Oat flour pumpkin cookies are soft, fluffy and incredibly flavorful. These healthy gluten free pumpkin cookies are made without eggs or dairy, making them vegan friendly as well. Soft, pillowy …
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Vegan Meal Prep Breakfast Ideas
The vegan meal prep ideas in this post will ensure that you start your day with good nutrition—even when life gets busy! Whether you eat breakfast on-the-go or work from home, you’ll find options that are nutritious, satisfying, and convenient. I’ve spent nearly three years working on a book about vegan meal prep. Now that I’m nearing the publication stage of that process, I can tell you that meal prep is the only reason that I eat home cooked meals consistently. I love…
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Vegan Pasta Bake with Ricotta
This delicious vegan pasta bake uses vegan ricotta cheese to create layers of creamy, comforting goodness. It’s a cozy, baked pasta dish that you can make with homemade staples, and it’s the epitome of wholesome comfort food! This vegan pasta bake is proof of how helpful it is to have homemade staples in the fridge and freezer. The pasta bake came about when I was testing out that 20-minute marinara sauce that I shared on Saturday. I had tested a few batches, as…
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20-Minute Marinara Sauce
This homemade vegan marinara sauce comes together in only 20 minutes, but it’s bursting with flavor. It will become your go-to for pasta suppers, lasagna, pasta bakes, stuffed shells, and more. Plus, it’s freezer friendly, so you can always have some on hand! I ought to think twice before ever making big, bold statements about my food habits or preferences. I like big opinions about food and have many of my own. I’m becoming more particular with age, so I can almost always…
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Vegan BLT Sandwich with Homemade Mayo
This vegan BLT has it all: crispy tempeh bacon strips, juicy summer tomatoes, and the best, homemade vegan mayo. It’s a plant based spin on the classic sandwich that you’ll want to make again and again! Now that I’ve shared the homemade vegan mayo that I can’t stop making, it’s time to share the BLT sandwich that I’ve been hooked on this summer. BLTs were one of my favorite sandwiches growing up. I’ve tried many approaches to veganizing them. I’ve made vegan BLTs…
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How to Make Vegan Mayo with Cashews
This is a simple approach to making homemade vegan mayo with only five ingredients. Cashews are the main ingredient in the recipe. This vegan mayo is oil free and ready in minutes. Use it on all of your favorite plant-based sandwiches! I’ve always been very happy to purchase vegan mayo. In fact, Vegenaise is one of the first plant-based condiments that I bought regularly. In spite of the fact that I like to make many homemade staples, mayo has never been a priority….
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Rice & Bean Collard Wraps
These vegan rice & bean collard wraps can be meal prepped for easy, make-ahead lunches. They feature my favorite, nutritious trio of foods, grains, beans, and greens! Barbecue sauce is a perfect accompaniment for dipping or drizzling. I made these rice and bean collard wraps so many weeks ago that it feels odd to be posting about them now! I’m still thinking about what a great little lunch they were, though. I don’t need to do anything special to rice and beans in…
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Grilled Corn Avocado Salad
This vegan avocado corn salad is so fresh and vibrant for the summer months. It features massaged kale, creamy avocado, and sweet, grilled corn. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for sharing! Height of summer is a wonderful time for big, vibrant, colorful bowls of salad. With all of the transition of my recent move, I haven’t been making many salads. Storing a lot of produce, let alone washing and chopping it, is tricky with the upheaval of a move and half-unpacked kitchen….
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Vegan Feta Pasta
This vegan feta pasta is a dairy-free version of the famous, viral baked feta pasta recipe. It uses a homemade feta vegan made with tofu in place of regular feta. It’s high in protein, nutritious, and so easy to make! One of the last recipes that I prepared in my last apartment was this vegan feta pasta. I watched baked feta pasta go viral on social media in 2020 and 2021. I loved the looks of the dish. It was creamy, fresh and…
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Spinach Rice Salad
This vegan spinach rice salad is the best summer lunch! Made with brown rice and a lemony dressing, it’s nutritious, satisfying, and simple. I could probably eat a grain salad every day for lunch between the months of June and September. Grain salads keep me full, but they’re light and cooling enough to work for the hottest time of the year. They showcase whole grains, which are a cornerstone of plant-based diets and one of my very favorite things to eat. And they…
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Crispy BBQ Soy Curls
These BBQ soy curls are baked or air fried to achieve a crispy texture on the outside. They’re chewy on the inside and so flavorful. The soy curls perfect for serving on a bun, in tacos or bowls, or as part of a barbecue spread. Plus, they’re easy to make—you can use homemade or store-bought barbecue sauce! Here I am again, with another simple vegan protein. I know I’ve shared a number of these lately, along with other staple foods and basics. But…
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Vegan Sheet Pan Gnocchi
This vegan sheet pan gnocchi is an easy, hands-off dinner that is bursting with color and flavor. Roasting the vegetables and gnocchi separately ensures that the gnocchi stays nice and crispy. I joke a lot about how often I default to pasta for dinner. But what about gnocchi? Gnocchi is so good, so fast, and it’s filling and comforting in the same way that pasta is to me. But I just don’t think to buy or cook it as often. This vegan sheet…
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15 Nutritious Vegan White Bean Recipes
White beans are packed with nutrients, including folate, fiber, calcium, iron, and protein. They’ve also got a wonderful, buttery texture and are extremely versatile! These 15 nutritious vegan white bean recipes will help you to feature this simple superfood in your plant-based meals. As a registered dietitian, I’m always giving my clients gentle nudges toward variety. Eating a variety of foods, we know, is the best way to maximize our intake of both micro and macronutrients. For example, we’re encouraged to “eat the…
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Vegan Strawberry Muffins
These light, tender vegan strawberry muffins are the perfect muffin for spring. They’re full of juicy, fresh strawberries, and they’re so easy to prepare. Oh, these muffins. I made them for the first time about three weeks ago, in a fit of excitement about the beginning of strawberry season. I kept the recipe simple: basically, a vanilla muffin with chopped strawberries folded in and a bit of sparkling sugar on top. I was expecting to be happy with the recipe—I love both muffins…
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