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30-Minute Herby Meatballs with Creamy Kale Orzo

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If you’re looking for an easy and delicious dish, these 30-minute herby meatballs with creamy kale orzo are for you! Simple to prepare, and bursting with flavors of fresh citrus and zesty herbs, this recipe is sure to be on constant rotation – serve the meatballs over the creamy orzo and you’ve got a meal the entire family will love!

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vegan meatballs with creamy orzo

30-Minute Herby Meatballs with Creamy Kale Orzo

Okay, we’re in this weird in-between time after Thanksgiving and before Christmas that reminds me strangely of an episode of Black Mirror. Not in a bad way or anything … but in the sense that I have no idea what time of the day it is, I’m barely motivated (I just want to sit by the fire, watch cozy movies, and veg out all day 😉), and I can never decide on what I want to eat — which is so not like me 🥲

All that said, when I’m feelin’ too lazy to cook, but still want something fresh and homemade, I tend to make these 30-Minute Herby Meatballs with Creamy Kale Orzo! They’re packed with tons of fresh lemon and zesty herbs (exactly what I’m craving after indulging in all the thanksgiving food), and it’s simple to prepare! Grab a drink and let’s get to cooking!

Vegan Meatballs with Creamy Orzo

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Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup

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A delicious and cozy recipe for Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup that’s ready in about 30 minutes! Luscious, filling, and packed with roasted broccoli, this is the perfect recipe for fall and winter! Serve in a toasted bread bowl or with baked pretzels for the ultimate comfort food!

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vegan broccoli cheddar soup

vegan broccoli cheese soup

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but this is seriously the best vegan broccoli and cheese soup! It’s creamy and luscious and cozy … and the roasted broccoli really adds another layer of flavor that is just out of this world! Not to mention, it’s so easy to prepare and ready in just about 30 minutes! Pair it with your favorite baked pretzels (the Super Pretzel brand is accidentally vegan and so easy to find!), or serve it in a toasted bread bowl for the ultimate comfort food!

Grab a drink and let’s get to making the BEST vegan broccoli cheese soup!

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Vegan Pancit Bihon and Canton

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This vegan Pancit Bihon and Canton is a classic Filipino dish that’s often served during the holidays and at many celebrations. Chewy noodles are stir-fried with vegan chicken and vegetables, then tossed in the most delicious and savory sauce. The best part? All you need is one pot and about 30 minutes to prepare this crowd-pleasing dish! Seriously … after you make it once, it will be requested for every get-together!

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vegan pancit

vegan pancit

This vegan pancit is a special recipe for me. Growing up, my mom always made huge trays of pancit for holidays, birthday parties, BBQs, and any other celebration you can think of. It’s one of those Filipino dishes that everyone truly loves! While many recipes call for either bihon or canton noodles, this recipe uses both because that’s how my mom always made it! I love the texture of both of the noodles, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Grab a drink and let’s make the best vegan pancit!

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Pumpkin Miso Pasta

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A true match made in heaven, miso paste and pumpkin puree create a simple yet sophisticated pasta that checks all the boxes – savory, salty, and sweet.  Finishing the dish with a splash of champagne vinegar and homemade pumpkin seed breadcrumbs adds just the right amount of acidity and texture to really bring everything together!

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vegan pumpkin miso pasta

pumpkin miso pasta

Are you team sweet or savory pumpkin recipes? Cleary, I’m team savory. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a good pumpkin dessert, but in my opinion, savory pumpkin dishes are severely underrated. This pumpkin miso pasta is simple, yet balanced and full of flavor! It checks all the boxes for the perfect cozy, fall meal.

Grab a drink and let’s make it!

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Loaded Texas-Style Nachos

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Loaded Texas-Style Nachos…aka the superior nachos. Each tortilla chip is individually crafted with just the right amount of toppings, making for the perfect bite every time. Gone are the days of soggy, sad nachos – after making nachos this way, you’ll never go back!

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texas nachos

texas-style nachos

Texas-style nachos are not your average nachos. You know the kind I’m talking about – a disorderly pile of chips, unevenly loaded with various toppings that are recklessly placed one top. It’s like chip roulette…maybe your nacho chip will be soggy, maybe it’ll be completely naked and bare of any toppings, maybe it’ll have some toppings, or maybe it’ll just have a fragment of one. Honestly, it’s a mess. And that’s where these perfectly crafted, OG, Texas-style nachos come in.

Grab a drink and I’ll show you how to make this crowd-pleasing snack!

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Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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This Loaded Baked Potato Soup is everything you know and love about loaded baked potatoes, in soup form!

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Vegan Loaded Baked Potato Soup

loaded baked potato soup

If you didn’t know already, I’ve started a Soup Season Series, where I share all my favorite soup recipes, plus highly requested soup recipes from my ya’ll, and this Loaded Baked Potato Soup was probably the number one requested recipe! It’s everything we know and love about loaded baked potatoes, but in soup form!

Grab a drink and let’s get to cookin’!

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Vegan Zuppa Toscana

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This easy Vegan Zuppa Toscana is a delicious twist on one of Olive Garden’s most popular menu items. Rich and creamy broth with tender potatoes, vegan sausage, and kale makes for the perfect comforting bowl of soup. Serve with crusty bread for a cozy meal that everyone is sure to love!

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Zuppa Toscana

vegan zuppa toscana

Happy first day of Fall! It’s ✨officially✨ the start of my Soup Season Series, and we’re kicking it off with the highly requested Zuppa Toscana.

This soup was made popular by Olive Garden, and is one of the most well-known items on their menu! Their version (and the one this recipe is based off of) is made with Italian sausage, crushed red peppers, diced onion, garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, potatoes, and kale. It’s richer than the original, which is typically made with a lot more vegetables and water, instead of cream — basically far from any Zuppa Toscana you’d probably see in Tuscany. That said, because “Zuppa Toscana” is such a broad term, it’s hard to find its exact origins, and I’d bet that ingredients varied by region or what was available seasonally.

Grab a drink and let’s get to cookin’ the best Vegan copycat Zuppa Toscana!

Zuppa Toscana

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Sweet and Sour Tofu

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Inspired by a classic takeout favorite, this sweet and sour tofu has crispy tofu pieces, pineapples, bell peppers, and onions swimming in a rich and savory sauce. Serve over white rice for a delicious meal that everyone will love!

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Vegan Sweet and Sour Tofu

sweet and sour tofu

This sweet and sour tofu is inspired by one of my favorite Chinese takeout dishes, Sweet and Sour Chicken. Sweet and sour dishes, sauces, and cooking methods have a long history in China. One of the earliest recordings of sweet and sour comes from《烧尾宴食单, a menu of the food served in Tang Dynasty festivals written in 708. It included many sweet and sour dishes and recorded that they were invented by Chancellor Wei Juyuan under Emperor Zhongzong of Tang when he hosted the Emperor at his house; one of them is the iconic Chinese dish sweet and sour spare ribs.

Cantonese sweet and sour sauce is the direct ancestor of the sauce of the same name in the West, and was originally developed for sweet and sour pork. The late renowned chef from Hong Kong, Leung King, included the following as his sweet and sour source sauce recipe: white rice vinegar, salt, Chinese brown candy, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and dark soy sauce.

This style of sauce has a long history, and for good reason … it’s delicious and versatile and hits all the flavors! Grab a drink and let’s get to cooking the best Sweet and Sour Tofu!

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Korean-Inspired Vegan Corn Cheese Ramen

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Korean-Inspired Vegan Corn Cheese Ramen: aka the perfect 20-minute meal! Chewy ramen noodles doused in rich gochujang sauce, tossed with sweet corn, then topped with creamy vegan cheese and baked until golden and bubbly! If you love Korean corn cheese and ramen, then consider the perfect marriage of these two dishes your new favorite recipe!

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Vegan Korean Corn Cheese Ramen

Korean-Inspired Vegan Corn Cheese ramen

Ever since I saw this video on Buzzfeed Tasty’s Instagram Feed, it’s been living in my head rent-free, so I knew I had to veganize it ASAP. I mean … tell me what sounds better than chewy ramen noodles doused with Korean corn cheese?! (hint: literally NOTHING).

Fast forward, and here I am sharing my version of Korean-Inspired Vegan Corn Cheese Ramen (that’s a mouthful) 😉 The recipe that Buzzfeed posted calls for the flavor packets included in the ramen noodles, but many aren’t vegan-friendly, so I decided to ditch ’em altogether and come up with my own sauce! Of course, I wanted it to be just as easy as making instant ramen, so all you have to do is throw it all into a pan and mix it with broth like you’d typically do anyway.

Grab a drink and let’s make the best Korean-Inspired Vegan Corn Cheese Ramen!

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Pasta with Romesco Sauce

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This Pasta with Romesco Sauce is an easy summertime dish that comes together in less than 30 minutes using fresh, simple ingredients. It’s a tried and true classic that the entire family is sure to love!

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Vegan Pasta with Romesco Sauce

pasta with romesco sauce

If you’re looking for a quick, delicious, easy, and fresh meal, then this Pasta with Romesco sauce is the meal for you! Using just a handful of ingredients and requiring less than 30 minutes of your time, this romesco sauce is sure to be a staple in your household because not only does it pair great with your favorite pasta, it’s great for so many things – think marinade for grilled veggies or tofu, spread for your favorite sandwiches, pizza sauce, base for soups, and much more!

Grab a drink and let’s get to cookin’ the best Pasta with Romesco Sauce!

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