I decided to be bold and pick up some shiitake mushrooms. I usually go for my usual white button or brown mushrooms – since they are the cheapest. However, I wanted to do a little bit of an experiment. Besides, I read up on the different types of mushrooms, and I was immediately curious to how shiitake mushrooms are described.…
-
-
Smoky, Vegan Bean Chili Recipe
Homemade chilis are one of the easiest foods to make, requiring some of the most affordable ingredients you can find at most grocery stores. It makes for a perfect, hearty meal that hardly takes much effort at all. This chili has an array of finger-lickin’ flavors: we have the smokiness from the chili powder and smoked paprika, the sweet-and-salty notes from the roasted walnuts, and a splash of red wine vinegar bring forth more of an umami and slightly sweet flavor profile to the chili.…
-
Plant-Based “Carrot Cake” Oat Bran Bowl
I woke up wanting a carrot cake, so I just did the best I could with what I had at the apartment. The great thing? It’s healthy, filling, and definitely curved my sweet tooth without being overwhelming and too junky. In truth, this carrot cake oat bran bowl seriously made the rest of my morning.…
-
Easy Red Lentil Stew Recipe
I like all types of lentils, but the one that saves the most time are your red split lentils. They cook up in about 15 minutes and the result is an incredibly tender stew. This is the perfect dish for when you need dinner on the table ASAP and don’t want to bother with a lengthy recipe with too many exotic ingredients that’ll leave you hungrier and pressed for time.…
-
Plant-Based Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie
Who says you can’t have chocolate for breakfast? We’re breaking all of the rules this morning, because well, we’re adults. Okay, so we’re not breaking all of the rules. This plant-based chocolate raspberry smoothie is actually pretty healthy. It’s loaded with fiber, protein, healthy fats, and it’s under 500 calories, making this breakfast smoothie nutritionally powerful and filling.…
-
Plant-Based Breakfast: Black Bean Tacos Recipe
I’ve been on a black bean kick, so every meal for the next few days will have some of this black bean magic. They can really bring any dish to life – which is what I did here. I decided to make black bean breakfast tacos with some stuff I had laying around.…
-
How To Cook Dry Black Beans [No Soak]
This dry black bean recipe it’s so easy, incredibly tender, and so intensely flavored, you’ll never go back to canned beans again. There’s no soaking involved, or any complicated steps. The goal here is to get tender, delicious black beans that can be added to a long list of meals, for example, burritos or rice.…
-
Epic Potato Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
First of all: this sandwich is vegan, balanced, plant-based, and exploding with flavor. I didn’t want a light breakfast. No, I want to go all out with all of the fixings. This plant-based, breakfast sandwich really takes breakfast on to another level.…
-
Vegan Pasta Salad With A Peanut Sauce
If you’re not in the mood to put down more than 30 minutes of head space into a meal, this vegan pasta salad with a homemade peanut sauce if going to be your new food bestie. It’s delicious, rich in flavor, and really easy.…
-
How To Make Zucchini Fries (Baked + Plant-Based)
Like most people, I can always go for a large bowl of homemade potato french fries. But, there are days when I have zucchini in the fridge that I need to use already. Besides, I am not in the business of wasting food.…
