by Nisha Vora Hi Reader, Winter calls for hearty, stick-to-your-ribs kind of meals, and I've got the *perfect* warming recipe for you: vegan bean chili. Most chili recipes have you take so many shortcuts that you end up with a bowl of bean soup. While I love soup, chili is definitively not soup. This version is rich, velvety, and layered with spices. And it's so hearty that no one will miss the meat! The blog post contains: Step-by-step instructions and photos 5 secrets for making the BEST...
5 months ago • 1 min read
by Nisha Vora Hi Reader-- If Thanksgiving left you in a food coma (no regrets!), I’ve got just the thing to ease you back into wholesome, feel-good eating: Creamy Potato Leek Soup. It’s rich and velvety, yet 100% plant-based, and the perfect antidote to chilly winter nights. This soup brings together buttery leeks, tender golden potatoes, and creamy cannellini beans, all crowned with a drizzle of lemony herb oil for that extra wow factor. (Seriously, don’t skip the herb oil—it’s a game...
5 months ago • 1 min read
by Nisha Vora Hi Reader-- Last week, I sent my round-up of 40 vegan Thanksgiving recipes to subscribers. If you missed it, you can find it here. Today, I wanted to share a revised list of what I'm making this week for Thanksgiving. With 17 family members joining this year, my parents' kitchen is going to be crowded. So for most of these dishes, I'm doing the work well ahead of time. If you haven't planned your menu, there's still time to grocery shop today and prep a few of these items...
5 months ago • 2 min read
by Nisha Vora Hi Reader-- It’s T-minus 4 days until Thanksgiving, so there’s a good chance you have mashed potatoes on the brain. But, if you’re like me, what you’re really living for this season is crispy potatoes. Enter these brand new Ultimate Crispy Roasted Potatoes. I’m talking about a thick, crunchy-crispy exterior with a buttery, tender interior that almost melts in your mouth (i.e., the best of the potato worlds). Optionally, you can brush the roasted potatoes with a simple rosemary...
5 months ago • 2 min read
by Nisha Vora Hey Reader, Exciting news! The Rainbow Plant Life 2024 Gift Guide is here 🥳 Picking out holiday gifts is definitely stressful, but once you find *the perfect gift* that practically says, "I know you SO well," it is incredibly rewarding. This year's gift guide is packed with fun and unique holiday ideas for you to choose from, and all the gifts are vegan-friendly (and many are geared towards a sustainable lifestyle). (A few of these items are on sale for Black Friday! I've linked...
5 months ago • 1 min read
by Nisha Vora Hi Reader-- Today I'm sharing... One of my favorite plant-forward but still wholesome and hearty dinner recipes; The little tool that's finally helped me to take my vitamins; And the Thai dish I crave in cold weather. But first - have you signed up for my new Thanksgiving guide yet? It's got all my the secret tips, tricks, and recipes for the best plant-based Thanksgiving, and I'm pleased to share it's now live! To make it super manageable, I've organized the guide as a five-day...
5 months ago • 3 min read
by Nisha Vora Hi Reader, If you've never had good vegan cornbread, I can see why you might overlook it. Growing up, the only cornbread I ever had was a spongy boxed mix cake masquerading as cornbread. Not very appealing. But like the annoyingly overenthusiastic mother whose child just made the honor roll, I am oh-so-proud of my cornbread recipe. This baby has the coveted crispy crust and edges, a buttery richness, tons of corn flavor, the perfect amount of crumble, and just the right amount...
6 months ago • 2 min read
by Nisha Vora As autumn leaves begin their slow waltz to the ground and the air fills with the timeless aroma of fresh apples, a sense of nostalgia envelops me. These moments take me back to simpler times—family outings to apple orchards, the hearth ablaze, and the comforting rhythm of baking with my mom... Wait. Hold up. Let me be honest here, Reader. None of this ever happened. I can't remember ever taking a trip to the apple orchard with my family. I definitely didn't have any baking...
6 months ago • 3 min read
by Nisha Vora Hello, Reader-- I've got a fun one for you today: very fun pumpkin recipes (hi, October!) and the first full life update in many months. 🎃 All Pumpkin Everything While you'll never catch me with a Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand (I'm a black coffee kind of gal), I do think pumpkin is a fabulous seasonal ingredient that can be used in so many different ways. So today I wanted to share 21 of my favorite vegan pumpkin recipes from across the internet that you need to make this fall....
7 months ago • 1 min read