Notes about Recipes in this book

• Blueberry lemon pancakes

  • sherri_xcf6n4 on May 02, 2026

    Lemon zest was great! Loved being able to use up my blueberries. This is a simple recipe that is delicious. I thought my batter was quite thin after sitting so I sprinkled a small amount of extra flour on top and mixed that in. It was still a thin batter but it did bubble up and cook beautifully.

• Cowboy Casanova breakfast hash

  • sherri_xcf6n4 on May 06, 2026

    Not surprisingly, my potatoes took longer to cook and I added more garlic powder because I didn’t have fresh garlic. This was tasty and satisfying! Ketchup was a fun addition. Used a little sriracha mayo and ketchup but could see using barbecue sauce, a cashew cream type sauce, or really pretty much any sauce drizzled on top. Instead of the beans, I made the tempeh bacon in this cookbook and added that on top. Made a great lunch - but would agree it could be a meal for any time of day!

• Tempeh bacon

  • sherri_xcf6n4 on May 06, 2026

    Most versions of tempeh bacon I see have smoke in them and we love that, however, this was simple, had it’s own nice hot sauce vibe (I used scant amounts of Red’s hot sauce, could have used the full amount), and it was fantastic on top of the Cowboy Casanova hash in this same cookbook. The real challenge was not eating it all before the hash was done cooking!

• Snickers smoothie

  • hbakke on October 29, 2022

    Not too sweet but with a nice peanut chocolate flavor that sort of reminds you of a Snickers.

• Dreamy zucchini breakfast cookies

  • tiffany_qo9k1d on April 18, 2026

    A nice way to use up zucchini … added chocolate chips!

• Lazy lentil soup

  • karen_fbhy2o on May 26, 2026

    Excellent! Everyone liked from kids to grandparents

• Broccoli chedda' soup

  • kate_dfzhjs on May 22, 2026

    Easy to make and healthy…my whole family enjoyed it. Perfect to make on a chilly day! Doesn’t look outstanding but tastes great, filling too. I put half of the broccoli in when I added the potatoes, etc so they were blended. Then, I put the other half of the broccoli in at the end of the recipe, as written. I only had red potatoes instead of Yukon Gold, they worked perfectly. I added about 2t. salt + fresh ground pepper to taste. Topped it with homemade crotons and fresh parmesan cheese. Make again!

• Wild rice & lemon soup

  • Ajammies on February 13, 2024

    I thought this was ok, I added a cup of dry tiny white beans to make it a little more substantial to serve as a stand-alone dinner. I added garlic salt at serving. Would be good with some sourdough or similar bread on the side.

• Chickpea noodle soup

  • Rivercat0338 on April 30, 2024

    Flavor is mild but delicious. It would be easy to change up the seasonings. Barilla red lentil rotini are holding up very well in the broth.

• Creamy potato leek soup

  • karen_ix79c0 on April 21, 2026

    Easy recipe and tastes great!

• Balsamic pasta salad

  • puppyluf on July 04, 2023

    I added a bit more balsamic vinegar and a little bit of olive oil to the dressing. I felt the dressing was better with a little more acidity.

• Creamy mushroom pasta

  • Ajammies on February 13, 2024

    This wasn’t bad or good. I’d probably try it one more time as I did the spinach substitution and I think it would probably taste substantially different with basil, those are very different flavors. I’m also curious which kind of paprika she uses, I used a smokey one and I’m not sure it was the correct choice.

• The big boss burrito

  • kristin_7qf58f on May 09, 2026

    Solid standard burrito night recipe! We added some Sofrita style Tvp and the pico by PlantYou

• Simple peanut sauce stir-fry

  • karen_fbhy2o on May 21, 2026

    Excellent and very adaptable. Added broccoli and mushrooms. Doubled sauce. Everyone loves it!

• "Butter" chickpeas

  • Rivercat0338 on April 22, 2024

    Very quick, easy and yummy.

  • redjanet on January 08, 2025

    This is good for a quick and easy weeknight dinner and it leftovers reheat well the next day for lunch. I may try making it next time , though, with reduced fat coconut milk as it felt a little bit heavy, though tasty.

• BBQ chickpea stuffed sweet potatoes

  • redjanet on December 19, 2025

    This was a good, easy weeknight dinner that I plan on making again. I liked the contrast of the crispy chickpeas, which I had to stop myself from eating before the meal was assembled, with the soft sweetness of the potatoes.

  • amy_8jk2ly on May 18, 2026

    This was really good! I made a cashew cheese sauce instead of tahini as none in my house like tahini

• Portobello mushroom steaks

  • redjanet on January 09, 2025

    This was quick and easy to make, and actually quite delicious. The mushrooms came out quite juicy and went well with mashed potatoes and roasted tenderstem broccoli. I can see making this often as an easy weeknight meal.

• Cozy sweet potato peanut stew

  • sophie_lfm61y on March 10, 2026

    This was pretty decent. Took a bit longer than stated (50 minutes). Benefited from a nice squeeze of lime and some sriracha

• Bliss burgers

  • fishfeeder on January 30, 2023

    These were really good! The flavor was a perfect base to sub a meat burger. The mixture was a bit wet and the texture after baking was still very mushy and bean like. The leftovers heated in a pan were much better texture wise. Next time I'll bake them ahead of time and reheat quickly in a skillet before serving.

• Meaty vegan lentil loaf

  • redjanet on January 01, 2025

    This was pretty straightforward to make, though a bit more time-consuming than the author specified. It did not firm up as well as I had hoped it would in the time specified, but as my sides were ready I served it anyway. I really liked the taste of the crust, though the loaf itself was a little bland so I made a quick gravy to pour over it.

• Garlic hummus

  • redjanet on January 06, 2025

    Nice and creamy. I added a bit another teaspoon of lemon juice and tablespoon of ice water to make it a bit looser, but tastes yummy.

• Go-to balsamic [dressing]

  • redjanet on January 02, 2025

    I could not make this work for me. I used (and wasted) some very good balsamic vinegar, but as much as I tried to balance the acidity with maple syrup, this remained too acidic for my tastes.

• Creamy ranch dressing

  • imaluckyducky on January 02, 2025

    3 stars. Good base but nowhere near enough salt or seasoning to taste like ranch. I ended up doing 3tsp each of garlic powder and onion powder, increased the parsley to 3Tb, added 2TB dried chives, and doubled the salt. Added a smidge more apple cider vinegar too. Tofu makes it a very pleasant mouthfeel and makes it low calorie! Not vegan, but may add a smidge of mayo next time. The dairy-free skeptics in the family liked it

• Tofu ricotta

  • sophie_lfm61y on March 11, 2026

    This was really easy and relatively tasty, could definitely still taste that this was tofu though. That being said the texture was spot on for ricotta. I ended up mixing this mixture with real ricotta and using it in stuffed shells, and it was perfect! Alone I still think it would work wonderfully in the stuffed shells. But this was a great addition to stretch the ricotta, and add a protein boost.

• Pico de gallo

  • kristin_7qf58f on May 09, 2026

    Good! Would add a bit of salt

• Tahini chocolate chip cookies

  • mpo on January 08, 2023

    These aren’t as rich as other tahini cookies I have made which is a good thing. Very easy to put together; I’ll make these again.

• Fudgy avocado brownies

  • yaleksly on April 03, 2024

    These don't bake up to be the classic brownie with the crackly, glossy top, but they're pretty good. Right out of the oven after it has cooled some, they are closer to cakey than fudgy; letting them sit out for a day gets them closer to fudgy and is my preference. True to her word, you can't really taste the avocado, but be sure to mash them very well, otherwise you'll find light brown/green-ish avocado speckles after baking. They did not noticeably affect texture or taste while eating, but may turn off folks that aren't fond of surprise ingredients.