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    Plant-Based Cooking Basics

    Are you new to plant-based cooking or trying to cook from scratch more often? I've got you covered with an array of recipes covering cooking basics like how to make roasted butternut squash, homemade pizza dough, and quick pickled onions.

    I also cover vegan staples that may be newer to you, like cashew cream, tofu ricotta, and baked tofu.

    • Close up of grilled tofu slab with char marks on it.
      Grilled Tofu "Chicken"
    • Close up of two breakfast sausages on a white plate
      Vegan Maple Breakfast Sausage
    • Overhead view of marinated chickpeas in a gray bowl with a black-handled utensil.
      Marinated Chickpeas (3 Different Ways)
    • Close up of popcorn in a Dutch oven.
      How to Make Perfect Stovetop Popcorn
    • Close up view of roasted potatoes being scooped with a spoon.
      Parboiled Roasted Potatoes
    • Cherry tomato sauce with wooden spoon in a black sauce pot
      Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
    • Gray bowl filled with tofu and green onions on a blue cloth.
      All-Purpose Tofu Marinade
    • Overhead view of tofu scramble in cast iron pan next to pink plate and fresh parsley.
      Herby Tofu Scramble (Ready in 15 Minutes!)
    • Black Beans and Brown Rice (One-Pot, Vegetarian)
    • Side view of bowl of rice and beans topped with sour cream, salsa and a lime wedge.
      Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice
    • Side view of golden chickpeas in a silver skillet.
      BBQ Chickpeas (Stovetop or Roasted)
    • Glass jar filled with yellow vinaigrette.
      Simple Lemon Vinaigrette with Shallot
    • Black handled spoon dripping cream into a glass jar of cashew cream
      How to Make Cashew Cream
    • Orange and yellow air fryer cauliflower wings stacked on each other.
      Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings
    • Pink bowl filled with crackers.
      Everything Bagel Seasoning Crackers
    • Close up of cubed tempeh in a white bowl.
      Easy Baked Tempeh
    • Tahini dressing dripping off of spoon into a glass jar of dressing.
      Goddess Style Tahini Salad Dressing (Vegan)
    • Overhead view of triangles of BBQ tofu.
      Easy Baked BBQ Tofu
    • Spoon in a glass jar filled with buttermilk.
      How to Make Vegan Buttermilk
    • Stir fry sauce being poured onto buckwheat noodles in a silver pan.
      Vegetarian Stir Fry Sauce
    • How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing
    • Close up of detail of black beans in white bowl with a gold spoon
      Instant Pot Black Beans
    • Close up of golden brown tofu cubes dusted with yellow nutritional yeast
      How to Make Air Fryer Tofu
    • Gray bowl filled with roasted butternut squash pieces next to a green cloth.
      Roasted Butternut Squash
    • Overhead view of white bowl filled with air fryer chickpeas and metal spoon on a marble background.
      Roasted Air Fryer Chickpeas
    • Gold spoon lifting tofu ricotta out of a bowl of light green ricotta.
      Vegan Tofu Ricotta (Plain or Herb)
    • Golden cubes of marinated baked tofu on parchment paper.
      Marinated Baked Tofu
    • Close up of chickpeas in a white bowl with a sprig of rosemary.
      Instant Pot Chickpeas
    • Three vegan biscuits stacked on top of each other in front of a wood background.
      Vegan Biscuits (Southern-Style)
    • Gold fork lifting a slice of vegan cornbread out of a white dish.
      One Bowl Vegan Cornbread
    • Close up of tempeh taco meat in pink bowl with a lime wedge.
      Vegan Tempeh Taco Meat
    • Large white bowl filled with fettucine topped in vegan alfredo and parsley.
      Dairy-Free Alfredo Sauce
    • Large glass bowl filled with kale salad and metal tongs next to bowl of lemons
      Kale Chickpea Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
    • Close up of crispy roasted sweet potatoes in a white bowl.
      Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
    • Wooden spoon lifting black beans out of a slow cooker.
      Slow Cooker Black Beans
    • Slice of cucumber being lifted out of jar of ranch.
      Dairy Free Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
    • Stack of vegan waffles topped with blueberries and maple syrup.
      Fluffy Vegan Waffles
    • Syrup being poured onto a stack of pancakes surrounded by fresh strawberries.
      Easy Vegan Buttermilk Pancakes
    • Silver spoon dripping BBQ sauce into jar of sauce.
      Sweet Vegan BBQ Sauce
    • Metal teaspoon lifting seasoning mix out of glass jar on a green cloth
      Low-Sodium Taco Seasoning

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    Hi, I'm Cassidy!

    I'm a registered dietitian, cookbook author, and decade-long vegetarian! I use my nutrition background to bring you balanced, nourishing, and comforting vegetarian recipes that are great for anyone looking to add more plant-based meals to their diet.

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    • Slice of quinoa casserole on a white speckled plate with a gold fork.
      Vegetarian Black Bean Quinoa Casserole (Dump and Bake!)
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      Peanut Stir Fry Sauce
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      How to Make the Perfect Oil Pie Crust
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      Vegetarian Dump & Bake Casseroles

    Protein-packed meals

    • Close up of fajita veggies and tofu in a corn tortilla with green sauce.
      Vegetarian Sheet Pan Fajitas
    • Close up of mushroom stroganoff topped with a creamy sauce in a black-rimmed white enamel skillet.
      Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff
    • Gray bowl with lentils, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, and roasted vegetables.
      Roasted Lentils Sheet Pan Meal with Maple Tahini Dressing
    • Tofu and vegetable stir fry in a cast iron skillet.
      Crispy Tofu Stir Fry

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