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An overhead shot shows a shaved arugula fennel salad with apples and finely chopped pistachios. The salad is in a wooden bowl with a linen napkin nearby.

Easy Shaved Arugula Fennel Salad with Apple

An overhead shot shows a single serving of vegan butternut squash risotto in a wide serving bowl. The risotto is dusted with vegan "parmesan" and topped with a couple fresh sage leaves.

Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Risotto

An up close, overhead shot shows sautéed broccolini and green beans on a platter. The vegetables are topped with soaked currants, toasted almond slices and strips of lemon peel.

Lemony Sautéed Broccolini & Green Beans with Almonds

An overhead shot shows a platter of oven roasted carrot side dish featuring roasted grapes, sprinkles of hazelnut-based dukkah, and finely sliced mint.

Oven-Roasted Carrot Side Dish with Grapes & Dukkah

An up close, overhead shot shows a vegan sweet potato gratin in a ceramic baking dish. The top is broiled and browned in spots.

Smoky Maple Vegan Sweet Potato Gratin

A 3/4 angle shot shows a marbled vegan pumpkin chocolate muffin with other muffins in the background. They are all on top of a cooling rack.

Marbled Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins

An up close, overhead shot shows a baking sheet salad with roasted delicata squash and broccoli, chickpeas, bibb lettuce, baby arugula, walnuts, and creamy shallot herb dressing. A small bowl of dressing is to the side and a set of salad tongs is sticking out of the salad.

Sheet Pan Salad with Zippy Shallot Herb Dressing

An overhead shot shows a platter with a celery root and radicchio salad topped with warm date dressing, chopped parsley, and chopped pistachios. Wood salad tongs are sticking out of the salad.

Celery Root Radicchio Salad with Warm Date Dressing & Pistachios

An overhead shot shows twice baked sweet potato halves garnished with thyme and rosemary leaves and chopped pumpkin seeds.

Vegan Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chili & Lime

An up close, overhead shot shows a roasted Brussels sprouts dish covered in crushed up smoky maple almond bits and some chopped parsley.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Smoky Almond Bits

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 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

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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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