Dairy-free spicy nacho cheese, in 10 minutes. This is by far THE BEST plant-based nacho cheese sauce on the internet! Believe me, I’ve tried them all.

These Cocoa Bliss Balls are super easy to make, and require a handful of ingredients. They don’t contain any refined sugars and can be enjoyed as a dessert, a quick energy snack, tossed in a lunch box or to satisfy your evening sweet craving.

If you’re eating plant-based and want a few good salad dressing recipes, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll make these time and time again because of their versatility. Once you get hooked on homemade salad dressing you won’t be tempted to fall back on store-bought dressing ever again, no matter how convenient they are.

Date Paste is a versatile alternative for refined sugar in desserts, breads, condiments, marinades or simply just stirred into a plain bowl of oatmeal. It has a neutral yet caramel flavor that bring richness to any recipe.

It’s been a cold and snowy April, here in MN, so I’ve been digging through cookbooks looking for what I would typically consider fall and winter recipes. Move over traditional stuffing, there’s a new dish in town that’s loaded with traditional flavor and combines two holiday favorites into one.

This simple, dairy-free Un-Tuna Casserole serves all the comfort of the old classic, without the dairy and high sodium canned cream of mushroom soup. It calls for garbanzo beans instead of tuna. Plus it’s versatile based on the vegetables you have on hand.

Fusilli Alla Puttanesca is an Italian pasta dish invented in Naples. I reinvented a whole-food, plant-based version with no oil or added salt which makes it a healthier version of an old world favorite. It’s delicious, or as I like to say, “restaurant worthy”, and comes together with just a few pantry items.

The questions I get the most since going plant-based is where do I get my protein, and how do you saute since you don’t cook with oil? Do you miss eating ice cream? How do you make cream-based soups?

This rich and tasty parfait can be served as a dessert, or as a hearty breakfast. If you don’t have a kabocha squash on hand, you could substitute butternut squash or sweet potatoes.

These hearty, plant-based patties are crafted with black beans, bold spices, and just the right kick of heat.

Check out this healthy and hearty 13 bean soup recipe with a delicious mix of fresh vegetables, for a spoonful of color in every bite. The perfect soup for any vegetable lover; full of nutrients, protein, and fiber. Plus it’s incredibly easy to prepare!

To make dairy-free sour cream you basically just start with a creamy, non-dairy neutral base then add some lemon juice to give it that classic "sour" taste. When you go plant-based, dairy is usually the hardest thing to let go of, but not at all when you have a substitute that tastes just like the real deal. Oh, and did I mention? This recipe only requires 4 ingredients!

Homemade nut milk is simple to prepare, with only two ingredients! You can use nut milk anywhere you’d use dairy milk. In cereal, in coffee, pancake batter, cream soups, etc. While you can certainly purchase commercial nut milks, check those labels because many store-bought plant milks contain unhealthy additives.

his plant-based Oatmeal-Berry Bake is a healthy version of a classic, making for an easy breakfast bake or dessert. Juicy berries are layered underneath a crunchy oatmeal topping. You could serve it on its own for breakfast, or as a dessert with a scoop on plant-based ice cream on top.

Make your own DIY chai spice mix to stir into oatmeal, fruit crisp, plant-based ice cream…or anything you want to give a chai spice twist to!

This oatmeal blend is a game changer for those of us who have suffered for years from chronic constipation. I eat a bowl oatmeal at least once a day, sometimes twice, if I eat half in the morning and the other half as an evening snack.

Your next dinner has arrived! This Edamame Stir Fry is made with loads of veggies and a light tamari-ginger sauce. This takes thirty minutes to throw together and tastes great over a bed of brown rice or quinoa. It’s packed with so much goodness, and if you’re looking for some extra punch, drizzle sriracha on top.

You have to give credit where credit is due so this goes to Rip and sister Jane Esselstyn and their Badass Banana Bread. It’s rare that I don’t tweak a recipes, but there was no tweaking needed with this delicious banana bread. They only thing I guess I would change is that I wouldn’t eat half the loaf in one sitting the next time I make it!

Everyone needs an easy go-to meal when life gets busy and you’re short on time. I don’t mind taking shortcuts when the end result is big on flavor. This recipe does just that!

Once you discover the versatility of nutritional yeast, it opens a whole new world of possibilities. Use it as a base for soups like I show here, stir into mashed potatoes, sprinkle on hashbrowns, use in bean dishes. Once you try this, you’ll want to store it in a convenient location in your kitchen.