vegan recipes

The Four-Course Vegan Dinner Party Guide

A four-course vegan meal to awaken your senses, nourish your body, and create a memorable night with friends. 

 

Having friends over for a four-course vegan dinner is easier than you think! Keep reading for all the information you need to host a wonderful evening for four people.

 

Menu

Appetizer: Tequila Avocado Toast 

Soup: Rustic Tortilla Soup

Main Course: Exotic Mushroom Tofu Scramble

A Warming, Comforting Cauliflower Recipe For Vata Season

Are you curious about what it means to follow an Ayurvedic diet? Ayurvedic food is about balancing and healing. In practice, eating the Ayurvedic way involves being mindful of seasonality while also considering your body type, or dosha.

Easy, Delicious Vegan Coconut Collard Greens In 30 Minutes

If I asked you how you like to eat collard greens you might say that you fill them with hummus and vegetables and use them as wraps, or sauté them with garlic and add a splash of apple cider vinegar; but you probably wouldn’t say you pair them with coconut milk. However that’s exactly what I’m going to suggest you do.

3 Creative, Vegan Recipes Featuring Chickpeas

Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are powerful little legumes with high amounts of fiber, vitamins A and E, manganese, and folate. They originated in the Middle East and were cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence of their origin dating back to 3000 B.C.. This study, published in 2016, suggests that chickpeas can play a role in weight management and both glucose and insulin regulation.

Seasonal Eating: Muhammara (Red Pepper Dip)

Food can support us in living in harmony with the cycles of nature. In spring, the earth warms and swells with moisture. The foods that are in season—leafy greens, peas, root vegetables—clean and detoxify the body, helping to counteract any excess of moisture.

3 Delicious Ways To Use Squash Blossoms

Squash blossoms are flowers of squash that are still growing. They spoil easily and are difficult to find fresh or at all, depending on where you live.

A Raw, Creamy Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe Everyone Will Love

If you want to make a crowd happy with food, then start with this vegan queso recipe. Its creamy deliciousness will please vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. While there are many vegan foods that don’t stand up to their non-vegan counterparts in terms of flavor, I can tell you with confidence that this one is better than the original. So, on to all the reasons to love this vegan cheese recipe, how to make it, and some other important things you should know about ingredients.

Cooking With Essential Oils 101: Detox With This Zesty Cranberry Elixir

Would you like to clean up from the inside out or give your immune system a boost? Cranberries are packed full of detoxifying nutrients that can guard your body against disease. Today I’ll teach you how to harness their nutritional powers by creating a drink that will give you a huge dose of protective plant elements.

Sweet & Sour Butternut Squash Orzo

Butternut squash is abundant ‘round these parts lately.  It’s in our CSA box, at the farmers market, at the grocery store and the farm stand.  I’m not complaining!  Butternut squash is a delicious and versatile ingredient that I enjoy cooking with (even if I still struggle to cut it open sometimes).  I often make some version of a butternut squash risotto, but this recipe is a delightful twist on

Goodbye Sugar Blues, Hello Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Looking for a delicious treat that will give you life through the cold, dry winter?  A homemade pumpkin pie smoothie will satisfy your sweet tooth and nourish you from the inside out. This healthy little indulgence contains vitamins and minerals that will give your skin a beautiful glow. And it’s simple to put together.