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Hello! I’m Anjali. I’m a board certified health coach, author, wife, mom and food lover from the SF Bay area (now living in Seattle, WA!); with a passion for delicious food and a desire to make healthy eating easy, tasty and fun! Learn more about me here and stay for a while!

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Plant Based Recipes

Healthy, plant based recipes don’t have to be boring or tasteless! These recipes are all vegetarian and plant based, but also happen to be totally satisfying, tasty and delicious!

We have got you covered with made-over comfort food classics like this alfredo sauce without heavy cream, our healthy cornbread, this low calorie omelette and this hearty vegan white bean chili.

You’ll also find tasty cuisine from all over the world, to healthy baby food to student snacks and quick meals! All of these plant based recipes are delicious & nutritious, perfect for the whole family (picky eaters included!) to enjoy.

Following a special diet or cooking for someone who has one? Try my gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, baby food, or kid-friendly recipes. They are all easy to adapt to fit your family’s needs – without sacrificing flavor or quality. Easy suggestions and swaps can help you create meals for everyone.

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Vegan french toast served on a white plate with berries and powdered sugar.
The best vegan French toast recipe ever! It's easy, dairy-free, healthy, and totally delicious. Great for breakfast or brunch!

Vegan French Toast

A side shot of a small cup of edible vegan cookie dough on the counter with chocolate chips, a spoon, and other cups of cookie dough.
This healthy edible vegan cookie dough recipe is the ultimate treat! It's rich, decadent, but low sugar and guilt free. Grab a spoon, dig in!

Vegan Cookie Dough (Gluten-Free!)

Healthy potato salad without eggs served on a white plate with a wooden spoon.
Healthy potato salad is creamy, savory, and totally delicious! It is the perfect side for BBQs, birthday parties, picnics & get-togethers!

Healthy Potato Salad (No Eggs)

Easy vegan Thai green curry recipe served with quinoa in a black bowl.
This easy vegan Thai green curry is so satisfying! It's a hearty, family-friendly meal. It makes great leftovers too!

Vegan Thai Green Curry

Black tea in a teacup on a tablecloth in this guide for how to make tea.
Brewing tea is an art. In this post, I cover everything you need to know so that you can learn how to make tea perfectly.

How to Make Tea: A Complete Guide

Homemade vegan tartar sauce served in a white bowl, with sweet potato fries on the side.
Vegan tartar sauce is a deliciously creamy dip and made with vegan mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh herbs & pickles. Perfect dip for parties!

Vegan Tartar Sauce

Easy vegan pasta primavera served on a white plate.
Delicious vegan pasta primavera is packed with flavor, loaded with fresh veggies, & is ready in under 30 minutes! Family-friendly & so tasty!

Vegan Pasta Primavera

Easy sweet potato tacos with black beans and a spicy yogurt sauce served on a wooden cutting board.
Hearty, healthy, delicious sweet potato tacos are loaded with black beans, veggies, & topped with a spicy Greek yogurt taco sauce!

Sweet Potato Tacos

Tofu fried rice served in a large pan.
Vegan tofu fried rice is super satisfying, healthy and flavorful. It’s a one-pot meal that can be thrown together in just 20 minutes!

Tofu Fried Rice

Curried sweet potato soup served in a black bowl, topped with coconut cream, crostini, and cilantro.
This comforting curried sweet potato soup is rich, creamy, and decadent - perfect for sweet potato season! Plus, it's vegan and gluten-free!

Curried Sweet Potato Soup

With just five ingredients, this pear gorgonzola pizza with walnuts is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser! It's sweet, savory and delicious!

Pear Gorgonzola Pizza

Kale and black bean soup, served in a grey bowl, garnished with avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.
This healthy kale and black bean soup is hearty, satisfying, and packed with flavor! Great for lunch or dinner for the whole family!

Kale And Black Bean Soup

starbucks dragon drink recipe copycat in a glass with a straw
This Starbucks dragon drink recipe is easy, sweet and super creamy! It's easy to make and saves you the trip to through the drive-through!

Starbucks Dragon Drink Recipe (Copycat!)

Dal Makhani served in a black bowl with spices on the side.
If you've been looking for flavor-packed vegetarian dishes, then I've got you covered! Here are the 60 best vegetarian Indian recipes!

The 60 BEST Vegetarian Indian Recipes

Low sugar desserts: Black bean brownies on a black cutting board.
These 35 low sugar desserts are sweet heavenly confections. They're so good, you won't believe they're actually healthy too!

35 Low Sugar Desserts You Won’t Believe Are Healthy!

Strawberries and cream oatmeal, served in a white bowl with a spoon.
Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal is a healthy, satisfying breakfast filled with naturally sweet strawberries. Ready in 20 min & vegan friendly!

Strawberries And Cream Oatmeal

Cinnamon streusel muffins served on a white plate.
These easy cinnamon streusel muffins are the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack! Ready in just 35 minutes!

Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

3 ingredient vegan arepas served on a white plate.
3-ingredient vegan arepas are pan-fried, then baked for a crispy outside & fluffy inside! Ready in 30 minutes, with lots of filling options!

Vegan Arepas (+ Filling Ideas!)

Instant pot dal makhani, served in a white bowl, garnished with cashew cream and fresh herbs.
This easy Instant Pot dal makhani is super flavorful & satisfying. It's gluten-free, vegan, family-friendly, & packed with plant-protein!

Instant Pot Dal Makhani

Stuffed zucchini blossoms with ricotta cheese, on a wooden cutting board.
Baked stuffed zucchini flowers with a creamy ricotta filling are light, elegant & sophisticated. Great as an appetizer or side!

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Vegan meatloaf with tomato glaze, sliced and served on a white plate.
Want a hearty meatloaf without the meat? This vegan meatloaf is loaded with lentils, walnuts & veggies with a mouthwatering tomato glaze.

Vegan Meatloaf

Vegan sweet and sour tofu, served on a white plate with chopsticks.
Sweet and sour tofu packed with crisp veggies is the perfect family-friendly meal. Easy, satisfying, with a homemade sweet and sour sauce!

Sweet And Sour Tofu

Flourless gluten free brownies stacked on a white plate.
Flourless, gluten free brownies that are moist, decadent and perfectly sweet! Only 91 calories and 10 grams of sugar per brownie!

Gluten Free Brownies

Butternut squash and chickpea curry, served on a white plate with couscous on the side.
This delicious Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry is packed with goodness and great flavors! The texture of this healthy curry is just perfect!

Butternut Squash And Chickpea Curry

Healthy baked potato topped with broccoli and cheese, served on a white plate.
These easy, healthy baked potatoes are loaded with veggies, cheese & fun toppings! Great for the whole family!

Healthy Baked Potatoes

A square collage of last minute dinner recipe photos.
Try out 39 Easy Last-Minute Dinner Ideas: quick, nutritious, and delicious recipes for any evening! Make mealtime stress-free.

39 Easy Last-Minute Dinner Ideas

Fluffy sourdough discard pancakes stacked on a plate, topped with berries.
Ditch store-bought pancake mix. These sourdough discard pancakes are light, fluffy, and easy to make! Everyone will devour these pancakes!

Sourdough Discard Pancakes

vegan healthy rice krispie treats recipe on a white plate
Vegan rice krispie treats with all the buttery, gooey goodness, but none of the guilt! These portable treats are healthy & kid-friendly too!

Vegan Rice Krispie Treats

Easy strawberry yogurt served in a peach colored bowl, garnished with fresh strawberries.
Homemade, 3 ingredient, easy strawberry yogurt makes the best easy breakfast or snack! Healthy, ready in 5 minutes, and has no added sugar!

Easy Strawberry Yogurt

Vegan mushroom and wild rice soup, served in a white bowl, garnished with fresh herbs and a piece of crusty bread on the side.
Vegan mushroom and wild rice soup is full of comforting, savory flavor! It's hearty, creamy, and one of the best soups ever!

Vegan Mushroom And Wild Rice Soup

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