Michaela Vais's Blog, page 12
May 3, 2023
How To Make Arepas + Filling Ideas
How to make arepas — delicious 3-ingredient pan-fried cornmeal cakes stuffed with all your favorite fillings like refried beans, avocado, dairy-free cheese, and more. A quick, easy, gluten-free, vegan appetizer, snack, or main at breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Southern American cuisine absolutely spoils us with the options for quick, simple, and delicious hand-held treats. Between empanadas, pupusas, tacos, and arepas (to name just a few), there isn’t a week that goes by without at least one feat...
April 29, 2023
41 Best Vegan Air Fryer Recipes
41 delicious vegan air fryer recipes to impress. Make quick-cooking appetizers, sides, snacks, mains, and even desserts with little to no oil, and fall in love with this versatile kitchen appliance!
Whether you’re new to air frying and unsure where to begin or just looking for some extra inspiration for vegetarian and vegan air fryer recipes, you’re in luck. Keep reading for the benefits and tips for using an air fryer. Plus, 41 of the best plant-based air fryer recipes out there, including glu...
April 24, 2023
Rice Paper Dumplings
Make super quick, easy, and delicious gluten-free dumplings with rice paper wrappers! These crispy rice paper dumplings are crisp outside, slightly chewy, and packed with a delicious vegetable, tofu, and sushi rice filling. Pan-seared and air-fried methods included!
Rice paper rolls, veggie gyoza, and sushi are 3 of my favorite tasty appetizers. Now this TikTok-inspired crispy rice paper dumpling recipe allows me to combine all three into something new and utterly addictive… what’s not to love?...
April 20, 2023
Breakfast Tomatoes (Tomato ‘Egg’ Rings)
Breakfast tomatoes are a quick, simple, healthy breakfast/ brunch dish. Thick tomato rings are stuffed with a chickpea flour-based tomato filling and pan-fried until golden. This egg-free tomato omelette is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and full of fiber and protein!
Looking for a healthy vegan breakfast idea the entire family will enjoy? It’s the perfect time to try ‘egg’ stuffed breakfast tomatoes. Tomatoes and eggs are already a classic breakfast pair...
April 16, 2023
4-Ingredient Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
These 4-ingredient, gluten-free, vegan oatmeal cookies are flourless, super simple to make, naturally sweetened, oil-free, ready in about 20 minutes, and can be customized with all your favorite toppings: raisins, chocolate chips, cranberries, etc.!
Whether I’m in the mood for decadent chocolate fudge cookies, fruity apple pie cookies, healthy breakfast oat cookies, or even edible cookie dough (with chickpeas), there’s vegan cookies for every occasi...
April 12, 2023
Baked Teriyaki Tofu Recipe
This quick and easy teriyaki tofu is crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, and smothered in a sweet, salty, tangy, sticky sauce. Bake, air-fry, or stir-fry this sticky tofu for a weeknight meal better than takeout! The recipe is dairy-free, vegan, low fat, gluten-free, and optionally soy-free.
I’ve been ditching takeout for years, relying on just as good (if not better), healthier, and easily adjustable homemade versions of all my favorite dish...
April 6, 2023
Healthy Carrot Muffins (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Enjoy healthy carrot muffins (or cupcakes) that are moist, soft, nutritious, and perfectly spiced. The muffins are made with unrefined sugars, are oil-free, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and vegan (but don’t taste it!). Great for breakfast, a snack, or grab-and-go treat!
With Easter approaching, it’s the perfect time to bake a batch of wonderfully moist and delicious carrot cake muffins. Even more so with a recipe like this one that ditches e...
April 2, 2023
2-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge Cake (Flourless)
This 2-ingredient chocolate fudge cake is rich, fudgy, moist, and delicious, without any eggs, flour, or even an oven. Instead, this gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, grain-free chocolate cake relies on a secret healthy ingredient!
I’ve always loved sweet treats with minimal ingredients, like 6-ingredient lemon tart, 3-ingredient coconut balls, and 2-ingredient condensed milk truffles, but this healthy chocolate dessert really takes the...
March 30, 2023
Gnocchi with Sage Cream Sauce
This one pot potato gnocchi with cream sauce is rich, delicious, and ready in just 20 minutes for a hearty, restaurant-quality dinner on weeknights and special occasions. The sage gnocchi recipe is also 100% gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan!
Gnocchi has become a weekly staple in my household since I shared a recipe for gluten-free gnocchi. Depending on your mood and hunger levels, you can enjoy these fluffy, pillowy potato dumplings in ...
March 22, 2023
No-Bake Caramel Brownies
Make decadent, fudgy, rich, chewy, melt-in-the-mouth caramel brownies with a healthier twist thanks to this no-bake, gluten-free, vegan caramel bar recipe!
If there is an option available for me to lighten up a dessert, I’ll do it. I’ve already shared recipes for vegan and gluten-free black bean brownies, chickpea brownies, and sweet potato brownies, but now I’m taking on my biggest challenge yet with these rich caramel brownies!
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