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Vegan Tomato Caprese salad with homemade almond ricotta and a mozzarella option

Tomato Caprese With Almond Ricotta

The Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes EVER

The Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes EVER

Purple cauliflower pasta with creamy lavender cashew alfredo sauce on fettuccine

Tie-Dye Purple Cauliflower Alfredo

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Kale Caesar With Brussel Sprout Croutons

strawcupcakes

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Vegan sesame cold noodle bundles made with udon noodles in a creamy peanut dressing tucked into crisp romaine lettuce leaves

Sesame Cold Noodle Bundles

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Garlicky White Bean & Asparagus Soup

Vegan breakfast nachos with scrambled tofu, black beans, cashew cheese, sour cream, avocado salsa

Loaded Breakfast Nachos

BLTMac&Cheeze

BLT Mac & Cheeze

ZucchiniNoodlesWithPeanutSauce

Zucchini Noodles With Peanut Sauce

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Ranch Salad With Buffalo Tempeh

Thick slices of vegan zucchini banana bread with walnuts and raisins served on a white plate, showcasing a moist crumb texture with visible flecks of green zucchini

Zucchini Banana Bread

A textured bowl of stonefruit lentil salad with French green lentils, diced peaches, mixed greens, and quick pickled red onions.

Stonefruit & Lentil Salad With Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette

Chickpea salad sandwich aka vegan tuna

Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

A bowl of rich vegan corn chowder with coconut milk, topped with seared corn planks, sliced radishes, fresh basil, and chives.

Garden Corn Chowder With Basil & Chives

Classic vegan Caesar salad with chickpeas and avocado and a tahini based dressing

Classic Vegan Caesar With Avocado & Chickpeas

StrawberryMâcheSalad

Strawberry Mâche Salad

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Salad Of Garlicky Zucchini Ribbons

Easy vegan rice paper rolls

Rice Paper Rolls With Red Curry Peanut Sauce

Tempeh chimichurri with asparagus

Tempeh Chimichurri

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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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.