Beans & Lentils

Humble, hearty, and always good, from a pot of smoky chili to a tuna sandwich filling, beans and lentils are the protein that always satisfies. Cozy, inexpensive and the backbone of so much delicious cooking.

Okra Gumbo With Chickpeas & Kidney Beans

Portland Porch Lettuce Wraps

Vegan lentil taco meat, a well loved recipe!

Ancho Lentil Tacos

A bowl of creamy vegan pesto gnocchi soup with white beans, tender gnocchi, and leafy greens, garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil.

Pesto Soup with Gnocchi, Beans & Greens

Lemon Garlic Fava Beans & Mushrooms

Olive Lentil Burgers

Red Lentil Thai Chili

Two mint-green bowls filled with rustic lentil stew and creamy yellow polenta garnished with fresh herbs.

Rustic Lentil Stew Over Polenta

Butternut Rancheros

Chickpea Cutlets - Vegan Chicken Cutlets From Scratch

Doublebatch Chickpea Cutlets

miso soba noodle stir fry with chickpeas and sesame seeds on a green plate

Miso Soba Stir Fry With Greens And Beans

Quinoa, White Bean And Kale Stew

A white bowl filled with fragrant curry black eyed peas and diced red bell peppers over brown rice, topped with bright yellow steamed plantains and fresh thyme sprigs

Curry Black Eyed Peas With Plantains

A no-mayo Italian pasta salad with white beans, arugula, roasted red peppers, and kalamata olives, tossed in an oil-free sundried tomato balsamic dressing with toasted walnuts and fennel

Italian Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Dressing (Oil-Free)

Easy quinoa salad with black beans and mango

Quinoa Salad With Black Beans & Mango

Tempeh Chili Con Frijoles

Greenbean Mushroom Casserole

Vegan lentil sloppy joes. Quick, easy, iconic and delicious!

Snobby Joes (Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes)

A bowl of chipotle chili filled with sweet potato chunks, Brussels sprouts, and pinto beans, dolloped with vegan sour cream and sprinkled with sliced green onions

Chipotle Chili With Sweet Potatoes And Brussel Sprouts

Ancho Lentil Soup With Grilled Pineapple

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.