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MamaSezz Plant-Based Meals: A Review

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An honest review of MamaSezz plant-based meal delivery service. All meals are oil-free and gluten-free. #vegan #wfpbno

A few weeks ago, I received an email from MamaSezz, a plant-based meal delivery service, offering me an opportunity to help promote their business in exchange for a commission.  As a blogger, I get a lot of offers like this, from companies selling everything from supplements to olive oil to keto meals (yikes!) I delete 99.9% of these emails without even reading them because almost all involve products or services I would never use, much less recommend. But when MamaSezz told me about their meals, I had to take a closer look. …

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Vegan Tuscan White Bean Soup in the Instant Pot

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Farro, an ancient grain similar to barley, adds texture and creaminess to this vegan version of Tuscan white bean soup with carrots and kale. Use Alubia Blanca or any small white beans, such as navy beans.

Vegan Tuscan White Bean Soup in a bowl with bread and in a pot

I’ve had a bag of Alubia Blanca white beans from Rancho Gordo sitting on my “bean shelf” for longer than I care to admit. I was overly optimistic a while back about turning myself from a canned bean user to a dried bean connoisseur and bought a bunch of Rancho Gordo beans, but as it turns out, old habits are hard to break. In order to cook with dried beans, you need to plan ahead to give them time to cook (and perhaps pre-soak), and I’m a last-minute kind of cook. The only times I plan ahead are holidays and (some) blog posts….

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Vegan Butternut Squash Curry

Vegan Butternut Squash Curry

This creamy vegan butternut squash curry with chickpeas, broccolini, and rice makes a hearty main dish. In September, I was fortunate enough to go to New York City with my husband, and we did what we always do in cities with lots of vegan options: Eat. And we were very lucky this time because Farmacy…

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Vegan Chicken Gumbo with Soy Curls in a black bowl

Vegan Chicken Gumbo with Soy Curls

Spicy and hearty, this vegan chicken gumbo will satisfy your craving for Cajun food with no added fat. This is one of those dishes that improves with age, so consider making it a day ahead of serving.

10 Essential Vegan Recipes for Summer: Celebrate summer with these 10 vegan recipes featuring peaches, zucchini, summer, and summer squash as well as grill-worthy vegan main dishes for your next cookout. #wfpb

10 Essential Vegan Summer Recipes

Summer brings an interesting dilemma: The sun is out, the temperature is hot (in the sweltering South, at least), and the last thing you want to do is heat up your kitchen cooking. But…summer also brings an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, and you owe it to them (and yourself) to cook them.

Spicy Vegan Fried Chicken Soy Curls on a salad with tomatoes, pea pods, and carrots

Spicy Vegan Fried “Chicken” Soy Curls

A few days ago, I set out to replicate a love of my distant past and created a vegan version of Popeye’s fried chicken. Along the way, I learned that soy curls really are a wonder food and that vegan “chicken” fingers taste great on salad. And I saved my house from burning down!