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wholesome, easy & versatile plant-based recipes

Easy Vegan French Toast Casserole (Healthy!)
Easy Vegan French Toast Casserole (Healthy!)

Easy to prep, eager to please, this versatile, vegan, wholesome French toast casserole is whatever you want it to be—light yet decadent, a cozy, rustic breakfast bake that carries itself with a certain splendor.

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BreakfastsWendy McMillanApril 29, 2025featuredComment
Bright and cozy carrot, ginger, and cilantro soup
Bright and cozy carrot, ginger, and cilantro soup

Packed with powerhouses like beta carotene, piquant ginger, and potent garlic, this bright, soothing soup is rich in comforting flavor, plus quick, simple, and budget-friendly to prepare. It’s perfect for the coolly cozy side of spring, Joy on a rainy day.

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Soups and StewsWendy McMillanApril 17, 2025featuredComment
Healthy-for-Cake Vegan Carrot Cake
Healthy-for-Cake Vegan Carrot Cake

Warm, spicy, cozy, and bright, this vegan, wholesome carrot cake uses minimal oil and is both lower in sugar than typical recipes and naturally sweetened—a perfect, joyful celebration cake for spring!

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DessertsWendy McMillanApril 1, 2025featured Comments
Sweet potato black bean enchiladas
Sweet potato black bean enchiladas

Zesty, saucy, bright, and hearty, this dish is a casserole fiesta, easy to make and fun to adapt. Smother it with enchilada sauce, kick it up with extra heat, make it plant-based cheesy gooey, add in extra vegetables—the variations are limitless.

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MainsWendy McMillanMarch 24, 2025vegan enchiladas, enchilada casserole, avocado sauce, sweet potatoes Comments
Soothing blue(berry) moon milk
Soothing blue(berry) moon milk

Any night is a lovely time for this whimsically cozy, plant-based blue moon milk! Incorporating fresh blueberries and herbal Tulsi tea adds antioxidant properties, delightful fruity notes, and floral fragrance to this lovely take on the classic.

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Smoothies & BeveragesWendy McMillanMarch 13, 2025 Comments
Easy peanut lime stiry-fry with noodles and bean sprouts
Easy peanut lime stiry-fry with noodles and bean sprouts

Mung bean sprouts meld with noodles for a cozy, quick meal that can be dressed up with all kinds of extras or served simply as is while still delivering a whopping nutrient-package and tasty satisfcation.

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MainsWendy McMillanMarch 6, 2025mung bean sprouts, beansprouts, vegan, noodles, easy weeknight meals, stir-fries, beansprout noodles, quick and easy Comments
Brain-Boosting, Energizing Treat: Blueberry Walnut Energy Bars
Brain-Boosting, Energizing Treat: Blueberry Walnut Energy Bars

These easy-to-make blueberry beauties give your body a lift and your sweet tooth a little natural satisfaction with whole body benefits.

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SnacksWendy McMillanMarch 3, 2025brain boosting, homemade energy bars, bacopa, blueberry walnut bars, homemade granola bars, date bars, snacks Comments
Quick and simple Turmeric Ginger Immune Boosting Shots (no juicer needed)
Quick and simple Turmeric Ginger Immune Boosting Shots (no juicer needed)

Make it sweet and tangy, bold and fiery, or any blend in between—this piquant elixir is like a burst of sunshine from the inside out. Bolster your defenses, and feel the glow!

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Smoothies & BeveragesWendy McMillanFebruary 26, 2025immune boost, wellness shot, turmeric ginger, turmeric ginger shots, wellness tonic, cold busters Comments
Protective tonic with kick: Immune-boosting Fire Cider
Protective tonic with kick: Immune-boosting Fire Cider

Essentially apple cider vinegar infused with powerful, immune-boosting fruits, roots, herbs, and spices, this tangy tonic is just the thing to battle the bugs and put just the right amount of fire in your belly!

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Miscellaneous, Smoothies & BeveragesWendy McMillanFebruary 21, 2025immune boost, fire cider, health tonic, wellness tonic, cold and flu remedies, featuredComment
Easy Vegan Cauliflower Chili
Easy Vegan Cauliflower Chili

Grated cauliflower works beautifully as a sub for meat and rice in this hearty, easy to customize, flavor-packed, forgiving dish of comfort.

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Mains, Soups and StewsWendy McMillanFebruary 17, 2025cauliflower chili, chili recipes, vegan chili, weeknight meals, comfort food, chili recipes easy Comments
Build a Valentine's Grazing Board
Build a Valentine's Grazing Board

Creating a visually stunning Valentine’s grazing board is a beautiful way to express loving sentiments–even the preparation itself brings joy.

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DessertsWendy McMillanFebruary 10, 2025vegan, grazing board, Valentines Day treats, Valentines grazing board, vegan dessert board, healthy dessert board, herbal wellness Comments
Valentine Bliss Ball Trio (Chocolate-covered cherry, Chocolate Covered Strawberry, and Red Velvet flavors)
Valentine Bliss Ball Trio (Chocolate-covered cherry, Chocolate Covered Strawberry, and Red Velvet flavors)

A little more decadent than typical energy balls but still wholesome, these beautiful no-bake bites are fun to customize and truly blissful.

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DessertsWendy McMillanFebruary 1, 2025energy balls, bliss balls, energy bites, vegan truffles, valentines day, healthy desserts, healthy truffles, dates, protein balls Comments
Healthy Sticky Sesame Cauliflower
Healthy Sticky Sesame Cauliflower

Subtly sticky sweet, this light yet filling dish brings complete satisfaction whether you choose to go pure cauliflower only, or toss in bright and hearty addends, the likes of carrots, chickpeas, or tofu. Bake, roast, or air-fry—it’s easily adaptable and forgiving.

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MainsWendy McMillanJanuary 28, 2025sticky sesame cauliflower, cauliflower recipes, sesame cauliflower, apricot preserves, cauliflower recipes vegan, asian inspired Comments
Winter Greens Bowl with Quinoa and Cauliflower
Winter Greens Bowl with Quinoa and Cauliflower

At once hearty and light, fresh and warm, plus a snap to tailor to taste and time, this satisfying Winter Greens Bowl is just the thing to enhance, expand, and simplify your greens routine.

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MainsWendy McMillanJanuary 23, 2025quinoa, winter greens, quinoa bowl, roasted cauliflower, moringaComment
Easy Tofu "Bahn Mi"
Easy Tofu "Bahn Mi"

Marinated, baked tofu slices layered with kimchi, julienned carrots and cucumber, and a simple mayo made from Sriracha mixed in cashew cream makes for an easy, zesty, satisfying riff on a classic Bahn Mi.

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Mains, Lunch & Light BitesWendy McMillanJanuary 14, 2025bahn mi, tofu, marinated tofu, easy bahn mi, kimchi, quick and easy, vegan, vegan sandwich easy Comments
Soup Season: Five Family Favorites
Soup Season: Five Family Favorites

When it is cold outside, nothing satisfies, warming belly and soul, quite like soup. It’s the warm blanket of comfort food. You can hardly ever veer wrong. But we still have our favorites, and here are a few of ours, this year.

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Soups and Stews, MainsWendy McMillanJanuary 9, 2025vegan, nourishing, soups, hearty soups, cozy soups, one-pot meals, instant potComment
Curried Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup
Curried Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

Smooth, rich, bright, packed with hearty veggies and legumes, this souper versatile soup/stew is oh-so-satisfying, with just enough of a curried, gingery kick to really soothe the throat and awaken the senses.

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Soups and StewsWendy McMillanJanuary 1, 2025lentil, curried lentil soup, sweet potato, lentil sweet potato, cozy winter soups, autumn soups, vegan, hearty soups, sweet potato ginger, slow cooker, stogetop, instant pot Comments
Cozy Potato Leek Soup
Cozy Potato Leek Soup

Made with clean, wholesome ingredients, this easy potato leek soup is rich and creamy without the cream, allowing pure, rustic flavors to truly shine.

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Soups and StewsWendy McMillanDecember 27, 2024potato leek soup, potato soup, vegan potato leek soup, vegan soup, cozy winter soups, ashwagandha Comments
Chocolate Peanut Butter "Crinkle" Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter "Crinkle" Cookies

Rich chocolate brownie-like flavor with dancing nutty notes of peanut butter—this classic combo offers a superb degree of single cookie satisfaction. Plus, they’re naturally sweetened, vegan, and oil-free.

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CookiesWendy McMillanDecember 22, 2024healthier cookies, vegan cookies, chocolate peanut butter cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, aquafaba, vegan baking, naturally sweetened Comments
Tahini Gingerbread Cookies
Tahini Gingerbread Cookies

Made with tahini in place of butter or oil, this vegan version of the classic is just as aromatic, warmly spiced, and charming as traditional recipes, but healthier.

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CookiesWendy McMillanDecember 16, 2024vegan, vegan holiday cookies, tahini, tahini gingerbread cookies, vegan gingerbread cookies, healthier gingerbread cookies, healthier holiday cookies Comments
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