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Vegetarian Noms (Because Meat Isn't Everything)

As much as I love eating everything, meat is almost always super expensive compared to other ingredients, and it's much harder on the environment. If you're looking for easy ways to cut back your food budget or slow down your meat consumption, these vegetarian recipes are here to help!

Veggie-Forward Entrées

  • square hero image of two hands grabbing a Dutch oven filled with pizza-flavored cheesy white bean tomato bake made with dried beans.
    Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake With Dried Butter Beans
  • square hero image of a peach burrata salad with tomatoes, basil, arugula, and white balsamic vinaigrette.
    Peach Caprese Salad With Tomatoes, Burrata & Arugula
  • square hero image of a pasta bowl filled with lemony zucchini linguine and garnished with mint and feta.
    Zucchini Linguine with Lemon, Feta, & Mint
  • square hero image of braised white beans and greens on toast on a white round plate with a silver fork, a small black bowl filled with parmesan cheese, and a skillet with the greens and beans mixture in the top of the frame.
    Brothy Italian White Beans & Greens Over Toast

Vegetarian Takeout Favorites

  • kung pao brussels sprouts in white pasta bowl on brown wood table with a black etched linen and embellished chopsticks.
    Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
  • 3 eggplants on a table as hero image for spicy ginger soy eggplant stirfry. photo credit don ricardo.
    Spicy Ginger Soy Eggplant
  • flat lay shot of plated sheet pan cauliflower tikka masala.
    Easy Sheet Pan Cauliflower Tikka Masala
  • aloo gobi over cumin scented rice with wedges of toasted naan in a white pasta bowl.
    Sheet Pan Aloo Gobi

Vegetarian Soup Recipes

  • square hero image of roasted red pepper soup with gouda frico on a white table.
    Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda Cheese Crisps
  • overhead shot of white pasta bowl filled with instant pot veggie soup, a gold spoon and a mustard yellow and white linen napkin.
    Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
  • square hero image of a black bowl of cauliflower potato leek soup topped with frizzled leeks, a thin stream of cream, and crushed chips on a white table.
    Cauliflower Potato Leek Soup
  • square hero shot of a bowl of sweet potato and corn vegetarian tom kha Thai soup.
    Vegetarian Tom Kha Soup With Corn & Sweet Potatoes

Breads For Sopping & Dunking

  • closeup square hero image of a piece of black pepper focaccia.
    Easy Black Pepper Focaccia
  • hands in a cozy gray sweater grabbing the pumpkin machine bread from a cutting board.
    Dump-and-Go Bread Machine Pumpkin Spice Yeast Bread
  • two slices of jalapeno cheddar jiffy cornbread stacked atop one another on a white plat with fresh slices of jalapeno as garnish.
    Easy Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread With Jiffy Mix 
  • closeup shot of a sourdough ciabatta bun sliced in half to make a burger.
    Sourdough Ciabatta Buns (Or Dinner Rolls!)

Recipes Where You Won't Miss The Meat

  • square hero shot of Korean-inspired kimchi, gochujang, and BBQ pork fried rice.
    BBQ Pork Fried Rice With Kimchi & Gochujang
  • square hero of chorizo sausage and fried potato tacos.
    Spicy Potato Soft Tacos with Chorizo
  • ham and swiss strata slice on a white plate with a green salad, gold fork, cup of coffee and breakfast casserole dish in the background.
    Make-Ahead Ham and Swiss Strata
  • square hero image of a white bowl filled with navy bean instant pot soup with kale, tomatoes, and ham on a white dinner plate atop a hammered metal charger.
    Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup Recipe (With Ham or Vegan)

Light Vegetarian Lunches

  • overhead shot of a terracotta bowl filled with spicy mediterranean baked feta with tomatoes and chickpeas and a grey bowl filled with mini naan to the side.
    Mediterranean Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Onions and Chickpeas
  • square hero shot of wild mushroom tartine sliced in half on a grey plate with a fork and knife.
    Easy Mushroom Tartine With Spreadable Goat Cheese
  • square overhead closeup of chickpea tahini fall kale salad with two wooden serving spoons.
    Fall Kale Salad With Crispy Chickpeas & Tahini Dressing
  • overhead shot of delicata squash harvest salad in a white pasta bowl with a pale orange, brown and white plaid napkin and a glass of white wine.
    Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette

Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes

  • square hero image of a stack of healthy pumpkin protein pancakes made with oats and cottage cheese being drizzled with maple syrup.
    Easy Pumpkin Protein Pancakes (No Protein Powder!)
  • square hero image of 5 flavors of Copycat Egglife Egg White Wraps fanned out on a wooden cutting board.
    Egglife Copycat Egg White Wraps Recipe (All 5 Flavors!)
  • square hero image of gluten-free pumpkin pecan waffles on a plate.
    Healthy Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
  • square hero image of healthy breakfast banana parfait with cool whip ice cream and fruity pebble sprinkles.
    Breakfast Banana Split Parfaits with Cool Whip Ice Cream
  • square hero image of easy strawberry toast recipe assembled on a white plate with a bowl of fresh berries and a sprig of fresh mint in the top corners of the frame.
    Strawberry Toast With Mascarpone & Balsamic Reduction
  • closeup square overhead shot of peach toast on a white plate with a wooden honey dipper and a puddle of honey.
    Marché-Style Peach Toast With Honey & Ricotta Cheese
  • closeup shot of costco and starbucks copycat keto egg bites with spinach, feta, and sun dried tomatoes.
    Instant Pot Costco Copycat Egg Bites (Three Flavors!)
  • square hero shot of an assembled avocado tartine topped with a sunnyside up egg and microgreens on a white plate with a silver fork.
    Easy Avocado Tartine

For the Love of Oats

  • square flat lay shot of a bowl of cinnamon apple steel cut oats topped with a handful of pecans and a drizzle of cream on a white table with a few fall leaves.
    Baked Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats (One Pot Recipe!)
  • square hero image of lemon blueberry cheesecake overnight oats in a small footed glass on a wood tray.
    High-Protein Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats 
  • bowl of carrot cake oatmeal with a gold spoon.
    Carrot Cake Oatmeal
  • overhead shot of zucchini oats topped with cream and grain free granola.
    Zucchini Bread Oatmeal
  • square hero image of a white bowl of yogurt topped with homemade vanilla almond granola.
    Big-Batch Almond Vanilla Granola (Bulk Recipe)
  • flat lay hero shot of pumpkin pie baked oatmeal in a pan.
    Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal
  • 9 slices of nut butter banana baked oatmeal on a white cutting board on a red and black buffalo plaid table.
    Make-Ahead Banana Nut Butter Baked Oatmeal
  • Square hero image of a stack of banana oatmeal protein pancakes being drizzled with maple syrup.
    Oatmeal Banana Protein Pancakes with Cottage Cheese (Gluten-Free!)

Simple Vegetarian Side Dishes

  • square hero image of keto garlic roasted cauliflower mash in a grey scalloped serving bowl on a white table with a wooden pinch bowl of garlic parmesan seasoning.
    Easy Low-Carb Garlic Roasted Cauliflower Mash
  • overhead image of a cast iron skillet filled with fancy ratatouille.
    Ratatouille Style Ratatouille
  • completed maple harissa sweet potato tian with dukkah topping in a white casserole dish.
    Harissa Maple Sweet Potato Tian
  • sumac roasted carrots and parsnips on a bed of whipped feta topped with chopped pistachios and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses in a white oval plate.
    Sumac Roasted Parsnips and Carrots with Whipped Feta, Pomegranate Molasses and Pistachios

Sweet Vegetarian Treats

  • overhead shot of vegan gluten free chocolate truffle cake.
    Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Truffle Cake
  • square hero shot of eggless raspberry white chocolate loaf pound cake on a cutting board with a silver knife.
    Raspberry & White Chocolate Loaf Cake (No Eggs!)
  • square hero image of a slice of no-bake strawberry cream cheese icebox cake on a white plate with a silver fork taking a bite out.
    Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake
  • Moist Banana & Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping
  • stack of 3 cakey chocolate cherry brownies on a white plate with fresh cherries.
    Easy Cherry Chocolate Brownie Recipe (With Cake Mix!)
  • square hero of a single serving of fresh peach cobbler dump cake with cake mix and blueberries.
    Easy Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix & Blueberries
  • square hero image of Italian Lemon Cake with candied almond topping and whipped sweet ricotta.
    Easy Italian Lemon Cake With Almonds & Ricotta
  • square closeup shot of a dessert plate with a serving of cake mix caramel apple cobbler topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of maple caramel sauce.
    Easy Caramel Apple Cobbler (Made With Cake Mix!) 

No-Bake Vegetarian Sweets

  • square hero image of a fruity pebbles cereal bar showing trails of stretchy marshmallow.
    Fruity Pebbles Cereal Bars (a.k.a. Rainbow Rice Krispies Treats)
  • square overhead hero image of a halloween s'mores board.
    Halloween S'mores Board
  • square hero image of a stack of 3 chocolate peanut butter rice krispies treats with a hand grabbing the top one from the stack.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
  • square hero image of homemade Lazzaroni amaretto cherries in a glass jar with 2 fresh cherries in front of it.
    How to Make Amaretto Cherries (Lazzaroni Copycat)
  • square hero shot of a spicy mexican mocha topped with whipped cream, cocoa powder, and spices with a few dried chiles on the table and a tablet of Mexican chocolate in the background.
    Spicy Mexican Mocha
  • woman holding a mug of amaretto whipped cream topped christmas coffee in a red mug.
    Christmas Coffee with Amaretto Whipped Cream
  • square hero shot of a whipped cream and banana topped black bottom banana pudding cup with a taller banana pudding jar in the backdrop.
    Banana Pudding Cups with Chocolate Coffee Ganache
  • closeup shot of a scoop of vanilla and strawberry swirl ice cream.
    Easy Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream (No Egg Recipe!)

Little Extras

  • square hero image of a glass jar of creamy lime garlic cilantro sauce on a white plate with lime slices and a sprig of fresh cilantro.
    Creamy Cilantro Garlic Sauce With Jalapeños & Limes
  • no peel apple butter in a small mason jar on a red and white checked cloth with whole apples and cinnamon sticks in the background.
    No-Peel Spiced Apple Butter (Instant Pot or Crock Pot)
  • pouring fruit infused water into a clear glass with a lime garnish. photo credit mae mu.
    No-Waste Fruit Infused Water
  • square hero shot of a red dutch oven filled with vegetable scraps, a chicken carcass, and water to make low-sodium vegetable or bone broth.
    How to Make Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth or Bone Broth for FREE

Even More Vegetarian Cooking & Baking Inspiration

  • DIY Trader Joe’s Scallion Pancakes (Taiwanese-Style) 
  • Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Creamy Dijon Maple Vinaigrette
  • Loaded Potato Bar Ideas: What To Serve With Baked Potatoes & Mashed Potatoes
  • Don't Buy It, DIY It! 12 Budget-Friendly Breakfast Hacks So You Can Save $$$ and Ditch the Packaging for Good
  • Dorm Survival 101: Struggle Meals & Musings For Incoming Freshmen
  • Oatmeal Creme Pie Ice Cream (No Eggs!)
  • 21+ Egg Substitutes & Egg Replacements For Cooking, Baking, Breakfast, & More!
  • Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
  • Healthy Whole Wheat, Blueberry & Summer Squash Muffins
  • Vegetarian Calabacitas Pot Pie
  • Poutine with Sheet Pan Potato Wedges
  • How to Host a Soup Swap + Over 20 Yummy Soup Recipes

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    How to Make Amaretto Cherries (Lazzaroni Copycat)

  • closeup shot of a scoop of vanilla and strawberry swirl ice cream.
    Easy Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream (No Egg Recipe!)

  • square hero image of 5 flavors of Copycat Egglife Egg White Wraps fanned out on a wooden cutting board.
    Egglife Copycat Egg White Wraps Recipe (All 5 Flavors!)

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    00 Flour Pizza Dough With Sourdough Starter (No Yeast)

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  • closeup shot of costco and starbucks copycat keto egg bites with spinach, feta, and sun dried tomatoes.
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