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Pineapple Chia Pudding

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This vibrant pineapple protein chia pudding is a tropical fruit breakfast or snack. packed with essential protein, fats, flavor, texture and crunch!

recipe originally published April 12, 2015

 

Pineapple Chia Pudding in a glass with banana slices

Protein Chia Pudding Recipe

Many of you know, I add spinach to lots of things. Waffles. Pancakes.

Good green.

So adding the vibrant green to my chia pudding? Totally normal.

On a busy work day, chia pudding is such an easy breakfast. I usually make one first thing and stick it in the fridge to ‘set’ while I enjoy my coffee. By the time I am ready for breakfast, the chia is ready and I can add banana, berries, granola, whatever sounds good that day.

In addition to the heart healthy …

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Vegan Pie Recipes for Pi Day

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Vegan Pie Recipes to celebrate Pi Day! gluten free, sweet, savory, and choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert!

recipe originally published March 14, 2013

 

an overhead view of Vegan Pie Recipes for Pi Day: a mushroom lentil pie with a Pi symbol cut out of the crust

 

Vegan Pie Recipes for Pi Day

It’s March.

First day of Spring. Sunshine. St Paddy’s Day. SXSW. March Madness.

SUNSHINE.

…and for the math nerd in me, Pi Day.

Longtime readers know I celebrate each year. Always with a gluten free vegan pie recipe, often shaped into Pi. At the very least, a Pi symbol carved into or built up from crust.

This collection of gluten free vegan pie recipes has pie for everyone! Included in my years of recipes I have pizza, I have breakfast pie (quiche!), I even have …

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Vegan New Years Appetizers

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this comprehensive list of vegan new years appetizers is everything you need to ring in the new year or any time of year!

 

Party Treats and Snacks To Ring In the New Year @spabettie #vegan #party #cocktails #recipes #appetizers

 

Ring In the New Year Right

The entertainer in me loves an arrangement of vegan new years appetizers.

Whether we make resolutions or add to our normal goal setting, one thing we do fully embrace is celebrating the year end. We rarely go out on this night, and if we do, we hire a car and are home before midnight.

I like to make a few fun snacks, plan a cocktail that is champagne friendly – because a fancy champagne coupe IS a must this night. For me, anyway. 

If you are …

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Vegan Mushroom Gravy

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this vegan mushroom gravy recipe uses the hearty flavor of mushrooms and spices to make an aromatic and flavorful plant based gravy everyone loves.

recipe originally published November 15, 2013

 

vegan mushroom gravy being poured over mashed potatoes and a vegan roast, broccoli and cranberry sauce also on the plate.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS – Jump to any section:

    1. Savory Vegan Mushroom Gravy
    2. How to make vegan gravy
    3. Flourless gravy instructions
    4. Easy make ahead gravy
    5. More recipes to pour gravy on
    6. Vegan Mushroom Gravy Recipe

 

 

Dried mushrooms bring great flavor

This vegan mushroom gravy recipe has been our standard for years. It has incredible flavor, and gets great gravy reviews. (Good gravy!)

The dried shiitake mushrooms really are the star in this recipe. Dried mushrooms have such a concentrated flavor, even after rehydrating. 

If you watch the how to video and then also see the process photos, you’ll notice …

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Vegan Cranberry Fluff

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this vegan Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad is a retro classic. we updated our vegan jello salad with a festive holiday flavor!

recipe originally published November 14, 2015

 

single servings of bright pink cranberry fluff jello salad on rustic white plates, sugared cranberries and champagne glasses in the background

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS – Jump to any section:

    1. Cranberry Fluff
    2. How to make this recipe
    3. More vegan holiday ideas
    4. Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad Recipe

 

 

This classic holiday recipe is a must make

One of my holiday favorites growing up was that Lime Jello Salad. Why it is called salad, we may never know. (If …

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Crispy Vegan Stuffed Potato Balls

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these crispy vegan stuffed potato balls are a flavorful and fun food that works as an entree, side, or appetizer. use your leftovers: mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, even dressing!

recipe originally published December 6, 2015

 

an inside view of crispy vegan stuffed potato balls - sitting on curly kale on a white plate, this panko crusted mashed potato ball is cut in half to show the jackfruit filling

 

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    1. Stuffed potato balls
    2. How to make potato balls
    3. Recipe variations
    4. Vegan stuffed potato balls recipe
 

Recipes using leftovers

While the concept of “leftover mashed potatoes” is foreign to me, I’ll gladly cook up a new batch of potatoes specifically for these crispy vegan stuffed potato balls.

This recipe includes a super tasty maple mustard jackfruit filling. We also …

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Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

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vegan Boursin style cheese is here! this garlic herb vegan cheese spread is a dairy free version of the classic French Gournay cheese.

recipe originally published March 28, 2012

 

vegan Herb Cheese spread in a white ceramic serving bowl, pretzels and vegetables for dipping

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. Vegan Boursin
    2. How To Make Vegan Boursin Cheese
    3. Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Serving Suggestion
    4. How Long Does Vegan Cheese Last?
    5. More Dairy Free Cheese Recipes
    6. More Vegan Appetizer Recipes
    7. Vegan Boursin Cheese Recipe
 

Classic appetizer recipe

Who grew up with foil wrapped discs of Boursin cheese and tubs of Alouette in their fridge? 

Around the holidays, “the fancy cheeses” appeared, and among them, Boursin …

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Vegan Holiday Recipes

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Vegan Plant Based Holiday Recipes have you set for the most wonderful time of the year! breakfast, appetizers, sides, entrees and desserts.

article originally published November 28, 2014

 

Champagne @spabettie

 

Festive dishes to make all season long

Parties, getting together with friends for events, time with family all call for plant based holiday recipes.

I can safely say the food plays a pretty big part of our holiday events. I love to plan the menus, try new recipes to serve alongside the classics I cannot do without.

Like many things, half the fun is the planning. For more tips and tricks to planning a seamless holiday gathering, see our event planning tips.

Having been a …

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