—Hippocrates
You can still enjoy a comforting, silky risotto on a whole food, plant-based diet. This risotto is creamy and delicious, and gives you another way to get greens into your diet. I have also included stove top directions for those who don't have an Instant Pot.
Baked Turmeric Cauliflower With Fennel
This festive side dish is the perfect accompaniment to just about any meal. It’s fancy enough to hold its own at the holiday table, but it’s simple enough to prepare that it could be part of any healthy weeknight dinner.
Easy Portobello Mushroom Gravy
Portobello mushrooms add a deep earthy flavor to this heart healthy vegan gravy. It’s the perfect compliment to fluffy mashed potatoes!
Fabulous Chocolate Cupcakes With Mousse Frosting
On special occasions, even the most die-hard WFPB warriors like to indulge in a rich dessert. These fabulous chocolate cupcakes made with wholesome plant-based ingredients will satisfy your most devilish dessert cravings without taking a toll on your health or sending you straight into a sugar crash. You could even have two!
These hearty beet burgers are a crowd pleaser and freeze well for batch cooking. Serve with your favorite toppings for a delicious plant-based meal.
Nut allergy? No worries! Oat milk is officially “in.” While there are several oat milk products on the market, you won’t find one with just three ingredients, unlike this stellar homemade recipe. Plus, you’ll save money by making this creamy dairy-free drink at home.
Chickpea & Vegetable Soup With Crunchy Peanut Butter & Walnut Croutons
This hearty and colorful soup is perfect as a side dish to a meal or as the main course. Herb-toasted walnuts and a touch of crunchy peanut butter create a soup bursting with flavor.
Gingered Applesauce With Cashew Cream & Crunchy Granola
Applesauce can be made with peeled apples and a variety of spices. Flavorings or sweeteners such as cinnamon are also commonly added. It’s our absolute favorite dessert, straight from my jars. The sauce is equally delicious without the cashew cream and I have been known to eat it straight from the jar.
Try this simple and sweet beet applesauce. Enjoy as a snack, drizzle on pancakes for breakfast, or use on desserts for a yummy treat. This sauce makes a great topping or filling for Halloween recipes.
Halloween Apple Jack O’Lanterns
Adorable and easy to prepare, these peanut butter apple lanterns make a delicious breakfast, snack, or appetizer for Halloween.
Enfrijoladas – Potato Stuffed Tortillas in Bean Sauce
Enfrijoladas is a simple “dinner-in-a hurry” comfort food from Mexico. They are similar to enchiladas and seriously delicious. Pair with a large salad for the perfect, quick weeknight meal.
Nopal cactus is famous for its health benefits. Not only is it delicious, it is high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It has a taste similar to green beans or okra.
Roasted Tomato Sauce With Portobello Mushroom Over Red Lentil Penne
The home-made sauce in this recipe might take a little time to prepare, but when you taste the results, we think you’ll agree it was time well spent! With protein-rich red lentil penne pasta, this dish is sure to impress friends and family whether they’re foodies or fitness fanatics or both.
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Muffin Cups
These fragrant, moist pumpkin muffins are perfect for cooler autumn mornings. Amazingly, they are gluten-free, sweetened only with fruit, and they don’t have a single drop of sugar or oil.
Super Simple Pumpkin Pie Bites
All the flavors of homemade pumpkin pie in a perfect bite-size dessert for a crowd! Even better, all of the ingredients are healthy and plant-based. No dairy, eggs, processed sugar, processed flour, or added oils.
Frankenstein Fun Avocado Toast
Halloween festivities traditionally begin as the sun goes down, but monster-mashing some avocado for this fun and easy breakfast treat will definitely get you in the mood. Best of all, the filling combination of whole grain carbs and healthy fat will give you plenty of fuel for a spooktacular day of work/school costume contests, treat-making, and decorating!
Peanutty Soba Noodles With BBQ Tofu and Broccoli
Beyond the incredible taste, this dish also provides a significant source of protein and calcium thanks to the soba noodles, tofu, and broccoli. Grab some chopsticks and dig in!
Sweet Potato Bean Burgers With Maple Dijon Sauce
Beef burgers may have protein, but where’s the fiber? These juicy, bean and sweet potato-based patties are full of fiber to keep digestive issues at bay and keep you full and energized.
Butternut Squash Soup With Apple
I gave this warming soup an anti-inflammatory “flavor” by adding ingredients commonly known to reduce inflammation, ingredients that also pair well with beta-carotene rich butternut squash and carrots. Healthy and delicious –– such a winning combination!
One day I had the idea to substitute cooked potato for the tofu in my original egg salad recipe. I loved the result! You can still use tofu if you prefer, or half of both (see tips).
Ultimate Vegetable Teriyaki Stir-Fry
Readers tell me often that this recipe, originally from Eat, Drink & Be Vegan, is better than any take-out! I decided it must be in this book too, with a few changes to simplify and save time.
Mac-nificent! Plant-Based Mac and Cheese
This is one of our favorite baked mac and cheese recipes! The roasted veggies add concentrated flavors that combine so well in a creamy sauce base.
Umami Sun-Dried Tomato and Almond Burgers
This has fast become one of my FAVE burger recipes! The flavor is full of umami depth from the nuts, tamari, and sun-dried tomatoes. They taste fantastic paired with sliced avocado in burger buns, or wrapped in whole-grain tortillas!
The addition of ground chia seeds in the batter really helps give an “eggy” consistency to this omelet recipe. If you can find blacksalt, it will also lend an egg-like aroma and flavor.
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