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Simple Vegan Pancakes

These simple vegan pancakes are light, fluffy and make the perfect weekend morning breakfast. Best of all, they are made with just 6 easy ingredients and 1 bowl! The recipe is easily doubled, tripled or even quadrupled.

This is the perfect vegan pancake recipe. They are light, fluffy and are made with just 6 ingredients (+ water) that you probably already have on hand right now. Did you know that you don’t need eggs or milk to make delicious pancakes? It’s true! And it’s not hard AT ALL.

I wanted to create a recipe for vegan pancakes that was easy to double, triple, or even quadruple. I have spent many weekend mornings trying to calculate ingredients to accommodate my large family, and it can be such a headache! I’ve made it much easier for you. The recipe as written will serve about 3 people. I usually triple it for my family of 5, and then we have some leftover as well. …

two plates with vegan pad thai from top with chopsticks

30 Minute Vegan Pad Thai

30 Minute Vegan Pad Thai with rice noodles, tofu, veggies, peanuts and the most incredible, simple sauce. Talk about an easy dinner using everyday ingredients! Better than take-out. I’ve had Vegan Pad Thai on my list of recipes to create for probably a year now. It took me a couple of tries to get it…

jar of vegan overnight oats with blueberries and walnuts

Simple Vegan Overnight Oats

Simple Vegan Overnight Oats are the easiest make-ahead breakfast ever! You can prepare several jars at a time and have a nutritious breakfast ready for every day of the week. I’ll show you how! No chia seeds or other hard to find ingredients. When I first heard about overnight oatmeal, I was SO confused. I…

Marinated Tofu (The Best Tofu Ever!)

This marinated tofu is hands down the best tofu I’ve ever tasted! It’s super flavorful, simple to make, and very versatile. I like to serve it on a bed of rice with stir fried vegetables, or even sliced in sandwiches. Perfect addition to salads, too! As I’ve shared before, I live near Portland, Oregon. I’m…

Black Bean Soup

30 minutes is all you need to make this simple, creamy and delicious Black Bean Soup. Naturally vegan and gluten free. Today I’d like to introduce you to my favorite black bean soup! This affordable and humble soup recipe is anything but boring, especially served with a variety of toppings. The flavor is spot-on delicious,…

bagel cut in half with vegan cream cheese in it

5 Minute Vegan Cream Cheese

5 Minute Vegan Cream Cheese is made with whole food ingredients and is ridiculously easy to make. It tastes amazing, too! I don’t know if there’s anything I miss more than cream cheese. Before going vegan, I didn’t care much for meat, or milk, but CHEESE…. It seems like I’m not alone in this. I’ve…

10 Tips for Going Vegan

No matter why you are thinking about making the switch, these 10 Tips For Going Vegan are sure to help you on your way! As a mom of three who went vegan almost a decade ago, I will share with you what helped me most on this journey! Transitioning to a vegan diet is easier…

BBQ Cauliflower Wings

BBQ Cauliflower Wings are such a perfect appetizer or snack for game day. Made with a handful of ingredients, these will keep everyone coming back for more! I think by now you know I have a thing for cauliflower. These are recipes I’ve created where cauliflower is the star: Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, Cauliflower Meat Tacos,…

close up of vegan donuts with blue towel in background

Cinnamon Sugar Vegan Donuts

The best thing about these vegan donuts is how easy they are to make! Everyone will love these cinnamon sugar coated donuts that are baked, not fried. Would you like to have fresh, warm vegan donuts in just 20 minutes? That’s all it takes to make these EASY Cinnamon Sugar Coated Vegan Donuts! Perfect to…