Vegan recipes: All in good taste

Get recipes! Receive an email alert when a new recipe comes out.

Category: Gluten Free

  • Vegan Feta

    Vegan Feta

    If you’re looking for a homemade vegan feta recipe with tofu, this is it. It’s salty, acidic, and a touch herbaceous. While using extra firm tofu helps cut down on the fat, there’s also plenty of protein, texture and flavor. This faux feta cheese works well in salads. Or serve it as part of a…

  • Herbed Millet Skillet with White Beans and Asparagus

    Herbed Millet Skillet with White Beans and Asparagus

    When I was growing up, my mother was a big fan of millet, which meant it made frequent appearances at our dinner table. Thanks in part to the gluten free movement, millet is more popular in the U.S. today, but I’d say we’re still far from from apex millet. For the uninitiated, millet is slightly…

  • Beet Poke Bowl

    Beet Poke Bowl

    Poke is a very popular traditional dish from Hawaii. The centerpiece of the meal is raw fish (usually tuna or octopus). While there are a variety of approaches to seasoning the fish, many recipes incorporate soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions and sesame seeds. Inspired by this dish, this is an easy, fast, fresh vegan…

  • Slow Cooker Vegan Ropa Vieja

    Slow Cooker Vegan Ropa Vieja

    This recipe is inspired by the Cuban national dish, ropa vieja.  The English translation of ropa vieja is “old clothes”, because the shredded beef and vegetables look like rags.  This slow cooker vegan (or vegetarian) ropa vieja recipe uses thin sliced seitan, shredded jackfruit, dry white wine, peppers, red onion, crushed tomatoes, green olives, and…

  • Southwestern Sweet Corn Chowder

    Southwestern Sweet Corn Chowder

    This is a delicious vegan Southwestern sweet corn chowder recipe with potatoes, zucchini, New Mexican green chiles, ancho chili powder, cilantro, lime and more. As I do, I decided to give this recipe a refresh. So, if you’ve been a fan of this recipe, I made a few small changes to make it even better!…

  • Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Peas, Okra and Tomatoes

    Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Peas, Okra and Tomatoes

    Inspired by the flavors of the U.S.’s Southern cuisine, this slow cooker stewed vegan black-eyed peas with okra and tomatoes recipe is one of my favorite meals. It’s easy to make and very hearty. Served over a heaping pile of quinoa or brown rice, it’s loaded with protein and fiber. This slow cooker vegan black-eyed…

  • Vegan Al Pastor

    Vegan Al Pastor

    Inspired by the central Mexican favorite, this easy vegan al pastor recipe works well for jackfruit or soy curls tacos and so much more. Traditionally, al pastor blends the Lebanese technique for making shawarma with Mexican cuisine—chilies, pork, and pineapple. Marinated pork is grilled on a vertical spit, thinly sliced, and served on tacos, burritos,…

  • Roasted Coconut-Maple Yams

    Roasted Coconut-Maple Yams

    It’s been a few years, but I decided to revisit this vegan recipe for roasted yams with maple syrup, coconut, cinnamon, cardamom, orange juice and more. It still tries to answer the question, “What if candied sweet potatoes had less sugar?”, but I changed the technique and adjusted some of the ingredients. I love how…

  • Vegan Slavic Sauerkraut Soup

    Vegan Slavic Sauerkraut Soup

    Inspired by Slavic flavors, this is a tasty vegan sauerkraut soup recipe with dried mushrooms, sauerkraut, potatoes, and dill. While putting it together, I had thoughts of machanka, a meatless Slovak soup that’s popular during Catholic Lent season. And I also thought about my grandmother’s favorite ingredients–pork products and potatoes. In the end, it’s a…

  • Vegan Slow Cooker Jackfruit Porcini Ragu

    Vegan Slow Cooker Jackfruit Porcini Ragu

    This is a revision of a previous vegan slow cooker jackfruit porcini ragu recipe. While it has a few more steps than the original, it doesn’t take much time at all to put together. Each step is essential to creating the flavor of this vegan mushroom ragu recipe. Sautéing the onions and garlic creates a…

  • Slow Cooker Vegan Persian-Style Green Bean Stew

    Slow Cooker Vegan Persian-Style Green Bean Stew

    Khorake Loobia Sabz (Persian Green Bean Stew) is a traditional dish from Iran, which usually involves beef, green beans, carrots, potatoes, onions, turmeric and tomato paste. This Persian-inspired recipe incorporates many of traditional elements to produce a delicious, slow cooker vegan (or vegetarian) green bean stew. Make sure to only use canned kidney beans in…

  • Coconut Curry Carrot Soup

    Coconut Curry Carrot Soup

    Inspired by Thai flavors, this is an easy vegan coconut curry carrot soup recipe with coconut milk, red curry paste, butternut squash, red lentils, orange juice and lime juice. It’s creamy, spicy, savory, satisfying, and takes 30 minutes or less to make! A few things… This vegan coconut curry carrot soup recipe serves 4-6. Check…

  • Jackfruit Chickpea Curry Shepherd’s Pie

    Jackfruit Chickpea Curry Shepherd’s Pie

    I’m a huge fan of Madras curry flavored anything. As I considered putting together a new vegan shepherd’s pie recipe, it was very obvious that it be Indian inspired and involve this delicious curry blend (the chickpeas, jackfruit and kale took a nanosecond longer to decide on). Baked in the oven, broiled to crisp up…

  • Hazelnut Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple

    Hazelnut Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Rutabaga and Green Apple

    Man, this is a delicious, vegan recipe for kale salad with roasted sweet potatoes, rutabaga and red onion mingled with crisp green apples, and hazelnuts. The hazelnut vinaigrette is a mix of lemon juice, hazelnut oil, agave and kosher salt. Just good stuff. Is adding hazelnut oil to your pantry worth it? The answer is…

  • Wild Rice Mushroom Soup

    Wild Rice Mushroom Soup

    This vegan wild rice mushroom soup recipe is hearty, flavorful, and healthy.  I love how sherry vinegar makes a good mushroom soup, an extraordinary mushroom soup.  If you don’t have any on hand, you can also substitute red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.  It won’t be exactly the same, but it will add complexity…

  • Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini and Za’atar

    Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini and Za’atar

    After a trip to Aviv, a plant based Israeli restaurant in Portland, Oregon, I was really impressed.  A lot of Israeli food is already plant based, but not all of it.  It was inspiring to try their versions of shawarma and labneh, but what stuck with me the most was their fried cauliflower. I got…

  • Tempeh Turnip Hash

    Tempeh Turnip Hash

    Recently, I was out for brunch with some friends, and had a very subpar breakfast hash.  All I could think was, I am positive I could do this better. And so, I went home and thought about it for a few days.  In the end, this vegan tempeh turnip hash recipe with sage, onions and…

  • Slow Cooker Vegan Potato Soup

    Slow Cooker Vegan Potato Soup

    This is a revised creamy slow cooker vegan potato soup recipe with fresh rosemary, raw cashews, nutritional yeast and more. Since this first went out in 2018, I’ve learned a few things. And after implementing those changes, what we have here is an undeniably thick, delicious and satisfying soup. This recipe serves ~4-6. A few…

  • Vegan Lentil Loaf with Porcini Mushrooms, Walnuts and Cashews

    Vegan Lentil Loaf with Porcini Mushrooms, Walnuts and Cashews

    Traditionally, I am not a fan of “loaf” of any kind.  I usually find them a bit underwhelming.  So, I felt challenged to create one that was flavorful and savory. And this recipe for gluten free vegan lentil loaf with porcini mushrooms, walnuts and cashews does just that. Dried porcini mushrooms bring so much flavor. They…

  • Roasted Garlic Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Roasted Garlic Spinach Artichoke Dip

    After several years on the blog, I decided to revise this recipe. It retains many of the original ingredients, but has been modified for simplicity and flavor. This vegan roasted garlic spinach artichoke dip recipe has silken tofu, raw cashews, lemon juice, miso, nutritional yeast and more. It’s still creamy, savory and mouthwatering. And whether…

  • Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup

    Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup

    Every year on my birthday, my mom would let me pick what I wanted to eat for dinner.  With zero hesitation, it was almost always Mollie Katzen’s recipe for The Enchanted Broccoli Forest. But I have to give it to Mollie, how could a veggie kid not want to eat a rice casserole that had…

  • Chipotle Red Lentil Soup

    Chipotle Red Lentil Soup

    This is one hearty vegan red lentil soup recipe!  As it cooks up, it gets thicker, so if you prefer a thinner soup, stir in some extra water or broth right before serving. As a variation, stir in some soy curls with the kale towards the end of cooking.  Or add some grains, and serve it…

  • Slow Cooker Middle Eastern Eggplant Chickpea Stew

    Slow Cooker Middle Eastern Eggplant Chickpea Stew

    This vegan eggplant chickpea stew recipe is inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine—pomegranate molasses, saffron, cardamom, and more. It smells absolutely heavenly while it’s cooking!  The flavor is warming, slightly tangy, and comforting all at once. And it tastes delicious served over a bed of fluffy couscous or short grain brown rice. Pomegranate molasses is a common…

  • Slow Cooker Tempeh Sauerkraut Stew

    Slow Cooker Tempeh Sauerkraut Stew

    This is an easy recipe for vegan slow cooker smoky tempeh sauerkraut stew with liquid smoke, smoked paprika, caraway seeds and more. One of my favorite parts is the way the it smells, as it simmers. It’s smoky, savory goodness! And there’s really nothing like kraut and potatoes, so serving this stew over a pile…