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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

A stunning main or side dish, this whole roasted cauliflower is tender, delicious, and simple to make. A quick harissa sauce adds bold flavor.

...other directions. Make the plain recipe, and serve slices with drizzles of turmeric tahini sauce or dollops of romesco sauce, fresh parsley, and toasted almonds. It’d be excellent with pesto,...

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Shredded Carrots

Want to make a grated carrot salad or carrot cake? For the best flavor, skip the store bought shredded carrots. Instead, learn how to shred your own!

...to use them in carrot cake-inspired treats. Try them in any of these recipes: Best Carrot Cake, Healthy Carrot Cake, or Vegan Carrot Cake Carrot Cake Cookies Quinoa Breakfast Cookies...

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Stuffed Acorn Squash

I first made this stuffed acorn squash recipe for Thanksgiving, but its spiced quinoa filling is so good that it's become one of my go-to fall recipes.

...This stuffed acorn squash with spiced quinoa, avocado, and black bean salad is a delicious vegetarian dinner or Thanksgiving main course! Vegan and gluten-free. Ingredients 3-4 small acorn squash, sliced...

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Big News! Our New Cookbook!

Our new cookbook, Love & Lemons: Simple Feel-Good Food, comes out this spring! Find a sneak peek of what's in it and learn how to preorder below.

...Easy Desserts and Make-Ahead Desserts All the recipes are vegetarian, and over 100 are vegan or have a vegan option! Some of our favorite recipes include Savory Chickpea Waffles –...

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How to Cook Black Beans

Learn how to cook black beans from scratch! Serve them as a hearty, flavorful side dish, or add them to your favorite black bean recipes.

...vegetarian main dishes like Stuffed Peppers, Stuffed Poblanos, and my Vegan Meatballs. But that’s not all! Black beans are also excellent in burritos, salads, and more. Show them off in...

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Miso Soup

Learn how to make miso soup at home! Brimming with savory, umami flavor, this easy recipe is a delicious side dish, starter, or meal on its own.

...dish, I pair it with other Japanese-inspired recipes like tamago kake gohan or okonomiyaki. Jack and I also love eating it with vegan sushi, shiitake maki, or avocado mango sushi....

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Almond Butter Cookies

These almond butter cookies have crumbly edges, tender middles, and a sweet, nutty flavor. A sprinkle of flaky sea salt takes them over the top!

...what I could do about it. I found all the ingredients to my vegan peanut butter cookie recipe – sugar, flour, baking powder, you know the drill. All the ingredients,...

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Favorite Veggie Pizza

Piled with flavorful veggies like peppers and artichokes, this vegetarian pizza will be a hit at your next pizza night! Fresh basil takes it over the top.

...minimal toppings. And sometimes I want something inventive, like the vegan spinach & ranch pizza at Middlebrow in Logan Square. And then there are those nights when nothing but a...

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.