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30-Minute Meals

Quick stir-fries, speedy noodle bowls, and weeknight plates that come together in about half an hour. Fast, fresh flavor, for the nights when you want something good and you want it ASAP.

Roasted Veggie Bowl With Chive Hummus, a filling farmer's market bowl with a grain, chickpeas, arugula and hummus as sauce
Roasted cauliflower steaks on English muffins with garlicky spinach, cherry tomatoes, and creamy vegan tahini hollandaise.
Close-up of green goddess couscous salad with tender baby kale, sliced green apples, and toasted pine nuts tossed in fresh vegan goddess dressing.
A bowl of silky vegan cream of mushroom soup garnished with reserved sautéed cremini mushroom slices, fresh baby arugula, and a drizzle of olive oil
Three ceramic white bowls filled with creamy vegan tomato soup topped with golden homemade noochy croutons and fresh chopped chives
A tofu dill salad sandwich on seeded whole wheat bread with fresh lettuce and tomato, served on a tray
Two black bowls of creamy vegan chickpea curry with potatoes and green peas, topped with fresh cilantro and sliced red chiles, with a plate of white rice and whole red chiles on the side.
A bowl of silky vegan cheddary broccoli soup garnished with fresh microgreens, red pepper flakes, and cracked black pepper
Overhead view of a ceramic bowl filled with vibrant quinoa tortilla soup loaded with corn, pinto beans, avocado chunks, fresh cilantro, and jalapeño slices
Vegan spinach artichoke dip served with crackers and carrot sticks on a floral plate.
Golden toasted burger bun top for a double vegan lentil burger.
Vegan mushroom cream gravy in a bowl
Vegan shrimp scampi "Shroom Scampi" with garlic butter
Vegan penne alla vodka in a sauté pan, tossed in creamy pink cashew vodka sauce and topped with fresh basil
vegan lemon pasta primavera with asparagus, red pepper, yellow squash and kale
Oil free vegan cheese sauce with a chip dipped in
Homemade vegan chocolate milkshakes, no ice cream required, no churn required
Vegan banana french toast with more bananas, blueberries and syrup
Vegan potato tacos with black beans and guacamole
Vegan lemon orzo pasta with edamame ricotta
Vegan lentil bolognese with walnut smothered over lasagna moodles
Hey, I'm Isa

If you love vegan cooking from scratch, you’re in the right place. I’m a Brooklyn-born chef and cookbook author who’s been cooking vegan since the late ’80s.

I’ve always felt that food is all about comfort, creativity, and cravings. Join me, and let’s cook like nobody’s watching <3

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Real-Life Cooking in 29 Minutes

These are the meals I actually make when time is tight: budget-friendly, big on flavor, stacked with veggies and protein, and still pure comfort food. No fussy steps or unnecessary ingredients. Just mostly-from-scratch cooking that fits into real life. 

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