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    Quick, simple and healthy plant based comfort food

    Fast & simple plant-based recipes that will help your whole family eat healthier and feel better without you having to spend hours in the kitchen cooking and cleaning.

    Trending Recipes

    • pot of yukon golds
      Instant Pot Steamed Potatoes
    • baked banana oat cookies on parchment paper
      3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (no egg, no flour)
    • finished meal in bowl
      Healthy Hash Browns (air fryer or stovetop)
    • stack of baked tostadas on sheet pan
      How to Make Homemade Tostada Shells (air fryer or oven baked without oil)
    • cooked spinach in metal pan with tongs
      Stewed Tomato, Garlic and Onion Spinach
    • spreader in jar of vegan mayo
      Vegan Miracle Whip Substitute (fat-free, egg-free mayo)
    • two glasses with straws
      How to Make Perfect Iced Tea
    • closeup of pasta with fork
      Vegan Mac and Cheese (without cashews)

    Fall Recipes

    • closeup of bite of crustless mini pumpkin pie
      Crustless Pumpkin Pie Ramekins with Leftover Filling (vegan)
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      Roasted Curried Cauliflower (oil-free, vegan)
    • fluffy baked murasaki sweet potato on plate
      Perfect Baked Murasaki Sweet Potatoes (Korean Yam, Satsumaimo, Red Kumara)
    • pumpkin pie oatmeal in baking dish
      Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal (no egg, vegan)
    • slice of pie with whipped cream on top
      Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Silken Tofu
    • salad bowl of kale salad with spoons for tossing
      Kale Chopped Salad with Creamy Lemon Garlic Dressing (vegan, oil-free)
    • holding a mini pumpkin pie with a bite taken out
      Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies - Single Serving Pumpkin Tarts
    • pouring syrup
      Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup

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    • Vegan
    • Plant Based
    • Oil-Free
    • Gluten Free

    Your family will love these vegan recipes, no matter how they typically eat. You'll love how healthy, easy to make and affordable they are. Whether you eat "everything", "veganish" or "strictly oil-free WFPB vegan", you're welcome here. No judgment. Just good comfort food you'll be sure to make again and again.

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    Abi Cowell, Food Blogger

    About Abi

    Mom of two hungry boys, Caregiver, Plant-based Food Blogger and Cooking Instructor

    I help busy, health-conscious women create fast, simple & healthy vegan meals in under 30 minutes so they spend less time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. Join me as we make quick and easy vegan comfort food you and your family will love (no matter how they eat). All created from my tiny Texas kitchen. No judgment. Just good food.

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    Low Calorie Recipes

    Lots of whole food plant based oil-free, starch-loving, weight loss recipes, using calorie density as a guide. Never boring, with vegan adaptations to food favorites from cultures the world over.

    • four glasses of vegan overnight oats with fresh fruit
      How to Make Basic Vegan Overnight Oats
    • bowl of roasted potatoes with steamed broccoli
      Oil-free Roasted Potatoes with Steamed Broccoli
    • fluffy baked murasaki sweet potato on plate
      Perfect Baked Murasaki Sweet Potatoes (Korean Yam, Satsumaimo, Red Kumara)
    • white plate of potatoes and kale, with lime and avocado
      15-Minute Skillet Potatoes and Kale with Salsa (oil-free)

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      What should I buy at an Asian market? H-Mart, 99 Ranch Market Vegan Grocery Haul
    • bowl of cherries and oatmeal
      10 Ways to Spice up your Oatmeal

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    • Quick and Easy
    • Kid Friendly
    • Comfort Food
    • Sauces and Condiments

    Around the world

    Travel the globe without leaving your kitchen with these fun recipes.

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    Comfort Food

    Who says comfort food can't be healthy? Like a big hug, these recipes will hit the spot.

    • stack of four cooked Venezuelan arepas on a cloth
      How to Make Venezuelan Arepas, Easy 1-Ingredient Recipe
    • tostada with refried beans, dairy-free mexican street corn esquites, sour cream and cilantro on a wooden board with a lime in the background
      Tostadas with Mexican Street Corn and Beans (vegan)
    • creamy spicy mexican-style street corn in a white bowl with cilantro sprinkled on top
      Vegan Esquites - Mexican Street Corn in a Cup with Frozen Corn
    • small bowl of vegan choriqueso with cilantro on top
      Vegan Chile con Queso with Soy Chorizo (choriqueso)

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    Pick your starch

    We love carbs and starches here!

    • Pasta and Noodles
    • Potatoes
    • Beans
    • Bread

    TexMex

    Nachos, tacos, queso, salsa... All vegan versions of your TexMex favorites, straight from the heart of my Texas kitchen.

    • assorted mini tostadas topped with various vegan, meatless, vegetarian toppings of beans, ceviche, corn, crema, pickled onion, avocado and lettuce
      Mini Plant-Based Tostadas, 4 Ways
    • diced potato and onion after baking with spices on a parchment paper lined sheet pan
      Oil-free Roasted Potatoes and Onion with Cumin, Garlic and Chili Powder
    • Spicy Roasted Chili Sweet Potatoes on lined tray
      Oil-free Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes with Cumin and Chili Powder
    • tostadas with beans, roasted sweet potato, red cabbage, avocado, vegan queso and cilantro on a wooden board
      How to Eat Tostadas + a Loaded Vegan Tostada Recipe

    See more TexMex recipes →

    Find plant based recipes for...

    • Air Fryer
    • Instant Pot
    • One Pot Meals
    • Beans

    Quick and Easy

    For when your short on time, try one of these quick and easy plant-based recipes.

    • pan-seared green cabbage strips charred in a skillet on the stove, with tongs
      Charred Black Pepper Cabbage Strips (oil-free)
    • glass baking dish with baked banana oat bars topped with chocolate chips, dried cranberries and pepitas
      Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cranberry Bars with Chocolate Chips and Pepitas
    • closeup of a square cut banana oat bar with chocolate chips and chopped pecans
      Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars with Pecans (vegan)
    • fluffy grated vegan parmesan substitute in glass mason jar with blue towel in background
      Easy Vegan Parmesan Cheese Substitute with Almond Flour

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    Breakfast

    Vegan and plant-based breakfasts are challenging when you first start out, but there are endless ways to start your day.

    • tostada with refried beans, sliced avocado, tofu scramble, crema and cilantro on a wooden board
      Vegan Breakfast Tostadas with Tofu Scramble, Avocado and Beans
    • white plate full of papas a la mexicana (spicy Mexican-style breakfast potatoes) with two corn tortillas on the side
      Papas a la Mexicana (oil-free Mexican-style breakfast potatoes)
    • mason jar with blueberry flavored oats and fresh blueberries on top
      Blueberry Overnight Oats with Jam
    • blackberry jam overnight oats with fresh blackberries on top in a mason jar
      Blackberry Overnight Oats with Jam

    See more Breakfast recipes →

    What does it taste like?

    We encourage you to expand your palette and try new foods and drinks. These posts detail what certain teas, spices and foods taste like, expert tips and what vegan foods to pair well with it!

    • pouring soy milk into black tea in a teacup
      What does black tea taste like?
    • cup of hot chai tea
      What does chai taste like?
    • jasmine oolong tea pot and white cup on table
      What does jasmine tea taste like?

    See more What does it taste like? articles →

    Plant Based Living

    Read these for tips and advice for easy plant-based living

    • wooden salad bowl of kale cabbage salad with wooden salad forks tossing it
      Time-Saving Hacks and Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables
    • bright pink dragon fruit whole
      36 Pink Fruit - The Complete List from Exotic to Common with Photos
    • salad and dressing
      15+ Wildly Popular Oil-free Salad Dressings
    • little boy reaching for strawberries
      Going plant-based vegan when your family is not on board

    See more Plant-based Living articles →

    Find plant based recipes for...

    • Mediterranean
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    • Salads
    • Desserts

    Recently Updated

    When I find a better way, I share it! Check out my recently updated recipes here.

    • chopsticks holding noodles
      Sesame Noodles (vegan)
    • stacked oat bars
      Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars (5 ingredients, no flour, no egg, sugar free)
    • cooked chickpeas with bay leaf in instant pot insert with water
      Instant Pot Chickpeas (no soak)
    • finished bowl of chili with cream and green onions and cornbread muffins on top
      Lazy Vegan Chili (instant pot or stovetop)

    Recent Recipes

    My latest recipes, hot off the stove!

    • Vegan Tostadas with Refried Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado and Crema with lime slices and cilantro on a wooden board
      Tostadas de Frijoles (Vegan Tostadas with Refried Beans)
    • vegan coconut banana walnut cookies stacked on cooling rack
      3-Ingredient Banana Coconut Walnut Cookies
    • 5 small banana oat peanut butter cookies stacked on rack
      4-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
    • air fryer basket full of spicy potatoes
      Spicy Air Fryer Mexican Potatoes with Jalapeño, Tomato and Onion (oil-free)

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