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Easy Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Pecan Pate

Happy New Year in advance! Today I have a spread recipe that can use up your leftover black-eyed peas and is healthyenoughto fit right in with your resolutions. It’s worth making extra beans just to make thisEasy Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Pecan Pate.

In the south we eat black-eyed peas for luck in the New Year. I make a pot full of them every year. I cook them with a little smoked paprika,jalapeñopowder and a few cloves of garlic. Then right before I serve them, I stir in some smoked salt and ser...

Jackfruit Crabless Cakes from But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan

Photo by Chris Miller

It’s almost time for resolutions and starting fresh. I think Kristy’s Turner’s new book, But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan, is a great way to start off your year. Most of the recipes are naturally low in oil and many can be made oil-free too!

I love how jackfruit has come front and center in vegan recipes this year. These crabless cakes are made with it, white beans, and brown rice.

I can’t wait to try Kristy’s Mushroom-Kale Skillet Hash, Cashew Cheese Stuffed Meatbal...

Vegan Instant Pot: Asian Steamed Dumplings

It’s so close to the launch of my new book, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot. I just couldn’t wait to share a recipe from it with you. There are a few unusual uses for your Instant Pot and using it to make Asian steamed dumplings is one of them.

You can look in the book on Amazon now and you can see the whole Table of Contents!

Do you need anInstant Pot to steam dumplings? Absolutely not. However, if you already have one you should wring every bit of use from it that you can!...

7 Quick and Easy Vegan Breakfast Recipes

In case you have company for the holidays I wanted to give you a few quick and easy recipes. There are some that are great to make with kids and a few you can make ahead of time so you can spend more time with you guests!

Happy holidays!

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Belgian Waffles from OATrageous Oatmeals are a fun way to start a weekend morning.

What if you could have a caramel apple for breakfast? These Gluten-free Apple Teff Pancakes with Homemade Date Caramel Syrup are just as good and...

Last Minute Holiday Food Gift: Homemade Focaccia Bread from Food Swap

It’s that time of the year when you realize you accidentally left someone off your gift list. This Homemade Foccacia Bread from Emily Paster’s Food Swap is a great gift and so is the book itself.

I’ve been meaning to share the book, Food Swap, with you. I have to say it’s not a vegan book, but in addition to having some vegan recipes, it talks about how to join or start a food swap.

What’s a food swap? I asked Emily and here’s what she had to say:

Do you love to cook or bake? Do you have a...

11 of the Very Best Vegan Holiday Cookies

It’s the holidays and if you’re like me you are running behind. I always have a list of ideas in my head for homemade gifts, chocolates and it seems that the end of the year is always busy enough that I don’t get as much done as I want.

Cookies are the answer and can easily be the hero of your holidays. Everyone loves them, they are easy to make and you can even customize them to fit dietary needs. Oh, and if you’re a neighbor or local friend of mine you may be getting cookies from me!

Can’t...

Instant Pot Apple Spice Steel Cut Oats for 2

Who bought a new Instant Pot while they’ve been on sale? I have a wonderful and easy breakfast for youto make,Instant Pot Apple Spice Steel Cut Oats. I’ve been seeing questions about cooking smaller amount in your IP and you can totally do it. This recipe makes 2 large servings or 3 small ones.

One of the things I like about my Instant Pot is that you can actually set a timer and have your oats ready to put in a thermos right before you leave in the morning.

I don’t often do it with cut appl...

Make the Holidays Easy: Vegan Instant Pot Menu Plan

Christmas week is coming up fast and we still haven’t gotten our tree up! It’s a teeny-tiny white tree, but it still counts. To make this week a little easier you can follow this week’s menu plan. It’s all made in your new (or old) Instant Pot and will give you some time to relax or do some holiday baking!

Just in case you haven’t seen my article on Instant Pot Accessories, be sure to take a look and see how you can extend the use of your Instant Pot even more!

Breakfast: Make a batch of my...

Vegan Mint Double Chocolate Black Bean Cookies

It’s time to make some Christmas cookies! I recommend my Mint Double Chocolate Black Bean Cookies because they are oil-free and can be easily made gluten-free too. The original recipe that doesn’t have mint comes from The Great Vegan Bean Book.

These cookies are soft and cake-like without any added oil. That makes them a holiday treat you can feel good about having seconds on. You can use your favorite gluten-free blend to make them gluten-free, in addition to oil-free and soy-free. That wil...

Potato Adobo Tamales from Vegan Tamales Unwrapped

Photo by Dora Stone

You know I’ve been diving into the world of Mexican cuisine, and that’s created my love for tamales. Dora Stone’s blog, Dora’s Table, is a wonderful source of inspiration. She’s a CIA trained chef and grew up in Mexico – and she’s vegan too.

While it can be hard to find vegan tamales in traditional Mexican restaurants near me, they are easier to make than you’d think.

Dora’s new e-book, Vegan Tamales Unwrapped, gives you pages of step by step instructions and tons of photo...