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Vegan Hash Browns (Kartoffelpuffer)

These old-fashioned, diner/restaurant-style vegan hash browns (Kartoffelpuffer) can be fried, air-fried, or baked and are super crispy outside, tender inside, and 100% egg-free!

At this point, my love for potatoes may border obsession (I’m German, after all!). Between mashed potatoes, potato dumplings, stuffed potato cakes, wedges, and German potato soup, there’s a vegan potato recipe for every mood. My current obsession? Vegan hash browns!

What Are Hash Browns?

Hash browns—aka hashed browns—ar...

Homemade Spinach Gnocchi

4-ingredient homemade spinach gnocchi is tender, fluffy, comforting, vibrant, 100% egg-free (you don’t need it!) & optionally gluten-free. A perfect way to sneak in more greens!

Vibrant and Fluffy Gnocchi Recipe with Spinach

If Popeye (the Sailor Man- NOT the restaurant) taught me anything, it’s that you can never have too much spinach to build up strength (I mean, have you seen his forearms?). As a new mother, I need it now more than ever, too. Along with spinach pasta sauce and spinach tortil...

Moroccan Chickpea Stew

This Moroccan chickpea stew is simple, hearty, comforting, and loaded with veggies and warming spices for a truly delicious and satisfying gluten-free, meat-free meal!

One-Pot Moroccan Chickpea Stew

Straight out of my new cookbook Simple and Delicious Vegan, this Moroccan chickpea stew combines protein-dense chickpeas and lentils with hearty potatoes and carrots in a sauce seasoned with classic Moroccan spices like cinnamon, cumin, and turmeric. It’s truly a perfect case of budget-friendly, sim...

Chocolate Banana Bread

Make tender, fluffy chocolate banana bread that’s decadent and delicious yet surprisingly diet-friendly – oil-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, gluten-free, and optionally grain-free!

Indulgent Yet Healthy (Ish) Chocolate Banana Bread

I’ve been loading up homemade banana bread with chocolate chips and marbling it with chocolate batter for years. Now, though, I’m finally sharing a fully chocolate banana bread recipe. In this recipe, chocolate cake (or brownies) meets banana bread for an indulgent...

42 Best Vegan Air Fryer Recipes

42 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, 42 of the best plant-based air fryer recipes out there, including glu...

Hummus Pasta (Quick and Easy)

This 25-minute creamy hummus pasta with spinach, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes is a simple and satisfying meat-free & dairy-free meal for busy weeknights!

Quick and Easy Creamy Hummus Pasta

The last few months of maternity leave have been incredibly rewarding, beautiful… and tiring! Which is why I’ve loved being able to rely on super quick, simple, fuss-free, yet satisfying pasta recipes like 20-minute veg pasta, spinach pasta, and this hearty and healthy creamy hummus pasta recipe.

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Spinach Casserole with Lentils & Quinoa

This spinach casserole with quinoa (or rice), lentils, and vegan cheese is creamy, cheesy, and comforting, yet super wholesome and loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and plant-based protein – perfect for serving with just about any meal!

Healthy Spinach Casserole with Quinoa and Lentils

Over the years, I’ve lightened up several popular casserole dishes and have shared several recipes like my pumpkin lentil casserole, broccoli quinoa casserole, and cheesy rice and bean casserole. Now it’s th...

Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding

This 5-ingredient blueberry chia seed pudding is sweet, creamy, and fruity, with good-for-you ingredients for a high-fiber, wholesome breakfast, snack, or dessert – perfect for meal prep!

5-Ingredient Superfood Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding

I prefer my breakfasts wholesome, healthy, nutritious, and satisfying. Minimal (or, even better, none) prep in the morning is a massive bonus. These days I find myself cycling between my peanut butter overnight oats and pantry-friendly blueberry chia seed pudd...

Stuffed Flatbread Without Yeast

This 4-ingredient stuffed flatbread is yeast-free & optionally gluten-free with a flavorful sun-dried tomato, basil, and cheese filling. A quick, crowd-pleasing lunch, dinner, or snack!

Quick and Easy, Yeast-Free Cheese Stuffed Flatbread

If you haven’t tried Greek yogurt dough, what are you waiting for? It tastes better than flour water dough and takes much less time to pull together than yeast-based dough. Plus, all you need are 4 ingredients: wheat or gluten-free flour, yogurt (I use dairy-...

Vegan Apple Cake

This vegan apple cake is light and fluffy yet super moist with warm spices and heaps of fresh apple flavor – a crowd-pleasing, simple, one-bowl cake with gluten-free and sugar-free options!

Fluffy, Moist, and Tender French Vegan Apple Cake

I’ve yet to come across a meal that can’t be made better with tender cinnamon apples like apple baked oats at breakfast, apple cinnamon rolls at brunch, caramel apple cheesecake for dessert, or this simple, super moist and tender, French-style vegan apple cak...