Apple Butter is a useful alternative to applesauce. It is tasty on its own, but is a valuable ingredient in low fat and oil free vegan baking, plant-based dessert recipes, and more. How is it different? Apple Butter is typically further reduced when you are cooking it, so it is a more intense and rich […]
Instant Pot or Crock Pot Rosemary Lentils, Beans, and Yams (Low Fat, Vegan)
So, are you looking for some protein and fiber? This healthy and low fat meal has a bunch of protein and fiber thanks to a load of beans and lentils spiced with thyme and rosemary. The yams add a creamy texture, the rice some texture, and everything gets pulled together. And the great thing about […]
Vegan cowboy beans: a plant-based meal for the crock pot (Low fat, oil free)
Vegan Cowboy Beans is a bean focused meal that can be made in the slow cooker. It’s hearty, filling, and sure to warm up the cold winter months — and it’s so easy too. Just add to the slow cooker or Crock Pot and wait. You can also make this dish in the instant pot. […]
Creamy Curry Soup with Zucchini and Potatoes recipe (Vegan, Oil free) for the stovetop or slow cooker
I love a good yellow curry. If you have a bunch of zucchini and potatoes to use up, this is one great way of doing it. The curry flavor absorbs into the potatoes and zucchini which results in a very flavorful soup. I have used both sweet potatoes and regular yellow potatoes for this recipe, […]
Thai Green Curry with Potato, Kale, and Peas (Low Fat, Vegan, Oil Free)
This recipe, again, came from what I happened to have in the fridge and pantry. The tomatoes needed to be used up (they were starting to wrinkle), and the fingerling potato bag was beckoning to me. I love fingerling potatoes. So I had a tin of Thai Green Curry paste and thought it would go […]
Spiced Red Lentils with Sweet Potatoes and Yams: A vegan slow cooker meal
Lentil dishes are some of my favorite in the cold months, and there is nothing more warming than sweet potatoes and yams. It’s like being wrapped in a warm blanket. Recently I made a meal in the slow cooker made with green lentils, and wanted to make a similarly spiced dish with the softer red […]
Winter Stew recipe: Vegan Mushroom Barley with turmeric and garlic (Oil Free)
I am excited about this easy to make vegan winter stew recipe. The mushrooms and barley are really filling, and the stew features a bunch of ingredients that are inexpensive if you buy them, or easy to grow if you garden them. Turmeric and garlic flavors the stew, but doesn’t overpower the dish. I tried […]
How to choose non-stick cookware for cooking oil-free plant-based meals
This article is focused on helping you choose safe and suitable cookware for using on the stovetop. If you frequent the oil-free plant-based communities, there are often many suggestions on what to use. Many plant-based community members mention using ceramic cookware, but some of it is not safe – what type should you get? And […]
How to replace oil or fat in your vegan baking recipes
There are several ways to replace oil or fat in your vegan baking. There are many recipes online, like the ones on this site, that already provide a substitute for oil. But what about when the recipe calls for oil? There are many things you can try, but do remember that (with baking at least), […]
Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burrito (Low Fat, Vegan, No oil)
This Tofu Scramble breakfast burrito (or just… tofu scramble burrito) is something we make at least a couple times per month. Possibly more. It’s such an easy thing to make, filling, cheap, and healthy. The burrito works just as well for lunch and dinner, which is probalby the most common time we eat it anyway! […]
Spicy Tamarind Green Lentils: A vegan slow cooker dish
While it’s economically advantageous to purchase bulk quantities of the pantry staples, such as green lentils, it means that you need to find a lot of vegan recipes that contain them to keep things interesting. We bought a 25 pound bag of green lentils, so it provides the opportunity to experiment. A lot! But it […]
