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Bowls, oil free vegan recipes, Plant Based, Salads, Vegan

Hot & Cold Kitchen Sink Vegan Salad

So you all know that I’m obsessed with salad and making them bigger and better and weirder than ever. Whether you want a noodle salad, a cabbage salad, fancy carrot salad or vegan sushi salad, you can find it here at The Spicy Spatula. Today’s easy vegan salad recipe is what I liked to call…
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Desserts, Plant Based, Vegan

Vegan Fudgy Date Brownie Bites

So you all know that I’m not big on desserts but when I want something sweet, I almost always want brownies. They are chocolatey and delicious and I have them so rarely that it’s truly sad. Or maybe not since I’m thisclose to my weight goal. I don’t know, but what I do know is…
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Bar Food, International vegan cuisine, oil free vegan recipes, Plant Based, Vegan

Spicy Sesame Tofu & Turmeric Rice Recipe

When it comes to whipping up a delicious vegan recipe that doesn’t take too much time but gives up a maximum flavor you can’t go wrong with this spicy sesame tofu recipe. It doesn’t require a lot of ingredients or time, but it does require some patience to see you through to the end. The…
View recipe: Spicy Sesame Tofu & Turmeric Rice Recipe
International vegan cuisine, one pot recipes, Pasta, Plant Based, Vegan

Totally Plant Based – Eggplant Pasta Sauce

I think it is officially time to stop saying that I don’t like eggplant. When I’m at the grocery store and I grab an eggplant without my husband having to ask, it’s safe to say that I picked it out for me.Right?Well that’s just what happened on a recent trip to the grocery store. I…
View recipe: Totally Plant Based – Eggplant Pasta Sauce
Asian Food, Bar Food, International vegan cuisine, one pot recipes, Pasta, Plant Based, Vegan

Ugly But Delicious – Not-So-Pretty Vegan Recipes

This is a quickie post to serve as a reminder that not all food is photo-worthy but that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly delicious. Vegan food blogging is more of a passion project for me. Do I hope to earn some money doing it? Absolutely. But as a full-time writer and author, I don’t have…
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Bowls, oil free vegan recipes, one pot recipes, Plant Based, Salads, Vegan

Healthy Vegan Salads ~ Tofu Veggie Salad Recipe

I love salad. Yeah sure, I’m a little picky about the types of lettuce I like to eat–Romaine is at the top of the list for me–but this summer there has been a bit of a lettuce (except for iceberg which…yuck) shortage around her which means I have had to get creative. My favorite alternative…
View recipe: Healthy Vegan Salads ~ Tofu Veggie Salad Recipe
Asian Food, Bar Food, Desserts, Plant Based, Potatoes, Travel, Vegan

Weekend at the Black Sea featuring PlantEat /it/

That’s right, you read the title right. I spent this past weekend at the Black Sea. I have lived in Romania for a few years now and I have heard tons of stories from my husband about all the fun he and his cousin and friends had there over the years. So when the opportunity…
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International vegan cuisine, Plant Based, Salads, Soup, Vegan

Vegan Food in Bucharest, Romania

As you all know, I don’t make my way to Bucharest often but sometimes it is a necessary evil and when I need to be there, I take the time to stop for a delicious, professionally prepared vegan meal. My favorite vegan restaurant in Bucharest–so far–is Vyro Raw & Vegan Bistro. They have a delicious…
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Asian Food, Bowls, Noodles, oil free vegan recipes, Plant Based, Salads, Vegan

Simple Vegan Salads ~ Spicy Noodle Salad

Hello, fellow vegans! Do you eat breakfast? I rarely eat breakfast because I’m just not hungry in the morning but if I am, then I will but it’s not a hard and fast rule for me. But I try to have a salad for lunch more days of the week than I don’t because fresh,…
View recipe: Simple Vegan Salads ~ Spicy Noodle Salad
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Spice Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Full disclosure: Today’s recipe is not my own creation but rather a quickie TikTok or maybe IG video sent to me by my husband. It looked too good not to try it out even as a historical heatwave sweeps across Europe. At first glance this recipe seems like it might be difficult or time consuming…
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Natasha is a full-time writer & romance author, semi-pro wandered & lover of vegan food & lifestyle .