Think planning the perfect Thanksgiving is hard? Try planning and cooking for a vegan no-turkey day. When I say “We’re hosting a completely vegan Thanksgiving this year” some people throw their heads back and laugh. But why? Some of those Thanksgiving staples – stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole – can all be made vegan! Planning that … Read moreHow to Plan a Vegan Thanksgiving
Refried beans are a staple in any Mexican restaurant. Most recipes call for chicken stock and animal fat. No thanks! With this vegan refried bean recipe, ditch the animal products and go for a cheap, easy way to make those creamy beans! This post includes Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and … Read moreThe Best Vegan Refried Beans
Fall is here and in today’s culture it actually means Pumpkin Spice season. At grocery stores and restaurants across the country, you can find a variety of goods that are now flavored with pumpkin spice. That autumnal spice blend has us all craving cold weather and sweaters. Has anyone ever eaten just pumpkin before? It’s … Read morePumpkin Spiced Muffins
Cooking and bringing your lunch to work can seem impossible. Who has time to cook and eat a healthy, filling lunch everyday? If you ate out every weekday you would be spending upwards of $35 a week! With this simple, ultra frugal lunch recipe you can skip the take out lunch and save money. D … Read moreThe Ultra Frugal Lunch Recipe
5 Minute Enchilada Sauce Who doesn’t love a good enchilada? If you don’t, we need to have a serious conversation about TexMex food. This great FIVE MINUTE enchilada sauces recipe will change how you make your TexMex at home! This recipe is super simple and can be used as traditional enchilada sauce over top, sauce … Read more5 Minute Enchilada Sauce
Creamy Vegan One Pot Pasta Has your meal plan ever fallen through and you just wander around your kitchen thinking “what’s for dinner??” Two of my favorite words in the English language are “one pot”. Why? Less cleaning, faster cooking, faster prep. There is often less measuring and more dumping of ingredients into the one … Read moreCreamy Vegan One Pot Pasta
If you love to save money, need to save money, or just love a good set of frugal recipes this post is for you! These recipes are easy and frugal and can easily be doubled to feed a crowd or freeze for leftovers. If you’ve been following my blog at all, you’ll know that we are doing … Read more10 Vegan Meals to Make When You’re Broke
Almond Chia Granola I am a super huge fan of dairy free yogurt. Although I haven’t learned to make it myself, I eat it on a regular basis. Sometimes the plain ol’ cup of vanilla yogurt gets boring. Granola is a super easy and cost effective way to mix things up! Since I’ve been pregnant, … Read moreAlmond Chia Granola
Chocolate Melted Chip Cookies Everyone loves a good, American chocolate chip cookie. Chewy, sweet, and a little salty. It’s delicious. But what if this chips were gooey and spread throughout the cookie? Even better. These cookies are vegan – egg free and dairy free. And as an added bonus, you only use one pot and … Read moreChocolate Melted Chip Cookies
Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup I don’t know about you, but this whole “arctic-blast” thing is no fun when the Oklahoma wind is rushing past you and through your coat at 20 mph. Cold weather absolutely calls for a rich, creamy soup! This soup recipe can be done in your slow cooker, instant pot, or … Read moreCreamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup