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Porcini mushrooms add an earthy richness to any dish—they’re well worth the extra cost. If you can’t find cremini mushrooms, use button mushrooms instead.
These delicious lemon bars have a secret ingredient: beautiful Japanese sweet potatoes! These frozen delights are creamy, sweet, and loaded with fresh lemon and coconut flavors.
With both chickpeas and pasta, this dish has a wholesome hardiness that’s hard to beat. It’s also super easy to prepare—you’ll be enjoying its rich barbecue deliciousness within half an hour! And make sure not to skip the nutritional yeast, which gives it a touch of nuttiness.
Sometimes you need a leisurely breakfast casserole to impress your guests. This simple recipe uses oil-free frozen hash browns, which I always have on hand. For the vegetable filling, feel free to substitute any of your favorite veggies, such as broccoli, zucchini, peppers, and asparagus.
A crispy, delicious snack for any time of day! These nuggets come together in minutes. And because they’re made with chickpeas and oats, they’re nutritious too.
Comfort in a bowl. You can serve it as a rustic soup with the veggies intact or a more refined blended soup with a creamier texture.
Who’s ever heard of a zucchini fry? Well, now that you have, you’ll never forget it! They’re fun and easy to make, and the bread crumb seasoning mixture gives them a fantastic French fry texture.
Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cookies
These cookies are decadent, bold, and dreamy! The combination of chocolate and raspberries is perfect for Valentine’s Day, but I enjoy them all year round!
Old-Fashioned Fig Roll Cookies
Fig Newtons are a classic cookie from the past, but these reinterpreted gems are much healthier and tastier than anything store-bought. In these bars, delicious gluten-free cookie dough is layered with a thick, rich, jammy fig puree, a perfect pairing. Figs are honey-sweet and have a unique, slightly berry-like flavor that makes these cookies almost magical. They’re great as a breakfast, snack, or dessert.
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