Vegan Focaccia Bread is soft and pillowy on the inside and has a crisp, crunchy outer crust that you'll adore. It is made flavorful with fresh herbs and studded with black and green olives from our friends at California Ripe Olives who are sponsoring this recipe. This bread is so versatile - great for dipping into ...
Italian Vegan Recipes
Orzo Chickpea Salad
This simple, flavorful orzo chickpea salad is packed with flavor and just 6 ingredients (plus salt and pepper). With a combination of chickpeas, tomatoes, red onion, and a tangy red wine vinegar dressing, this versatile Mediterranean orzo salad is a refreshing, summery appetizer or side salad – perfect for any potluck, ...
Vegan Walnut Pesto
This nutty, herbaceous pesto is made with walnuts instead of pine nuts, which will save you tons of money, and we promise you won’t even notice the difference. It’s that good! With just six ingredients, this versatile and flavorful spread/dip/sauce is great on pizza, pasta, and crostini. Walnut Pesto This ...
Simple Pasta with Tomatoes and Basil
From the author: This Simple Pasta with Tomatoes and Basil recipe is quick and easy and all that, and it tastes good to boot – cold or hot. Eat it for dinner. Eat it as a side salad. Take it on a picnic or a potluck. Everyone will thank you! From Plant-Based on a Budget: There’s something special about a simple ...
Vegan Lasagna
We have another amazing recipe from The Friendly Vegan Cookbook coming your way and this one is an all-time favorite and a true classic. Vegan lasagna is the ultimate family comfort food dish and we are so pleased with how our all plant-based version turned out. Get your baking dish ready and let’s get cooking! If ...
Vegan Stuffed Shells
If you are a pasta lover like me, then you likely know that Italian food is so much more than just pizza and pasta bolognese. One of those Italian inspired dishes I fell in love with is marinara covered and baked Vegan Stuffed Shells. It is another hit from The Friendly Vegan Cookbook that I wrote with my friend, ...
Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
This Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is special. Very special indeed. It was created by my dear friend and co-author, Michelle Cehn, founder of World of Vegan, and it is one of our favorite recipes from The Friendly Vegan Cookbook that we are so excited to share with you! It makes for the perfect family dinner and only ...
Roasted Tomatoes
How can we make simple cherry tomatoes become an amazing mouth-watering dish? Cooking them as this recipe indicates is our favorite way! These simple roasted tomatoes have so much taste that you’ll have a hard time believing how few ingredients you’ll need to prepare them, and you will probably want to eat them every ...
Fleishmann’s Rapid Rise Pizza
Thank you to Fleischmann's® for sponsoring this recipe. One of my favorite ways to spend time with my loved ones is by cooking together. That’s why we’ve implemented a regularly-occurring make-your-pizza night in our home. I start by making Fleischmann's® 30-minute pizza dough, which is actually quite easy to mix ...
Homemade Vegan Mozzarella | Caprese Salad
Have you ever thought about making your own plant-based mozzarella? Did you think you would have to give cheese for good after adopting a plant-based diet? I have great news for you! You can still have delicious vegan cheese and even venture into making your own! We have an amazing homemade vegan mozzarella recipe for ...
Pumpkin Risotto | Quick & Easy Dinner Recipe
Who doesn't love a good risotto? Is there a cozier and quicker recipe out there? It's such a simple and quick recipe yet so delicious and filling. The only thing better than risotto is pumpkin risotto! The love of pumpkin spreads far and wide, so it was only a matter of time until a delicious pumpkin risotto would ...
National Noodle Day – Tomato Basil Angel Hair Spaghetti
Thank you to Knorr® for sponsoring this recipe. I celebrate noodles, always, but since today is actually National Noodle Day, it’s fitting that I introduce to you my favorite weeknight angel hair spaghetti dish. A super affordable recipe I created for my family for just under $2 per serving. A secret ingredient I ...
Super-Easy Pasta Salad | Budget-Friendly Meal
Pasta salad seems to be the easiest meal to throw together! Whenever you have a picnic or a road trip pasta salad is always a favorite! It's not hard to guess why since it takes such little time and effort to prepare and it's super versatile. You can add all your must-have ingredients, and it holds for days. Pasta ...
Easy Sweet Potato Lasagna | Plant-Based Dinner Recipe
Is there anything better than delicious homemade comfort food? This fantastic sweet potato lasagna recipe is one of those you will instantly love and will keep on preparing forever. It's easy and uses everyday ingredients. Let's get right to it then! Sweet Potato Lasagna with Minimum Ingredients! I absolutely love ...
Hearty Lentil Bolognese
Hearty lentil, walnut, and mushroom filled tomato sauce blankets a bed of pasta. This sauce is so tasty, satisfying, and filling, we often make a large batch and freeze it for future meals. We add broccoli, cauliflower or kale to our pasta to get even more veggies in, and it pairs wonderfully with the tomato sauce, but ...
Sunflower Seed Pesto
This sunflower seed pesto is spectacular on pasta, veggies, pizza, toast. The light nuttiness of the sunflower seeds mixes with the punch of the fresh garlic, and the bright taste of basil wonderfully and really captures the essence of summer. The photo shows it mixed with gluten-free spaghetti and a mound of fresh ...
Velvety Vegan Alfredo Sauce
This creamy alfredo sauce is so rich and velvety you won't believe it's vegan. It's a beautiful recipe to have under your belt for those weeknights when you just can't think of something to make for dinner. It's also ready in about 10 minutes, which is a big bonus. Pour this over your favorite pasta tossed with some ...
Cheapest Pasta Ever
I threw together this pasta for the Plant Based on a Budget Challenge meal plan for one, week one and it seemed to be well-received, so I thought I'd create a recipe page for it. If you buy the pasta in bulk, this meal is incredibly inexpensive and super quick to make. You can throw whatever veggies you have, I just ...
