Category: Plant Based
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Childhood Favorites Gone Vegan ~ Spaghetti & Meatballs
When I was a kid one of my favorite canned meals was spaghetti and meatballs. As a latch-key kid, there was nothign better than racing home from school to crack open a can of ravioli, spaghetti-o’s or spaghetti and meatballs. All of that tomato-y goodness that, in hindsight, wasn’t all that good, waiting to stain…
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Crispy Tofu, Smashed Potatoes & Mushrooms with Carrot Green Pesto
Some days you know exactly what you want for vegan dinner goodness and then there are those days when you’re just hungry but you have no idea what you want. We’ve all been there and where I live vegan takeout isn’t really an option so we have to do something. Oh, the pressure! So when…
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Broccoli Ramen with Ginger Soy Gravy
It’s that time again, where my noodle addiction takes over and I am forced to share with you yet another ramen noodle dish. For those of you who love a good vegan Asian noodle dish, here we are again. For the rest of you, #notsorry! This recipe is easy and I have more editing to…
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Easy Vegan Lunch ~ Chickpea Caesar Salad
To me, salad are magic. How else can you eat as much food as your belly can hold, pack your body with nutrients and do it all with very few calories? If there’s another way, I don’t know it and I’m not sure that I want to. But, seriously, if you know another way, I’m…
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Vegan Meatloaf Dinner: Take ONE
Trying out new things is kind of my jam and even if they don’t turn out photo-worthy, they are almost always tasty and I will always consider that a success. Always. There are some vegan meat brands, like Beyond, which work very well as a direct meat substitute if you want to make vegan meatballs…
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Mujadarrah Inspired Cauliflower & Soya
I’ve been away for a while. A long while. First my husband had the flu while I was editing my latest book and then, for the very first time in my life, I was taken down with the flu as well. It was awful and an experience that I never, ever, ever want to experience…
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Vegan Burgers & Mushroom Buns & Fries
There’s no real secret to making a good vegan burger or delicious crispy fries, is there? I mean we all have our little tricks that we use but at the end of the day, it comes down to seasoning and bun type. But that doesn’t mean we don’t all love a good burger now and…
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Vegan Sausage & Bean Casserole w/Garlicky Mashed Potatoes
I know, I know. Beans and sausage are both proteins and totally unnecessary in one desk. I know. Really, I do. In fact, most nights of the week I’ll be the annoying vegan making that argument. But a deal is a deal and when we decided, ages ago, that as long as we had the…
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Fire Noodles & Mongolian Style Tofu
These days I’m loving the mix & match meals that my partner and I have been enjoying. What is a ‘mix & match’ meal, you ask? Easy, it’s a meal that can actually be two separate meals but you decide to put’em together to create something vegan and delicious. Some people, fancier people than me,…
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Lazy But Tasty Vegan Dinner ~ Meatless Balls with Broccoli & Rice
I don’t always use meat alternatives when I cook, in fact I try not to use them too often just because you can’t go wrong with a plate full of whole food foods. But times are rough and sometimes your self-care just has to be a bigger priority without sacrificing healthy choices, and when that…
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The Spicy Spatula 