When my vegan-curious friend told me she tried a recipe for vegan hummus pasta and loved it, I was instantly intrigued! I saw some recipes online that called for a tub of hummus—which is great—but I wanted to create a recipe that’s inspired by hummus but even more affordable and just as delicious. Instead of…
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Nooch-Encrusted Air Fryer Tofu Cubes
Two of the most common questions we’re asked are: “What do I do with tofu?” and “What can I make in my air fryer?” Well, dear readers, today we are tackling both questions with one easy vegan snack recipe. And it’s one of our favorites of all time. Meet our nutritional yeast encrusted air fryer tofu…
7 Praiseworthy Vegan Pasta Recipes for the Entire Family
What’s more perfect than a plateful of delicious pasta? Pasta is inexpensive, super satisfying, and can be quite quick to put together. Pasta recipes don’t have to be complex—you can just throw a boxful on the boil and sauté some veggies to add to a savory sauce and voila! You’ve got dinner. We love pasta…
Vegan Latkes & Caramelized Onion Dip
Lover of vegan latkes? We don’t blame you! These scrumptious shredded potato patties are seriously addictive. Super crisp and fried to perfection, these glorious bites are gobbled up as soon as they’re out of the frying pan. The caramelized onion dip is the icing on the potato pancake. This creamy concoction has just the right…
Vegan Hot Chocolate Mix
If you turn to hot chocolate often—like me—welcome! You need this recipe in your life. In just a few minutes you can have a prepared vegan hot chocolate mix that brings your cozy beverage that much closer to you when the comfort craving strikes. The best part? You just need four ingredients: Cocoa Powder Granulated…
Tropical Mango Banana Smoothie
A super-easy 3-ingredient creamy vegan mango smoothie? Yes, please! I’ve been making smoothies since I was barely tall enough to reach the kitchen counter. I remember pulling a chair up to the counter so I could reach my family’s old school blender nearly three decades ago (yikes—am I old?). Back in the day I would…
Italian Soup With Quinoa Meatballs
We’ve shared countless recipes here that are perfect for helping those transitioning to a plant-based diet, but this one is really special. This Italian soup with quinoa meatballs from The College Vegan Cookbook by Heather Nicholds is an excellent resource for those who are vegan in college. It’s also a great help for anyone putting…
Super Easy Everyday Vegan Burrito
This recipe was generously sponsored by our friends at NOW Foods featuring their incredibly practical, nutritious, and delicious 5-minute Quinoa Q Cups! Enjoy 🙂 Here we meet again to introduce you to yet another delicious recipe that will make your life easier and healthier. This vegan burrito recipe will simplify your life and set you…
Top 8 Affordable Foods—That Just So Happen To Be Vegan!
It feels like every week we hear people say that vegan food is for those with huge disposable incomes, or that it’s hard to eat nutritiously on a budget. And we get it, fancy vegan cheese and Beyond Burgers can be crazy-pricey. But there are plenty of affordable foods that are vegan. In fact, many…
Guide to Shopping Vegan at Costco
Vegan food is becoming more and more accessible every single day. This became extraordinarily obvious to me after stepping into grocery superstore Costco for the first time in a while. I was in awe of all the new vegan offerings on their shelves! So, of course, I grabbed my camera and my partner-in-compassion Toni Okamoto, and together…