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50 Fantastic Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall

October 17, 2014 9 Comments

Pumpkin RecipesYou know that holiday song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”? The one you sing at Christmas and the one they play on TV right before back to school starts (ha!)?

Well, we need to start singing that song in the fall too, to celebrate the beauty that is pumpkin season. This versatile veggie can be made into a sweet dish (hello pumpkin doughnuts, I’m lookin’ at you!) or a savory dish. You can also roast the seeds and eat them all toasty and warm. Yum.

There’s just nothing bad that I can say about pumpkin. So, to celebrate this “most wonderful time of the year”, here are 50 fantastic pumpkin recipes you should add to your “to make” list RIGHT NOW.

Pumpkin Alfredo Pic1. Vegetarian Pumpkin Curry by Julias Album
2. Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate by Fat Free Vegan
3. Soft Pumpkin Cake with Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting by Averie Cooks
4. Vegan Pumpkin Alfredo Linguine by Veggie and the Beast Feast
5. Vegan Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls by Eat Live Run
6. Pumpkin Pie Energy Bars by Nutritionist in the Kitch
7. Fluffy Pumpkin Biscuits by Singers Kitchen
8. Vegan Pumpkin Chili by The Iron You
9. Vegan Pumpkin Whipped Cream by Family Fresh Cooking
10. Vegan Pumpkin Bread by Simply Quinoa

Orange Spice Vegan Waffles Pic11. Orange-Spice Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Waffles by Lunch Box Bunch
12. Pumpkin Maple Vinaigrette by The Cafe Sucre Farine
13. Pumpkin Spice Turnovers by 86 Lemons
14. Pumpkin Maple Pecan Granola by Minimalist Baker
15. Spiced Pumpkin Hummus by Table for Two
16. Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping by The Pretty Bee
17. No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse by Snixy Kitcheb
18. Pumpkin Mac & Cheese by Chocolate Covered Katie
19. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies by Vegan Insanity

Pumpkin-Spice-Doughnuts20. Pumpkin Doughnuts with Powdered Sugar Glaze by Vegan Insanity
21. Gluten-Free Gooey Pumpkin Spice Latte Chocolate Pudding Cake by Oh She Glows
22. One Pot Creamy Pumpkin Penne by Heather Christo
23. Baked Pumpkin Mini Donuts by Knead to Cook
24. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars by Vegan Mother Hubbard
25. Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake by Kitchen Grrrls
26. Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie by Fork and Beans
27. Raw Pumpkin Pie Cream Squares by Sweetly Raw
28. Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding by Vegan Yack Attack
29. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches by Ask Anna Moseley

Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies30. Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies by Eat Drink Love
31. Pumpkin Cinnamon Applesauce by The Novice Chef
32. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars by Ambitious Kitchen
33. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal by The Oatmeal Artist
34. Pumpkin Spice Pancakes by Minimalist Baker
35. Pumpkin Spice Syrup by Seeded at the Table
36. Pumpkin Almond Butter Cups by Yummy Beet
37. Rustic Pumpkin Pie Muffins by Slim Pickins’ Kitchen
38. Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Sage by Avocado Pesto
39. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing by Alimentageuse

Pumpkin Peanut Curry Pic40. Pumpkin Peanut Curry by My Darling Vegan
41. Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Dip by The Glowing Fridge
42. Pumpkin Pistachio Espresso Brownies by Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes
43. Fudgy Pumpkin Brownies by Around my Family Table
44. Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie by Nutritionist in the Kitch
45. Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Blondies by The Healthy Maven
46. Soft Pumpkin Cookies by Whole New Mom
47. Quinoa, Black bean & Pumpkin Soup by Avocado Pesto
48. Vegan Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream by Huffington Post
49. Pumpkin Swirl Brownies by Namely Marly
50. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Overnight Oats by Chelsea’s Messy Apron

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Better Than Bacon – 8 Vegan Bacon Recipes

August 27, 2014 3 Comments

What is it about bacon that makes people go crazy? Bacon made from pigs or not – people love the stuff! Myself included (vegan bacon, of course).

Vegan Bacon

One of the most common things people ask when they find out I don’t eat animal products is: “but how can you not eat bacon?!”. They are seriously confused as to how I could give up strips of pig fat (because really, that’s all bacon is).

It’s one of the main reasons a lot of my friends and family won’t go vegan. THE BACON. And THE CHEESE. They’re so addicted to these “foods” that they can’t even fathom giving them up, ever.

So I decided to find a bunch of vegan bacon recipes, to show them that you can be vegan AND eat your dang bacon!

8 Vegan Bacon Recipes

Tofu Bacon Pic

1. Easy Tofu Bacon

Mushroom Bacon Pic

2. Crispy Mushroom Bacon

Coconut Bacon Pic

3. Crazy Good Coconut Bacon

Bacon Almond Slivers Pic

4. Bacon-Flavoured Almond Slivers

Tempeh Bacon Pic

5. Easy Tempeh Bacon

Vegan King Bacon Pic

6. Vegan Bacon from King Oyster Mushrooms

Shitake Bacon Pic

7. Delicious Shitake Bacon

Raw Vegan Bacon Pic

8. Raw Vegan Bacon

Take a look at all of that yummy vegan bacon! Who wouldn’t be satisfied with so many options for bacon? My favourite is coconut bacon & tofu bacon – they are both super easy to make. Mushroom-based bacon is tasty, too!

What is your favourite vegan bacon recipe?

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20 Delicious Vegan Quinoa Recipes

July 29, 2014 1 Comment

Let’s talk about quinoa for minute, mmkay?

Where has this stuff been all my life? I mean, seriously. It’s only been about a year since I found quinoa, and my love for it grows stronger every day. For serious. You can make breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and even desserts with quinoa. There are SO MANY OPTIONS!

And not only is it crazy versatile, but quinoa is actually crazy good for you, too.

  • Quinoa is loaded with protein. There’s 12 grams in a 1/2 cup serving!
  • Not only protein, but quinoa is loaded with fiber, too. 6g in a 1/2 cup serving.
  • Let’s not forget about iron. Quinoa has that, too!
  • Quinoa is gluten-free, so even those with a gluten intolerance can enjoy it.
  • Because it’s high in riboflavin, or vitamin B2, quinoa can help reduce instances of migranes.
  • Quinoa is very low in fat and will keep you fuller longer than dishes made with pasta or rice.

Plus, it just dang tastes good!

Vegan Quinoa Recipes

20 Delicious Vegan Quinoa Recipes

Apple Pie Quinoa

1. Apple Pie Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Quinoa Lentil Salad Pic

2. Quinoa Lentil Salad with Crispy Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Shallots
Black-Bean-Quinoa-Burger

3. Quinoa & Black Bean Burger with Nacho Cheese Sauce
Quinoa Pizza Crust Pic

4. Gluten-Free Quinoa Pizza Dough
Quinoa Sushi Rolls Pic

5. Quinoa Sushi Rolls
Pineapple Fried Quinoa Pic

6. Pineapple Fried Quinioa… In a Boat!
Quinoa Corn Edemame Salad Pic

7. Quinoa Corn Edamame Salad
Vegan-Quinoa-and-Chickpea-Tabbouleh

8. Quinoa & Chickpea Tabbouleh Salad
Mexican Quinoa Pic

9. One Pan Mexican Quinoa
Quinoa Taco Meat Pic

10. Quinoa Taco Meat
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Pic

11. Vegan Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Quinoa Taco Salad Pic

12. Quinoa Taco Salad
Quinoa Sweet Potato Chili Pic

13. Quinoa & Sweet Potato Chili
Quinoa Tortillas Pic

14. Vegan Quinoa Tortillas
Roasted-Veggies-Quinoa-Bowl

15. Super Simple Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Veggies & Cashew Dressing
Quinoa Cauliflower Bowl Pic

16. Quinoa Cauliflower Bowl with Almond Sriracha Sauce
Quinoa Bread Pic

17. Gluten-Free Quinoa Bread
Quinoa Casserole Pic

18. Baked Cheezy Quinoa Casserole
Quinoa Fritters Pic

19. Quinoa Fritters with Garlic Aioli
Quinoa Pizza Crust Photo

20. 5-Ingredient Quinoa Pizza Crust
What are your favourite vegan quinoa recipes?

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20 Delicious Vegan Dinner Ideas

June 25, 2014 3 Comments

Finding vegan dinner ideas has to be one of the easiest meals to search for. There are so many great ones out there, just waiting for you to make them! Pinterest was my best friend when I first switched to a vegan diet – and vegan dinners was almost always what I was looking for.

I’ve found a few favourites, and tweaked some that I liked “a bit, but not a lot”, and now I have a pretty set rotation of meal ideas, with a few new recipes every week.

If you’re like me and always looking for vegan dinner ideas, this list is for you!

20 Delicious Vegan Dinner Ideas

Vegan Dinner Ideas

Sloppy Black Eyed Peas

1. Sloppy Black Eyed Peas
Vegan-Pad-Thai

2. Super Simple Vegan Pad Thai
Soba Noodle Dinner

3. Sugar Snap Pea & Carrot Soba Noodles
Cauliflower-Bolognese-Vegan

4. Vegan Cauliflower Bolognese
Vegan-Lentil-and-Potato-Salad

5. Warm Potato & Lentil Salad
Vegan Veggie Stew

6. Roasted Root Vegetable Stew
Vegetable-Chili

7. My Favourite Vegan Chili
Black-Bean-Quinoa-Burger

8. Quinoa & Black Bean Burgers with Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
Lentil Cauliflower Tacos

9. Lentil & Cauliflower Rice Tacos
Vegan-Lasagna-Homemade

10. Vegan Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese
Baked Veggie Spring Rolls

11. Baked Veggie Spring Rolls
Pesto-Pizza-Vegan

12. Thin Crust Pesto Pizza
Vegan Lentil Loaf

13. Vegan Lentil Loaf
Cauliflower-Parmesan-Vegan

14. Vegan Cauliflower Parmesan
Mashed Potato Enchiladas

15. Mashed Potato Enchiladas
Sweet Potato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup

16. Sweet Potato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Butter Cauliflower

17. Indian Butter Cauliflower
Spaghetti Squash Gremolata

18. Spaghetti Squash Gremolata
Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Pic

19. Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Zucchini Tian

20. Rustic Zucchini Tian

What is your favourite vegan dinner?

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30 Tasty Vegan Lunch Ideas

June 10, 2014 8 Comments

Vegan lunch ideas have always been a challenge for me. Lunch in general has always been a challenge, actually.

Breakfast is easy. There’s cereal, coconut yogurt with granola & berries, vegan pancakes, hash browns with veggies, french toast, etc. Dinner is not necessarily easier in terms of ideas, but at that point in the day, I am more eager to make something interesting.

Lunch, on the other hand, is right in the middle of my day, which disrupts my work routine, and just frustrates me. So – I usually have either breakfast for lunch, or leftovers from dinner the night before.

Not anymore, though!

Vegan Lunch Ideas

I forced myself to put together a lost of vegan lunch ideas that would help me any time I got into a lunch rut (which seems to be often these days!). These ideas are all great for lunch, not hard to make, and many of them can be prepared the evening before, so all I have to do is heat them up (or eat them cold) for lunch the next day.

If you’ve ever had problems deciding on meal ideas for lunch, take a look at this list. Hopefully it will help us both!

30 Tasty Vegan Lunch Ideas

Sweet Potato Salad

1. Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing
Asian-Slaw-Salad

2. Asian Slaw Salad with Peanut Dressing
Vegan-Calzones

3. Homemade Vegan Calzones with Sun-Dried Tomato & Pesto Spread
Vegan-Broccoli-Mac-and-Cheese

4. Vegan Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Vegan-Quinoa-and-Chickpea-Tabbouleh

5. Quinoa & Chickpea Tabbouleh
Chickpea Avocado Mash

6. Chickpea Avocado Mash with Lemon
Cheesy-Vegan-Pesto-Pasta

7. Super Cheesy Vegan Pesto Pasta
Tofu Salad Sandwich Pic

8. Tofu Salad Sandwich or Egg Salad
The-Big-Vegan-Salad-Plate

9. The Big Vegan Salad Plate with Creamy Tahini-Dill Dressing
Tomato-Chickpea-Salad

10. Tomato & Chickpea Salad
Easy-Vegan-Quesedillas

11. Easy Cheesy Vegan Quesadillas
Homemade-Vegan-Fried-Rice

12. Best Ever Vegan Fried Rice with Scrambled Tofu
Southwest Quinoa Pasta Pic

13. Southwestern Quinoa Pasta Salad
Inner Goddess Detox Salad Pic

14. Inner Goddess Detox Salad
Spicy Sesame Noodles Pic

15. Spicy Sesame Noodles with Peanuts
Tuna-Almond-Salad-Bowl

16. Almond “Tuna” Salad
Herb Falafel Pic

17. Herb Falafel & Tzatziki
Vegan-Hummus-Grilled-Cheese

18. Vegan Grilled Cheese with Hummus
Roasted Sweet Potato Sandwich Pic

19. Roasted Sweet Potato & Cilantro Cashew Cream Sandwich
Kale & Quinoa Salad Pic

20. Kale & Quinoa Salad with Black Beans
Millet-Lentil-Pesto

21. Millet, Lentils & Veggies with Creamy Pesto Sauce
Asparagus Avocado Rolls Pic

22. Asparagus & Avocado Spring Rolls with Citrus Dipping Sauce
Deconstructed -Falafel-Bowls

23. Deconstructed Falafel Bowl
Potato White Bean Kale Soup Pic

24. Potato, White Bean & Kale Vegan Soup
Roasted-Veggies-Quinoa-Bowl

25. Super Simple Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Veggies & Cashew Dressing
Crunchy Kale Salad Pic

26. Crunchy Thai Kale Salad
Cauliflower Alfresho Pic

27. Cauli-power Fettuccini “Alfredo”
Lentil-Cauliflower-Tacos

28. Lentil & Cauliflower Rice Tacos
Blacked Chickpea Salad Sandwich

29. Spicy Blackened Chickpea Scramble Sandwich
vegan-baked-mini-pizzas

30. Mini Vegan Tortilla Pizzas

What is your favourite vegan lunch to make?

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I'm Cassie - vegan food lover and animal rights activist. I live in Vaughan, Ontario, right near Toronto, with my husband, our 2 kids, 3 cats, and a dog that thinks he's a cat, too. I love to cook and share delicious vegan food with everyone I know. MORE →


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