Black beans are high are packed full fiber, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6. They’re also cholesterol-free which means heart-healthy goodness. They’re also loaded with vitamin C and iron. I enjoy using black beans as a substitute for taco filling or adding it to my taco salads. It’s a heart, budget-friendly food, that’s good for your health. This black bean soup is an easy meal that you can that you throw together in a hurry. It’s full of flavor and is great to have with a sandwich.

Oreos are one of my favorite cookies. I love eating them with ice cream, dipping them in milk, and baked into cupcakes. Baking isn’t something I do often because I usually spill something and make a mess. And I’d rather bake, eat, and skip the cleanup. But since I’ve been in the mood for cake, I decided to bake vegan Oreo cupcakes with cookies and cream frosting. And they were well worth the mess. They’re vegan vanilla cupcakes with an Oreo on the bottom, and Oreo pieces baked inside and topped with some delicious cookies and cream frosting. And even though I got flour all over my kitchen counter while making these, at least I’ll get to enjoy some delicious cupcakes for the few days. So if you’re an Oreo fan and you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth then give these vegan Oreo cupcakes with cookies and cream frosting.

After Thanksgiving, I have a few things left over that I need to purge from refrigerator or pantry. And cranberries are usually one of those ingredients. Instead of making cranberry sauce, I bake with them and make vegan orange cranberry quick bread. It’s an orange sweet bread with a little bit of tart from the cranberries. That’s easy to make and a great way to get rid of leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving. Also a great holiday breakfast or a teatime snack. So if you’re working your way through a bag of cranberries, then consider giving this recipe a try. You can make it for yourself or as a gift for family or friends.

This savory with a hint of sweet vegan cornbread dressing is the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving dinner. Cornbread dressing is something I didn’t grow up eating during Thanksgiving. My parents would make it, and I wouldn’t eat it because I didn’t like the way it looked and it had celery. And back then I turned up my nose to anything with celery. So it wasn’t until I was an adult and made it for myself when I realized that wasn’t that bad. Once I became a vegetarian, I thought I wasn’t going to be able to have cornbread dressing on Thanksgiving anymore. Well, not the kind from a box or how it’s traditional homemade cornbread dressing. But, I could always create a vegan or vegetarian-friendly version, and that’s what I did. So here’s my vegan take on cornbread dressing that’s savory with a hint of sweet from the cranberries.

It’s that time of the year again where little bits of pumpkin make their way into almost everything you eat. So there’s no better time to share these vegan pumpkin apple muffins. I’ve never been crazy about breakfast and usually skip or grab a muffin and head out the door. So with it being that pumpkin-everything time of the year, I decided to go with the flow and make pumpkin muffins instead of my usually blueberry. But, instead of doing plain pumpkin muffins I decided to mix in fruit that was in season and mixed in some Honeycrisp apples. While I was baking them my whole house smelled like fall and I couldn’t wait to enjoy them with a cup of pumpkin spice tea. Not only did they smell good, but they tasted delicious too. Soft, tender, and the apple adds an extra layer of flavor. So, this year I’ll be stocking up on pumpkin puree so I can enjoy these delicious muffins throughout the year.