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The Best Easy Vegan Lasagna. This Easy Vegan Lasagna is an amazing meatless, dairy-free lasagna packed with a hummus tofu ricotta that’ll please any carnivore!

The Best Easy Vegan Lasagna

This is one those “there’s no way in hell that’s vegan” moments. THE MOST MOMENTOUS OF MOMENTS. It was a proud, proud moment when my carnivorous boyf and I first sank our teeth into this luscious lasagna. The truth is that I’ve been making a version of this delicacy for years, and if you’re a loooooong time Hummusapien reader, you remember. My Skinny Vegan Lasagna straight outta the Dark Ages, of course! Then there were the Summer Vegetable Lasagna Rolls. Now we’re back to the good ol’ casserole version. Many mouths have enjoyed (and that’s a vast understatement) this lasagna.

I use local Oasis roasted garlic hummus, Simple Truth organic tomato basil marinara (use a good marinara that you love), and 100% whole grain lasagna noodles, but there’s lots to play around with here. Sadly, this recipe will not work without tofu, hummus, and nutritional yeast. Vegan Creamy Ginger-Coconut Kale Zucchini Spaghetti. It’s the first Monday of the New Year!!

Vegan Creamy Ginger-Coconut Kale Zucchini Spaghetti

Let’s all take a big breath of fresh air. Breath those new opportunities, new beginnings and new outlooks in. On your exhale, breath out any negativity, hang-ups, grudges or regrets. Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells Recipe. Anna’s Avocado & Lemon Zest Spaghetti - Love and Lemons. As I’m putting the finishing touches on our book, (T minus 3 days!)

Anna’s Avocado & Lemon Zest Spaghetti - Love and Lemons

I thought now would be a good time to start making recipes from other peoples’ books… Last week, I briefly talked about Anna’s book, A Modern Way To Eat. While it’s been out for awhile now, it’s only recently been released in the US and I finally got my hands on a copy. What I love about it is that it’s more than just a book full of recipes (although there are over 200 of them!) … she offers tons of delicious ideas for how to mix flavors and textures together in creative but not-fussy ways. Last night, I was looking for something quick to make for dinner – the only requirement was that I had to have the ingredients already on hand. My favorite part about the recipe has to be her final instruction: “Scoop the pasta into bowls and eat on your lap.” Anna's Avocado & Lemon Zest Spaghetti Fill a big pan with boiling water and add a good pinch of salt.

I used watercress instead of parsley, and I tossed it in at the very end. Chaotic Chef Noodle Bowls. Sweet potato (vegan) alfredo. Less really is more… it’s a lesson I don’t think I’ll ever fully learn.

sweet potato (vegan) alfredo

For example, I often get flustered about what to make to post here. I’ll change my mind on my way to the grocery store and then change it another few times on my way home. This is a ridiculous (& expensive) habit because I end up buying way too much so I have options on hand to suit my indecisiveness. (Although, it all does get eaten eventually). Every now and then I come up with something out of nothing, and those almost always end up being my favorite recipes. I knew cashew cream and pureed sweet potatoes would be a winning (and warming) combo, but I thought I’d take it a step further by roasting the veggies first. Sweet potato (vegan) alfredo Ingredients Instructions. Creamy Avocado ‘Carbonara’ Cashew cream?

Creamy Avocado ‘Carbonara’

Boring. Soy cream? Hazelnut tahini pasta. I keep a pretty full pantry (to say the least).

hazelnut tahini pasta

I love to have a variety of oils, vinegars, grains & nuts on hand… but every now and then “on hand” becomes completely out of hand. This little sauce came about one day when I was cleaning out my shelves and found five separate stashes of hazelnuts. Some were newly purchased, some were tucked waaay in the back. Also, back beyond my immediate reach was a still-pretty-new-yet-forgotten-about jar of tahini. I had pasta noodles to use up, but this would be great as a dressing drizzled over a farro salad, or over greens with roasted sweet potatoes. Bow Ties with Broccoli Pesto Recipe. Nutritional information Serves 9 30 minutes or fewer When you want a luscious homemade pesto long before basil comes into season, turn to broccoli.

Bow Ties with Broccoli Pesto Recipe

Here, cooked broccoli is blended with fresh mint and parsley for a bright, springtime take on the pasta sauce. 6 Tbs. blanched hazelnuts, plus more for garnish, optional 2 cups broccoli florets 1 ½ cups loosely packed parsley leaves ¼ cup plus 2 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for drizzling, optional ½ cup mint leaves 4 tsp. lemon juice 1 ½ tsp. grated lemon zest 1 ½ tsp. capers, rinsed and drained, optional 5 large garlic cloves, peeled 12 oz. farfalle pasta 1. 2. 3.