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vegan

Every recipe on my site is vegan, so if you’re 100% plant-based, you’re in the right place.

Here’s a great starting point for a huge variety of recipes. Some of my favourites are lemon orzo with chickpeas, hearty mushroom bolognese, creamy white bean soup with kale. Or, try this peanut butter vanilla shake, and these sweet potato muffins.

Want to dive into vegan recipes? The First Mess Cookbook is just the thing.

An up close, overhead shot of olive oil mashed potatoes in a bowl with swoops of olive oil on top and little leaves of herbs as well. A brass serving spoon is sticking out of the potatoes.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic

An overhead shot shows a kale sweet potato salad with crispy chickpeas, a creamy and spicy dressing drizzled over top, slices of pickled red onion, and finely chopped pistachios. Wooden salad tons are sticking out of the wide serving bowl.

Kale Sweet Potato Salad with Crispy Chickpeas, Pickled Red Onion & Spicy Tahini Ranch

An overhead shot shows two butternut squashes side by side.

20 Vegan Butternut Squash Recipes

An overhead shot shows a pot of vegan butternut squash soup with apples and pecans. The puréed soup is garnished with maple syrup, chili crisp, small sage leaves, and chopped pecans. A wooden ladle is sticking out of the pot.

Roasted Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Apples & Pecans

A 3/4 angle shot shows a serving size bowl of apple cinnamon granola with almond milk. A spoon is sticking out of the bowl.

Clumpy Apple Cinnamon Granola with Pecans

An overhead shot shows a spicy maple tofu bowl with golden garlic rice as a base and a few stalks of steamed broccolini. The bowl is topped with sliced green onions.

Spicy Maple Tofu Bowls with Golden Garlic Rice & Broccolini

A head-on shot shows a glass of chocolate sweet potato smoothie with almond butter swirls and cacao nibs on top.

Chocolate Sweet Potato Smoothie

An overhead shot shows a baking dish filled with baked pearl couscous and butternut squash. The bake features chickpeas and spinach, and is topped with pickled red onions and drizzles of a creamy green basil tahini sauce. A wooden serving spoon is sticking out of the dish.

Baked Pearl Couscous & Butternut Squash with Basil Tahini

A 3/4 angle shot shows a container of spicy tahini ranch in bright natural light. The top is swirled with hot sauce and garnished with chopped herbs.

Spicy Tahini Ranch

A 3/4 angle shot of lazy chopped vegan enchiladas in a skillet. A sunflower "cheese" topping blankets the top and is browned in spots. The skillet is garnished with sliced avocado and chopped cilantro.

Lazy Chopped Vegan Enchiladas in a Skillet

A 3/4 angle shot shows vegan coffee cake muffins arranged in a linen lined bowl with some sedum flowers placed nearby.

Vegan Coffee Cake Muffins

An overhead shot shows a wide serving bowl containing red wine French lentils, confit fennel slices and cherry tomatoes, a fresh shaved fennel salad on top, and a piece of whole grain bread to the side.

Red Wine Lentils with Confit Cherry Tomatoes & Fennel

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About Laura Wright

I'm a vegan cookbook author, recipe developer, and I've been a food blogger for over 10 years. Here, you'll find seasonal vegan recipes, wholesome meals, and plenty of feel-good inspiration for a compassionate lifestyle. My hope is to always inspire and encourage anyone, at any level, to try plant-based cooking at home.

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