Hummus pasta is so creamy, flavorful and easy to make using pantry ingredients. This recipe is easy to customize and takes 15 minutes to make, making it perfect for last minute meal prep or dinners. This is the recipe I make when I want a quick, healthy meal without much effort. It’s a “what’s in…
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Vegan Vanilla Wafer Cookies
These soft-yet-crispy vegan vanilla wafers are even beetter than the storebought version. They’re easy to make and require just 6 ingredients! Normally I’m more of a soft and chewy cookie kinda gal, but crispy vanilla wafers have a fond place in my heart. I grew up munching on vanilla wafers more than any other packaged…
15 Minute Savory Tofu Scramble
This easy tofu scramble is flavored with nutritional yeast, soy sauce, and dry herbs. It’s easy to mix up in just 15 minutes! Tofu is a great source of plant-based protein. It’s easy to scramble up for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Many enjoy it as a vegan replacement for scrambled eggs at breakfast, but it’s…
Easy BBQ Tofu Sandwich
Marinated BBQ tofu is pan-fried and paired with creamy tahini coleslaw in this flavorful vegan sandwich. With spring comes all things outdoors, and with that comes all things barbecue. Barbecue is a big deal in the south, so BBQ tofu is the natural answer for a vegetarian Southerner. Because yes, BBQ is still possible without…
Creamy Tahini Coleslaw (Mayo-Free and Vegan)
Creamy tahini coleslaw is a fun vegan alternative to classic mayo-based coleslaw. It’s a little spicy, tangy and perfect for summer barbecues! Coleslaw (aka slaw) is probably one of the most spring/summer recipes ever. I mean, have you been to a potluck or barbecue where there wasn’t coleslaw (though maybe you’ll only answer yes if…
Easy Vegan Ranch Pasta Salad
This vegan ranch pasta salad is made with fresh, crunchy veggies and creamy vegan ranch dressing. This 30-minute recipe is perfect for potlucks, barbecues, or spring picnics! Vegan Ranch Pasta Salad Happy spring! It’s officially blue skies and sunny here in Georgia, which means that I’m jumping full fledged into summer food. I’m talking produce-centered,…
Vegan Coconut Bacon Bits
It takes just 5 ingredients and under 10 minutes to make these sweet and salty vegan coconut bacon bits. They’re perfect for adding to vegan mac n cheese, roasted veggies, or popcorn! This recipe for coconut bacon bits is exactly a year old, but it hasn’t been shared on its own until now. It was…
Creamy Instant Pot Grits (Vegan)
You can make creamy vegan grits in your Instant Pot with just a few minutes of active time. This Southern staple can be enjoyed sweet or savory! Making stone-ground grits on the stove requires constant monitoring, so I set out for an easier way to make this Southern staple. It turns out that it’s very…
How to Maximize Iron Intake on a Vegetarian Diet + 5 Iron Rich Recipes
As a dietitian who also happens to be vegetarian, I’m frequently asked: “How do you get enough iron without meat?” This is a great question because iron deficiency is common in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. In fact, iron deficiency is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in the United States. Getting enough iron…
Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice (Vegan)
Dry red beans and brown rice are cooked together with flavorful seasonings in the Instant Pot in this classic vegetarian staple! As I seem to say with most recipes, this one is a long time coming. This recipe started out as vegetarian jambalaya and slowly (seriously, over a few months) transformed into just red beans…
Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing
This vegan ranch dressing is creamy, tangy, and takes just 5 minutes to make! It’s perfect on salads, with veggies, or as a dipping sauce. My little dietitian heart loves ranch and all of its mayo-y goodness. There’s just something about this classic dipping sauce that makes me forget all about tahini dressing. Maybe it’s…