Vegetarian and Vegan Staple Recipes

Roasted Red Peppers Ⓥ

This is my lazy version of roasted peppers - I've found that the "stick them in a paper back and peel off the skin" method isn't worth the extra effort.

Appetizers & Side Dishes / Autumn / Colorful Recipes / Flexible Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes / Winter

Roasted Vegetables Ⓥ

Roasting vegetables brings out all kinds of flavor and depth. There's no set recipe - just toss a few of your favorite veggies with oil and salt and roast!

American Recipes / Classic Recipes / Comfort Food / Easy Recipes / Quickies / Sauces / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes / Winter

Sage Gravy Ⓥ

A simple, traditional gravy that vegans, meat eaters, and everyone in between will love.

Caribbean Recipes / Easy Recipes / Main Courses / New Year's / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Seitan Ham Ⓥ

Sweet vegan ham made from seitan.

Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Shortening Ⓥ

Make your own vegan shortening to save money and avoid unhealthy ingredients.

Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Simple Tofu Cream Cheese Ⓥ

This is a very simple recipe for vegan cream cheese made from everyday ingredients. I prefer a slightly more complicated but much tastier tofu-cashew cream cheese.

Drinks / Easy Recipes / Flexible Recipes / Raw / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Soy Milk Ⓥ

Making your own soy milk takes a little time, but it's very easy, it will last for a week in the refrigerator, and you don't need to worry about any additives.

Appetizers & Side Dishes / Easy Recipes / Kids' Recipes / Mexican / Tex-Mex Recipes / Quickies / Raw / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Taco Walnut Meat Ⓥ

Walnuts ground up with spices make a delicious, raw filling for tacos.

Condiments & Dressings / Easy Recipes / Middle Eastern Recipes / Quickies / Raw / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Tahini Ⓥ

Store-bought tahini is expensive, especially considering that it's nothing more than puréed sesame seeds. If you have a high-speed blender, you can make your own tahini in minutes.

Cookbooks / Staple Recipes / Vegan Cookbooks / Vegan Recipes

The Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook

Skye Michael Conroy's Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook is one of my favorite vegan cookbooks. It covers the range of cheeses, from soft to melty to hard, and also offers recipes for all kinds of other dairy products and egg dishes.