Author name: Toni Okamoto

Apple Cucumber Salad

Apple cucumber salad is vibrant, crunchy, delicious, and nutritious – combining crisp apple and crunchy cucumber in a bright, tangy lemon-based dressing. A quick & simple summery salad ready in minutes!

Week 1 Meal Plan

Check out these easy and organized meal plans that include 5 healthy and budget-friendly dinner recipes for the week, plus a delicious dessert idea you can make any time. These plans make meal prepping a breeze and help you stay on track with your budg…

Easy Vegan Garlic Bread

This simple vegan garlic bread is ‘buttery’, savory, herby, salty, perfectly garlicky, and now 100% vegan—in under 30 minutes! A crowd-pleasing, restaurant-style side dish!

Cabbage Bean Soup

In 45 minutes, you can make a hearty, nourishing cabbage bean soup in just one pot. It’s cozy, comforting, and a naturally gluten-free, meat-free meal bursting with flavor!

Pear Salad

This easy vegan pear salad tosses sliced pears, nuts, cranberries, and mixed greens in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette—a classic appetizer or side dish you can pair with everyday family dinners or extravagant holiday meals!

Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

Make a hearty, healthy, tasty vegetarian enchilada casserole with black beans, sweet potato, and more roasted vegetables. A satisfying meal-prep family dinner!

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate lovers won’t be able to resist these vegan chocolate chocolate chip muffins! Rich, decadent, and full of gooey melted vegan chocolate, they’re the best sweet treat or chocolatey breakfast.

Tandoori Pasta

Tandoori pasta is creamy, bold, comforting, and a quick & simple 25-minute lunch or dinner the entire family will enjoy!

Butternut Squash Red Pepper Soup

Roasted butternut squash and red pepper soup is creamy, comforting, savory, smoky, and slightly sweet—perfect for entertaining this fall, winter, and all year! It’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30, vegan, and freezer-friendly!

Tomato Gazpacho

Make fresh, delicious chilled tomato gazpacho in 20 minutes with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, & garlic. A tasty appetizer/light meal to cool and hydrate all summer!

Easy Cherry Pie [5 Ingredient| Vegan]

Turn a classic American dessert vegan with this 5-ingredient easy cherry pie recipe with frozen cherries and ‘buttery’, flaky store-bought dough! A simple, sweet-tart, crowd-pleasing dessert!

Easy Blackberry Crumble

A juicy, sweetened blackberry and lemon filling nestled under a ‘buttery’, crispy crumble topping makes this crowd-pleasing blackberry crumble recipe perfect for entertaining! Now made 100% dairy-free and vegan-friendly.

Ramen Noodle Salad

This easy ramen noodle salad is so fresh and colorful! Veggies and crunchy ramen noodles are tossed in a homemade dressing that’s bursting with zesty and refreshing flavors. The best side dish for summer or everyday dinners!

General Tso’s Tofu

This 15-minute General Tso’s tofu recipe tosses crispy fried tofu in a savory, sweet, and tangy sauce, just like the takeout classic. It’s a foolproof and budget-friendly meal to enjoy with rice and veggies!

How to Make Peanut Milk

Homemade peanut milk is creamy, silky, and made with just 3 ingredients using whole peanuts (or peanut butter). It’s a budget-friendly, healthy, delicious dairy-free milk!

How to Make Ginger Tea [With Ginger Root]

How to prepare ginger tea with fresh ginger root. It’s an anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting tea that’s cozy, soothing, vibrant, and perfect for cold/flu season! Plus, it’s ready in under 10 minutes!

Green Pea Pasta

Green pea pasta is creamy, vibrant, vegan-friendly, and bursting with fresh spring flavors – A quick and easy meal you can enjoy year-round with frozen peas! Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes!

Vegan Pesto

This simple 6-ingredient vegan pesto recipe is herbaceous, savory, and easy to make in just 5 minutes! It’s an all-purpose sauce you can toss with al dente pasta noodles, drizzle on a pizza, spread on a sandwich, and so much more!

Tofu Fried Chicken

This vegan buttermilk tofu fried chicken is perfectly seasoned, double breaded with panko or cornflakes, and fried into a perfectly crispy, utterly satisfying vegan fried chicken alternative!

Tempeh Sandwich

Make a tasty, high-protein tempeh sandwich with crispy pan-fried tempeh, crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, sharp red onion, and lashings of sauce—a quick, healthy, satisfying lunch or snack ready in just 15 minutes!

How To Make Pecan Milk

Make quick and creamy, healthy, refreshing pecan milk at home with no straining – so there’s no waste. It’s a delicious, nutritious, ‘buttery’, nutty, dairy-free, plant-based milk ready in just 5 minutes!

Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad

Enjoy a bold, flavorful, and nutrient-dense roasted beet and quinoa salad with a bright vinaigrette for a simple and satisfying, make-ahead-friendly side or main!

Mango Blueberry Smoothie

Make a vibrant & refreshing mango blueberry smoothie in minutes. It’s thick, creamy, loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, and can be enjoyed year-round thanks to frozen fruit! Plus, it’s ready in just 5 minutes!

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