Shredded carrots add a sweet taste and crunchy texture to these vegan BBQ lentils for a plant-based twist on traditional barbecue!Cookout season will soon be upon us. And some of you may be looking for veggie-forward recipes that you can add to your typical spread of burgers, dogs, and the like.Well, I have quite the treat for you fellow plant-loving people. BBQ LENTILS. YUP, turns ...
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Italian Marinated Green Bean Salad
A refreshing marinated green bean salad with red onions, chickpeas, and homemade Italian dressing! This vegan side dish is loaded with nutrition and great for summer potlucks and cookouts.As I write this post, the windows are open and the sun is pouring into my office. Summer, I see you!And what's better than a refreshing, veggie-loaded dish like this cold green bean salad on a hot ...
How to Make Frozen Herb Cubes
This post teaches you everything you need to know about freezing herbs in olive oil and how to make ready-to-use, frozen herb cubes. It's the ultimate cooking hack!Do you struggle with using up herbs? If so, I bet you're familiar with the scenario of opening your fridge to see that the fresh parsley or basil you got last week is now wilted and rotten. Sound about right?Using fresh ...
Chili Sesame Sautéed Broccolini
This Chili Sesame Sautéed Broccolini is a flavorful and low maintenance vegetable side dish that's on the table in 15 minutes.It's been a while since I posted a no fuss veggie side dish. Like the kind you can just whip together with some pantry staples and call it a day. Those are my favorite type of recipes, if we're being honest.So I'm even more excited than usual about this recipe, ...
Slow Cooker Black Beans with Scallions
These are the BEST Slow Cooker Black Beans! They're SO flavorful from the scallions, perfectly tender without any soaking, and freezer and budget friendly. A versatile, vegan staple for the whole family!It's the Monday after a weekend away at a bachelorette party in Austin. And needless to say, I'm exhausted from all of the fun we had! What a blast.When I got home yesterday ...
Roasted Radicchio with Strawberry Balsamic Reduction
This easy vegetable side dish features roasted radicchio paired with a two-ingredient strawberry balsamic reduction. It's the best way to eat radicchio, hands down!My inspiration for this recipe was the turn of the seasons. Radicchio is on its way out and strawberries are on their way in. So why not pair them together?!If you're not familiar with radicchio, it's a beautiful burgundy ...
Carrot and White Bean Vegan Blondies
These healthy, vegan blondies are made with creamy peanut butter, Great Northern beans, and shredded carrots! Sneak in a few extra veggies with these gluten free treats.I know what you're thinking. Wait a minute...white beans? Blondies? How do those two things go together?Well, the answer is...REALLY WELL. They go together, like, really well!I first heard about using beans in ...
Dill and Maple Roasted Carrots
Perfectly caramelized Dill and Maple Roasted Carrots are a healthy vegan side dish that pairs well with any meal, especially Easter dinner!It's hard to believe that Easter is next weekend. We have been so busy this spring, and with our recent move, I can't seem to remember what day or week or month it is!Thank goodness I had the foresight to plan some Easter veggie dishes when I put ...
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Stew
This vegan mushroom barley stew is a comforting meal for a cold day. It can be prepped and frozen in advance, and dumped in the crockpot to be ready in time for dinner on a busy day!This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my affiliate disclosure. I've definitely been getting ready for spring with some of my recent recipes (asparagus and peas, anyone?), but TBH it's ...
Green Pea Smoothie with Mint
With hints of fresh mint and sweet bananas, this bright green pea smoothie is a delicious way to celebrate springtime.This past weekend, I presented at a spring "reset retreat" at a local holistic medicine clinic. We discussed different ways to renew our health and wellbeing during the spring and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon together. It was a lot of fun!Being the veggie enthusiast that ...