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wholesome, easy & versatile plant-based recipes

Kiwi "Glow Girl" Smoothie
Kiwi "Glow Girl" Smoothie

Pamper yourself with this refreshing, powerful green smoothie, bursting with hydrating, nurturing, energizing ingredients that deliver true inside-out glow.

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BeverageWendy McMillanJuly 10, 2025Comment
Summer Pasta Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing
Summer Pasta Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

Showcase summer’s bounty with this versatile, simple pasta salad! Ever so easy to tailor to taste, anything goes with this hearty yet fresh and light dish, tied together with a creamy, herbaceous cashew-based dressing. Go with what’s growing, and enjoy!

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Main Dish, Salads & SidesWendy McMillanJuly 8, 2025Comment
Vegan Peach Blackberry (or any fruit) Clafoutis
Vegan Peach Blackberry (or any fruit) Clafoutis

Delicately sweet, fruity, and light, this easy plant-based clafoutis is like a delectable cross between an oven pancake and a flan. Swap in any of your favorite summer—or fall—or frozen—fruits for utterly lovely results.

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Desserts, Breakfast & BrunchWendy McMillanJuly 7, 2025featuredComment
Refreshing Vegan Thai Iced Tea
Refreshing Vegan Thai Iced Tea

Brimming with warm, fragrant spices yet refreshingly cool, this Thai Iced Tea Recipe is perfect for basking in warmer weather. Replacing typical food coloring for the characteristic orange color with Turmeric adds golden, anti-inflammatory benefits, too!

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Smoothies & BeveragesWendy McMillanJuly 6, 2025featuredComment
Sensational Smoothies for Summer
Sensational Smoothies for Summer

Easy to pack with powerful goodness and even easier to prep, these a smoothies are bursting with nutrients and delicious flavor. Make them your meal, snack, dessert, swap in, swap out—anything goes.

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BeverageWendy McMillanJuly 5, 2025featuredComment
Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
Sparkling Lavender Lemonade

Elevate summer’s signature lemony sipper with a delicate floral twist plus a light bubbly boost! This sparkling lavender lemonade is lower in sugar than typical, pure in flavor and oh so refreshing.

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BeverageWendy McMillanJuly 2, 2025featuredComment
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Bright, fresh, and richly savory, this satisfying hearty salad is easy to make ahead and can feed a family or please a crowd with minimal fuss.

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Main Dish, Salads & SidesWendy McMillanJuly 1, 2025featuredComment
Glow from the Inside Out Beet Salad
Glow from the Inside Out Beet Salad

Not only does the vibrant color of this salad exude sheer joy, the rich, nutritious ingredients deliver true radiance. Beets, carrots, and red cabbage are a powerful team, transforming ‘low’ into ‘glow’ in more ways than one.

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Salads & SidesWendy McMillanJune 28, 2025 Comments
Orange Julius Smoothie
Orange Julius Smoothie

Fresh whole fruit, a sprinkling of zest, and creamy coconut-based yogurt--the bright "creamsicle" flavor of this easy, wholesome citrus smoothie ignites bubbly nostaliga that is pure joy.

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BeverageWendy McMillanJune 25, 2025 Comments
Fiesta Fruit Salad
Fiesta Fruit Salad

Cool cucumber and crisp jicama lend contrast while melding beautifully with bright, juicy fruits in this colorful delight!

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Salads & SidesWendy McMillanJune 24, 2025featured Comments
Simple Snacks for Summer
Simple Snacks for Summer

Summertime, and the snacks should be easy! Here are a few of our favorite, supremely simple, delightfully satisfying, low-effort goodies.

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Desserts, SnacksWendy McMillanJune 21, 2025featuredComment
Berry Cacao Mood-Boosting Smoothie
Berry Cacao Mood-Boosting Smoothie

This refreshing mood-boosting smoothie takes a mere minute to prepare and is just bursting with berrylicious benefits and flavor!

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Wendy McMillanJune 15, 2025Comment
Scrumptious Date Crumble Bars (vegan, gluten-free, date-sweetened)
Scrumptious Date Crumble Bars (vegan, gluten-free, date-sweetened)

Sweetened solely with pure Medjool dates, orange juice, and a good dash of warm spice, these simple, easy, wholesomely scrumptious bars are fun to make and playfully variable.

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SnacksWendy McMillanJune 6, 2025Comment
Easy Vegan Refried Bean Soup
Easy Vegan Refried Bean Soup

Homemade or canned refried beans make for quick, warm, easy heartiness with a fun factor and deliciousness that hits just right . Top to taste with fresh veggies for contrast and balance—sliced radish, shredded greens, spring onions, cilantro, and lime wedges.

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Soups and StewsWendy McMillanMay 14, 2025 Comments
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, 2025Comment
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, 2025Comment
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, 2025 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 Stir-Fry with Noodles and Bean Sprouts
Easy Peanut Lime Stir-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
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