Sides and Apps
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Hearty Roasted Winter Vegetables (Eating Seasonally)
Anyone still trying to add more vegetables to their meals in the month of January?? These roasted winter vegetables are the perfect solution! One thing I have come to love about plant-based eating…
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Spiced Rice Wontons [Vegan]
Did anyone else grow up eating a LOT of Tex-Mex?? I absolutely love Tex-Mex food, and of course growing up in Texas I ate it alllllll the time. This past week I was…
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Vegan Stuffing Balls
Does your family eat dressing or stuffing? You might think it’s the same thing, but let me assure you: it’s NOT. Stuffing is traditionally stuffed into the turkey and cooked that way, while…
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How to Cook Green Beans in the Oven (Plus: a Balsamic Reduction)
Tired of canned green beans? I can relate. They may be an easy way to add veggies to a weeknight dinner, but they’re not exactly exciting. That’s why this week we’re excited to…
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Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied Pecans
It’s November, and do you know what that means? Thanksgiving!! Probably like most families in America, Thanksgiving is a huge food affair for my family. We usually have: Dressing Sweet potato casserole Chicken…
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Crispy Breakfast Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
Whoever said breakfast was the most important meal of the day deserves an award. Of course, that saying really refers to the quality of food you put into your body first thing in…
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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Traditionally, I don’t love fall. The weather starts to get colder, and I immediately start dreading winter. Mostly because, in Michelle Obama’s words, “In the Midwest… winter is an exercise in waiting —…
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Homemade Vegan Banana Bread
If you’re anything like me, you’ve inevitably got a bunch of over-ripe bananas languishing on your counter. I’m notoriously bad for buying up too much produce and not eating it quickly enough —…
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Vegan Pizza Bread with Homemade Dough
Growing up, one of my mom’s default recipes was pizza bread. If we needed a snack for a road trip? Pizza bread. What about if we needed an easy weekend meal? Pizza bread.…
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Mango Salsa: The Sweet and Spicy Combo You Didn’t Know You Needed
I love tacos. Yes, you can call me basic, but I love tacos and everything that goes on top of tacos (that’s not dairy, that is)! As a result, my friends and I…