Easy Vegan Chicken-less Tamale Casserole Recipe

So since going vegan I TRY to eat clean, whole foods as much as possible.  However, being from West Virginia your girl just wants a good ol' fashioned comfort food casserole.  So the other day while scrolling Pinterest I saw this recipe for Chicken Tamale Casserole I thought to myself "Ho…

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Easy Vegan Corn Chowder Recipe (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Oil Free)

The weather here in northern West Virginia has been brutally cold this year.  Not only have we had record amounts of snow and ice, but the frigid temperatures have made me want to just curl up in a warm, fuzzy blanket and stay there until spring.  When the weather is like this the ONLY thing I'…

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Soy Curl Pepper Steak Vegan Recipe

I love being introduced to new ingredients.  This has happened A LOT since going plant-based.  One of the newest things that I have become OBSESSED with is the Butler Soy Curls.  They have an amazing meat-like texture and the applications for them are ENDLESS.  John and I's favorite way to enjo…

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Steel Cut Oats with Maple Glazed Bananas Recipe

Full disclosure, I struggle with oatmeal.  I think it has a lot to do with the texture, I don't know.  All I know is that in years past it hasn't been my favorite thing to eat...until now.  A while back while visiting my sister she made these Steel Cut Oats with Maple Glazed Bananas and I j…

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Vegan Instant Pot Chik'n Bruschetta Pasta Recipe

Just like many of you I am ALWAYS looking for that one recipe that is a total dump-and-go, ready in under 30 minutes, with minimal ingredients.  Let's face it, life gets busy, but you still have to eat.  That is why I LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe for Vegan Instant Pot Chick'n Bruschetta Pasta …

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Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe

I'm pretty sure I've talked about this before, but when John and I went plant-based I knew in order for it to be successful there were a few recipes I was going to have to figure out.  Stroganoff was one of them.  I have been playing around with this recipe for a year, and after much trial …

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Easy Italian Ribollita Soup Recipe

If you are anything like me there are always a few leftover veggies in the fridge at the end of the week. That's why I love making soup on Sundays.  It's a great way to use up all of the those veggies and I have lunch for an entire week.  This week I had some leftover beans, kale, and leek …

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Easy Vegan Mushroom Philly w/a Horseradish Mayo Recipe

One of the questions I get asked the most since going vegan is "How did you get your husband on board?"  The truth is after we did the research he was on board, BUT what kept him on board was coming up with recipes that would help satiate those carnivore cravings.  This Vegan Mushroom Phi…

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Vegan Ravioli with a Mushroom Pan Sauce Recipe

Over the years you have seen a variety of recipes from me.  Some more intricate, some incredibly simple.  This recipe falls under the latter.  I mean sometimes you have some things in your fridge you just need to use up.  Sometimes you don't feel like slaving away in kitchen after a long day at…

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The Perfect Vegan Chili Recipe

This, ironically enough, has been one of the snowiest and coldest winters we have had in a LONG time.  It even snowed on Christmas day this year which was absolutely magical.  Anyway, with weather this cold you KNOW I had to make some chili.  Now my "regular" chili recipe is one of the b…

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Vegan Carbonara with Mushroom 'Bacon' Bits Recipe

One of my favorite quick and easy weeknight meals has always been pasta carbonara .  It's rich, creamy, comforting, everything you want in a great pasta dish there is just one problem.  Pasta carbonara is packed full of cheese and egg.  Seeing as though we are plant-based now, that just won'…

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Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

When Studhubs and I first went plant-based there was one recipe that I KNEW I would need to work out, John's favorite Peanut Butter Pie.  It's an old recipe from Sandra Lee which I'll link right HERE and John absolutely adores it.  We literally have it for every holiday and special occ…

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Spanish Lentil Stew Recipe

I love a good refrigerator clean out and nothing lends itself to that like a hearty stew.  But this isn't your average stew.  No, this a flavor packed party in your mouth kinda meal in the form of my Spanish Lentil Stew Recipe! Not only is the Spanish Lentil Stew full of flavorful, but it's…

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Easy Vegan Pozole Verde Recipe

Happy 2021 friends!  I can't believe that the new year is upon us can you?  I remember thinking as a child that we would be driving around in flying cars and wearing space suits by now.  I guess we do have cars that drive themselves now, so there's that.  ANYWAY, its Veganuary and that mea…

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Vegan Stuffing with a Walnut Sausage Recipe

We've almost come to an end to my first vegan Thanksgiving menu, and no holiday menu would be complete without stuffing, or dressing, or whatever you want to call it at your house because there are no rules here on the matter.  This is a safe space.   Of course it would have been easy to make m…

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How to Make a Homemade Vegan Turkey

This is it.  This was the one recipe, that when planning my first vegan Thanksgiving, literally kept me awake at night.  I mean let's face it, as much as we TRY to imitate meat, we can't.  It's just not the same.  Oh sure, we get close, but it's never quite there.  That's why th…

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Vegan Homemade Noodle Recipe

When heading into my first plant-based Thanksgiving there was one recipe I knew I had to figure out because it holds my beloved Thanksgiving tradition, noodle making with my family.  I have posted before about how my family gets together on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving every year to make my Gr…

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The World's Best Vegan Gravy Recipe

It's hard to believe November is already upon us, and with this being our first major food holiday as vegans there is a lot of pressure.  Therefore, when I began to plan this year's menu I knew I had to start with the backbone of the meal.  What is that you ask?  Why the gravy of course! No…

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Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Pineapple Recipe

Everyone loves a good quick and easy weeknight meal.  I am no different.  There are nights where I just want to come home from work, throw something in the pan, and call it done.  That's why I love this recipes for Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs.    Minimal ingredients that you probably already h…

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Vegan Creamy Cajun Cauliflower Pasta Recipe

Fall is finally here, and I don't know about you, but I am ready for ALL the rich and hearty comfort foods.  I know what you are thinking "You can't have creamy comfort foods when you are vegan!".  Well what, prey tell, makes you think that?  Not only can I have them, but I can i…

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