Plants to Plate ...recipes, encouragement and guidance for your plant based way of eating.
For your toast or to top your oatmeal, this easy recipe for Apple Butter in the Instant Pot will have you dashing out to the apple farm or local market for apples.
Have you had apple butter yet? My mom made it all the time when I was a kid and it is a favorite of mine. Store-bought is usually way too sweet for my tastes so I especially like to make it myself so I can reduce the sugar.
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There’s something so cheerful about a bright green, lemony pesto sauce. This Vegan Oil-Free, Nut-Free Pesto can be added to pasta, rice, salad dressings…so many delicious options!
Many, if not all of us, have come from eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) and worked towards a way of eating that omits some of the unhealthy ingredients from that type of diet. The SAD pesto included parmesan cheese and olive oil…two things that give it the texture and flavor that we loved.
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Grab a couple of these Vegan Banana Apple Veggie Muffins for a quick gluten-free, oil-free nutritious snack or a small breakfast when you’re in a hurry.
Doesn’t that bowl make you smile? Our German foreign exchange daughter sent it and a few other smaller ones to me and it makes me smile to see it and think of her. So here’s a shout out to Alex…Thank you and I’m thinking of you!
Are you trying to increase your fiber intake? Are you one of those people who can’t eat much breakfast or don’t have the time to sit down to a bowl of oats or other filling breakfast? If so, these might be just what you’re looking for.
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This is a nut-free, oil-free Vegan Cheesy Potato Broccoli Casserole that is perfect as a main dish or a welcome addition to a potluck table.
Did you grow up eating those potato & broccoli casseroles that were made with lots of fatty cheese and sour cream and bacon? This one is like that. …
Use this Vegan Cherry Pepper Cheese Dip for nachos, grilled cheese sandwiches, or simply as a dip for chips. It’s cheesy and just a little bit spicy.
Who doesn’t love a gooey cheese dip? And it’s nut-free and soy-free!
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They’re beautiful, full of healthful ingredients and so delicious! These Vegan Tuna Rolls will be the star of the table and the first to be gone!
A lovely lunch with two friends at a local winery.
I wasn’t quite sure what to call this recipe.
At a Japanese restaurant, I would always call these things “sushi rolls” and there were many choices of fillings. Recently I learned that a roll like this is called Maki and is usually filled with rice, veggies, and fish, but can be ordered with only veggies.
I started making these a few years ago and found out by accident that tomatoes look a bit like raw tuna. I decided to marinate them in some things to give them a more ocean-like flavor and these Vegan Tuna Rolls were created.
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New Year’s Resolution…Eat more burrito bowls! Having the ingredients for these Oil-Free Vegan Burrito Bowls on hand will make life easier and your body healthier.
This is a meal that I make often for myself and my mom. Mine is the one in the front that has more in it and has the addition of spicy corn and hot sauce…I love spicy and she can’t handle it at all! The cool thing is that these bowls are easy to customize.
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You can enjoy these creamy and cheesy Oil-Free Au Gratin Potatoes without worrying about the ill effects of dairy cream or cheese.
In my house, potatoes are the main star of most meals. Yesterday, I was excited to play with my new food processor (a very awesome gift from my daughter!) and I was in such awe of all the options it has that my old one doesn’t. One of the coolest options is an adjustable blade for slicing. Slicing up these Yukon Gold potatoes was so easy and fun!
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Who knew all these different spices would be good together? The people of Egypt knew. Although the actual mix of spices and nuts can vary from family to family, the common basics are sesame, cumin, coriander, and salt. This can be made nut-free by using pumpkin or sunflower seeds in place of the almonds.
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This rich hearty rib-sticking Vegan Hungarian Goulash Stew served over noodles or rice will warm you and fill you up on a cold winter evening.
Obviously, this isn’t a traditional Hungarian goulash, as those were typically made with tough cuts of meat. The Hungarian recipes included lots of paprika and a few veggies if any. If you search for American Goulash, you will see that the seasoning is different and ground meat is used.
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