tacos, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, weeknight

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Remember how, on Sunday, I said that I had Superbowl-friendly recipe coming your way? This could have been it, but it wasn’t it. What I had planned was a chili that turned out to be yet another in a several-months-long streak of #recipefails. I ate it, and I even froze some of it, but it really wasn’t tasty enough to share. I’m not sure why half of what I cook turns out to be so disappointing lately, but I’m not going to spend…

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Easy Vegan Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos

Pierre Van Zylblack bean, easy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, sweet potato, tacos, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, weeknight

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Remember how, on Sunday, I said that I had Superbowl-friendly recipe coming your way? This could have been it, but it wasn’t it. What I had planned was a chili that turned out to be yet another in a several-months-long streak of #recipefails. I ate it, and I even froze some of it, but it really wasn’t tasty enough to share. I’m not sure why half of what I cook turns out to be so disappointing lately, but I’m not going to spend…

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The Best Vegan Pasta alla Vecchia Bettola

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, ina garten, Main Dishes, pasta, Recipes, Soy-free, tomatoes, Vegan, vodka sauce

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This recipe is delicious for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with me. It’s a vegan spin on Pasta alla Vecchia Bettola, a Florentine recipe that’s been brought to many places around the world, including and especially Nick & Toni’s restaurant in East Hampton, where it’s been on the menu for twenty plus years….

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Savory Squash & Kimchi Breakfast Porridge

Pierre Van ZylBreakfast, Gluten-free, kabocha, kimchi, Main Dishes, nasoya, No Oil, porridge, Recipes, squash, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, winter

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When I recapped my trip to Seoul, I mentioned that my experiences on the trip were informing some new kitchen experiments here at home. While some of the food I ate in South Korea was too unique for me to possibly recreate (not to mention dependent on local ingredients), a few dishes felt within reach….

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Creamy Chickpeas & Mushrooms Over Mashed Potatoes

Pierre Van Zylchickpeas, comfort food, easy meals, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, mashed potatoes, No Oil, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Vegan

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I’m ending this year and starting the next one with a recipe that feels well suited to where I’m at lately. It’s comforting, familiar, and easy, all of which are top priorities after a somewhat helter-skelter fall and early winter. And it’s the first recipe that I’ve made in a while that just came to…

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Creamy Chickpeas & Mushrooms Over Mashed Potatoes

Pierre Van Zylchickpeas, comfort food, easy meals, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, mashed potatoes, No Oil, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Vegan

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I’m ending this year and starting the next one with a recipe that feels well suited to where I’m at lately. It’s comforting, familiar, and easy, all of which are top priorities after a somewhat helter-skelter fall and early winter. And it’s the first recipe that I’ve made in a while that just came to…

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Moroccan Sweet Potatoes

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, Holidays, Main Dishes, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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Holiday lesson #1: Things (often) don’t go to plan. I watch a lot of reruns of The Great British Baking Show, and in many episodes there’s a moment when a baker presents something that’s falling apart, or sinking in the middle, or only halfway decorated. One of the judges will smile sympathetically, and say “looks…

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Butternut Squash, Kale & Lentil Soup with Herbs

Pierre Van Zyleasy, Gluten-free, iherb, Main Dishes, products, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, soup, Soups, Soy-free, stew, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, winter

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This post is sponsored by iHerb. All opinions are my own. Thank you for your support! Tis the season for nourishing soups and stews—along with all of the sweet treats I’ve been making at home and eating by the tree.  Tis also the season for dashing hither and yon for holiday gatherings, errands, end-of-year work…

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Red Lentil Chickpea Loaf & Simple Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, Holidays, loaf, Main Dishes, Recipes, Sauces, Soy-free, thanksgiving, Vegan, vegan holidays

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I’m far from home as I write this post—an adventure I’ll share more about soon! Being in a very new place makes writing about a cozy holiday recipe all the sweeter and more meaningful. This red lentil chickpea loaf with simple vegan mushroom gravy is my Thanksgiving dish for 2019. But it’s simple and memorable…

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Protein Packed, Awesome Mushroom Kale Pasta

Pierre Van ZylMain Dishes, pasta, plant meat, product review, Quick & Easy, Recipes, sweetearth foods, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, weeknight cooking

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  This pasta dish is awesome, but the title isn’t meant to be quite that self-celebratory 😉 It’s a reference to the new SweetEarth Foods Awesome Grounds, which are responsible for most of the plant protein in this very nutrient-dense meal. There’s no easier or more comforting dinner than a vegetable-packed pasta dish, but the…

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Pumpkin Seed Crusted Tofu Fingers (with two homemade dipping sauces!)

Pierre Van Zylback to school, Dips, Dressings, Gluten-free, kid-friendly, Main Dishes, packed lunches, Recipes, Sauces, Sides, student life, tofu, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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Technically speaking, this is the first autumn in ten whole years that I haven’t been starting a fresh semester of full or part-time graduate school. Even so, the fall can’t help but evoke back-to-school season and everything that implies: new beginnings, renewed energy, organization. And into the category of organization we can definitely group meal…

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Vegan Beef and Zucchini Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Pierre Van Zyldinner, easy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, No Oil, not recipe, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, sweet potoates, Tree Nut Free, Vegan, vegan meats

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I was traveling for a wedding over the weekend. Last week felt a little rushed, as days before heading out of town often do. In keeping with the mood, my meals were very easy and very fast: sandwiches, wraps, stuff on toast. And these vegan beef and zucchini stuffed sweet potatoes. Travel aside, I’ve had…

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One-Skillet Spiced Lentil Walnut Rice

Pierre Van ZylGluten-free, lentils, Main Dishes, No Oil, Quick & Easy, Recipes, rice, skillet, Soy-free, Vegan, walnuts

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This dish began as a craving for some sort of lentil taco “meat”—a filling that I could use in breakfast tortillas and burritos and bowls through the week. I’ve made dishes like this before (there’s a recipe in Choosing Raw) and enjoyed having them around as a protein-rich component for meals. This time, I thought,…

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Vegan Chickpea Caesar Wraps

Pierre Van Zylcaesar, chickpeas, easy, lunch, Main Dishes, No Oil, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Vegan, wraps

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This is a great time of year for sandwiches and wraps. They’re quick and easy, which means that they free up time for me to take a walk on my lunch break, rather than staying in and fussing over my lunch. They don’t demand an oven, a stovetop, or any other heat source, which is…

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