holiday recipes
We've got you covered for the gatherings of the season, from appetizers to rum balls!
Easy vegan food for everyone at the table (including gluten-free).
We were featured on the Rent. blog! Check out the recent article we were quoted in:
The Ultimate Holiday Baking Ideas Guide.
Autumn-into-Winter Recipes
Welcome to Beautiful Ingredient!
We're eating more plants with delicious food that happens to be vegan! The recipes feature whole food plant-based ingredients and are designed so that we can easily and efficiently make them right in our own home kitchens.
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I'm Kari - welcome to my kitchen! Here, we're adding beauty to life through food. Here, a beautiful ingredient is plant-based, grown with care, and eaten in or close to its natural form. It's beneficial to people while taking it easy on the planet. I like to keep my recipes and food ideas fuss-free so that you can enjoy a plant-rich lifestyle, even on a busy weeknight. I'm off to the farmers market - happy eating!
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eating more plants with easy vegan recipes
At Beautiful Ingredient, we're all about realistic ways to enjoy flavorful, nutritious, beautiful ingredients.
Beautiful food can actually be on the table daily - even with little time, energy, or budget. The vegan recipes here are easy, fiber filled, and most take less than 30 minutes of prep.
Being realistic in the kitchen can mean working with an easy Beautiful Ingredient recipe or stocking a fridge with nutritious ingredients that can simply be tossed together for a beautiful meal. Either way, Beautiful Ingredient can help.
Here, we're not judging any diets. We're just prioritizing whole plant-based foods, working them into everyday life without needing to be "perfect." By focusing on eating more plants, we can more naturally reduce our intake of processed foods and benefit our lives while benefiting the planet. All these benefits, just from being more intentional about what we eat!
I believe food is about enjoyment and well-being, and that it's possible to get good food on the table without adding a lot of stress. Now, let's eat!