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Oatmeal Seed Bread

This no-knead oat and seed bread contains no flour or yeast for a dense, oil-free, vegan, gluten-free bread loaded with fiber, protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients!

No-Knead, Flourless Oat and Seed Bread

While it’s loaf-like in shape, gluten-free seed bread recipe certainly isn’t your everyday sandwich loaf. Instead, it’s a yeast-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and flourless loaf reminiscent of seed-packed Nordic bread, like Rye bread from Denmark, and flourless ‘adventure bread’ (which a litt...

Vegan Potato Leek Soup

This creamy vegan potato leek soup is hearty, warming, comfort in a bowl! It’s simple yet loaded with flavor, low-budget, served chunky or smooth, gluten-free, dairy-free, and super satisfying!

Satisfying One Pot Vegan Potato Leek Soup

With winter practically here, I find myself often turning to the three C’s of winter meals: creamy, cozy, and comforting. Along with options like lentil dahl, and vegan lasagna soup, this vegan potato leek soup recipe is all three, PLUS it’s belly-warming, hearty...

Pizza Rolls (Pinwheels) Two Ways

Pizza rolls are a simple crowd-pleasing appetizer, snack, and party food that only require a few ingredients! By making the pizza pinwheels, you can choose between different toppings such as tomato or spinach!

Quick and Easy Pizza Rolls Recipe: Multiple Ways

If you’re a pizza lover, get ready to fall in love with the simplest of low-effort homemade pizza treats – pizza rolls, aka Pizza pinwheels. They’re made with pre-made dough, sauce, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings, rolled into a sw...

50 Vegan Lunch Ideas

Healthy Vegan Lunch Ideas

50 delicious and nutritious vegan lunch ideas. From quick and simple light bites to hearty vegan lunches packed with plant-based protein, here are easy vegan lunch recipes sure to satisfy and impress. Including salads, sandwiches, soups, pasta, and more!

Whether you’re looking for easy vegan lunch ideas for work or home that are light and healthy or more cozy and comforting to keep you feeling full until dinner, ready in just minutes, meal prep friendly, loaded with pl...

German Lebkuchen (Soft Gingerbread Cookies)

These soft German Lebkuchen cookies are loaded with festive gingerbread spices, dried apricot, a little cocoa powder, & dipped in chocolate. Perfect for the holiday season & now 100% gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free, too!

It’s holiday baking season again, and this year, I’m starting strong with a recipe that may be new to the blog but definitely not my life: Lebkuchen (German gingerbread cookies). Aka, a must-have at holiday potlucks, parties, and for gifting in Christmas cookie...

Spicy Potato Noodles

Make spicy potato noodles from scratch with thick, tender, chewy 3-ingredient potato noodles & a fragrant chili oil sauce! The recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and ready in 45 minutes!

Super Thick and Chewy Potato Noodles with Chili Oil

If you’ve ever tried gnocchi (or German Schupfnudeln), you’ve already ventured into the potato-based pasta/noodles world. However, don’t be tricked into thinking these Chinese potato noodles are simply long gnocchi. Their extra thick noodle size means t...

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

This avocado chocolate pudding is ultra creamy, ready in 5 minutes using 5 ingredients! A decadent dessert loaded with nutrients & antioxidants, paleo, & naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and egg-free!

Super Creamy 5-Minute Avocado Chocolate Pudding

Avocado chocolate pudding is a must-try for anyone hoping to satisfy sweet/ chocolate cravings in a healthier, more nutritious way. Unlike avocado toast and avocado pesto, which celebrate its flavor, this avocado pudding recipe ...

Vegan Meatloaf Recipe With Gravy

This flavor-packed vegan meatloaf is made up of a delicious base of black beans for a hearty, wholesome Holiday main, roast alternative, or side dish. Plus, this recipe is gluten-free, meat-free, egg-free, and packed with healthy plant-based protein!

Comforting, Protein-Rich Vegan Meatloaf

Whether you’re looking for a meat-free Thanksgiving or Christmas main, or just wanting something hearty and comforting for a mid-week meal, this vegan meatloaf served with a rich mushroom gravy is an option I...

Vegan Moussaka with Lentils

This vegan moussaka layers tender roasted eggplant & potatoes with hearty lentil ragu and a creamy bechamel sauce for a cozy, comforting, crowd-pleasing family dinner! The recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and made with wholesome ingredients.

Creamy, Cozy, Comforting Vegan Moussaka Recipe

For years, Greek moussaka was a dish I had to order if it was on a menu. However, with fried eggplant, a meaty beef/lamb filling, and dairy bechamel topping, the traditional version is not even slightly vegan...

Puff Pastry Apple Rings

Quick puff pastry apple rings (donuts) – a perfect cozy fall treat that tastes like apple pie! Wrap cinnamon sugar flavored apple slices with puff pastry strips, then bake them until sweet, tender, and flaky!

Cozy Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Apple Rings

There is rarely a week of fall that I don’t have a basket of apples in my kitchen, ready to whip up tasty treats. Whether it’s cinnamon apple pancakes or baked oats for breakfast, a snack of apple pie cookies or muffins, or caramel apple cheeseca...