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Whole food plant-based recipes to enjoy throughout the spring! Easy, delicious vegan recipes that are (nearly all) oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free at their base.

Best Oil-Free Hummus in 5 Minutes, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, and Lilac Flavored Water are great recipes to start with.

 

  • Tofu steaks on top of oat groats, served next to sauteed mushrooms.
    Tofu Steaks (vegan)
  • Two bowls of creamy gnocchi soup filled with cauliflower, beans, spinach, basil.
    Vegan Gnocchi Soup (oil-free)
  • Black bean mushroom tacos with yellow corn tortillas on a light wood background.
    Black Bean Mushroom Tacos
  • Pink beet hummus filling a large bowl and surrounded by salad ingredients.
    Quick Oil-Free Lemon Beet Hummus
  • Vibrant plant-based queso topped with cilantro leaves and chopped red pepper.
    Plant-Based Queso
  • A tall pitcher filling with fresh mint water
    Mint Flavored Water
  • Lilac and lemons flavoring water in a pitcher
    Lilac Flavored Water
  • Homemade macadamia nut butter with pink swirls in a jar.
    Homemade Macadamia Nut Butter with Pink Fruity Swirls
  • 6 images of Easter treats, from smoothies to carrot cake.
    21 Crowd-Pleasing Plant-Based Easter Recipes
  • A collage of fun vegan Easter treats.
    8 Homemade Gifty Vegan Easter Treats
  • A collage of five vegan recipes that can be made for Easter, with an image of a grey rabbit.
    5 Colorful Spring Vegan Recipes for Easter
  • A topdown view of a white cake stand filled with a ring of pink donuts topped with rose petals.
    Gluten-Free Lemon Baked Donuts
  • Spring dessert being served in a tablescape of pink and green.
    Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
  • Toasted polenta rounds filling a large plate, surrounded by shredded kale, chopped red onion, and bowls of vegan chili.
    Toasted Polenta Rounds (air fryer or oven)
  • Several blood orange ice cubes next to each other.
    Blood Orange Flavored Ice Cubes
  • A condiment bottle full of multi-colored ketchup.
    43 Plant-Based Condiment Recipes
  • Classic potato salad veganized, topped with paprika and dill and surrounded by a green cucumber salad and hamburger buns.
    Potato Salad (vegan)
  • Three oatmeal bowls filled with strawberry sauce and chocolate chips and surrounded by chocolate nibs.
    Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal
  • Creamy shells and cheese in a white bowl on top of a worn picnic table.
    Easy Creamy Shells and Cheese
  • A plate of bacon bits made using red quinoa.
    Quinoa Bacon Bits
  • A white bowl of non-dairy blue cheese dressing on a picnic table.
    Blue Cheese Dressing (vegan)
  • Smooth, creamy hummus topped with balsamic glaze and surrounded by bright, colorful veggies and flax crackers
    Best Oil-Free Hummus in 5 Minutes
  • strawberry rhubarb bars scattered
    Strawberry Rhubarb Bars (vegan, oil-free)
  • a pitcher of strawberry rhubarb compote
    Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
  • a scoop of strawberry rhubarb nice cream in a cone on a rectangular plate
    Strawberry Rhubarb Nice Cream
  • parsley surrounding a platter of radicchio leaves filled with hummus
    Hummus Lettuce Wraps with Crispy Chickpeas
  • A glass filled with vegan strawberry frozen yogurt.
    Quick Strawberry Frozen Yogurt (vegan)
  • Balsamic Pasta Salad
  • A jar of nut-free vegan salad dressing in front of a board containing caesar salad.
    Nut-free Vegan Caesar Dressing
  • Edible flower ice cubes scattered on a marble surface.
    Edible Flower Ice Cubes
  • Iced tea being poured into a glass with a floral ice cube in it.
    How to Make Herbal Iced Tea
  • A jar of creamy lime chipotle sauce on a wood surface.
    Lime Chipotle Sauce (vegan)
  • A vegan gluten-free rhubarb date scone on a plate with citrus ginger nondairy whipped cream.
    Rhubarb Date Scones (vegan, gluten-free)
  • fresh homemade guacamole
    Easy Vegan Guacamole
  • A cozy dish of cheesy potatoes, lentils, and kale next to another.
    Cheesy Potatoes with Kale and Lentils
  • Overhead view of three plates of hoomemade fries made with different potatoes.
    Oil-free Air Fryer French Fries
  • 41 Easy College Dorm Room-Friendly Vegan Recipes
  • A small bowl of raw vegan gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough with chocolate chips scattered around it.
    Vegan Gluten-free Cookie Dough
  • Quinoa Salad with Edamame
  • Roasted Sesame Dressing
  • Several green and purple summer rolls in rows on parchment, with dipping sauce next to one with a bite out of it.
    Easy Green and Purple Summer Rolls
  • A glass pitcher filling with water, with kiwi and strawberry slices floating in it.
    Strawberry Kiwi Flavored Water

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Kari smelling anise hyssop while standing behind her market basket and fresh produce.

Welcome to a world of beautiful food!

I'm Kari, and this is where I celebrate beautiful ingredients and focus on ways to make eating more plants easier. Recipes are centered around whole foods and are vegan, cooked without the need for oil, mostly refined sugar-free and gluten-free. And so delicious!


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