The Full Helping is a space for comforting, wholesome vegan recipes, along with musings on nutrition and self-care from a vegan dietitian.| The Full Helping
Roasted garlic tahini sauce has a rich texture and is infused with the flavor of roasted garlic. It makes delicious pasta in an instant!| The Full Helping
These spiced, tangy baked curried tofu cubes are seasoned with garlic powder, curry powder, and a generous amount of lemon juice.| The Full Helping
This savory vegan risotto gets taste, texture, and nutrient density from the addition of sautéed, mixed mushrooms. It’s an elegant, impressive dish that’s surprisingly easy to make. Risotto is one of those dishes that feels simultaneously elevated and comforting. It’s enough of a “special occasion” dish to make when friends come over, yet it’s also cozy and hearty. Better still, it’s usually a one-pot meal. This savory vegan risotto with mixed mushrooms has become my favorite h...| The Full Helping
This meaty vegan Bolognese sauce uses TVP, rather than lentils or mushrooms, for authentic texture and a big boost of plant protein! The sauce is also made with onion, carrot, celery, strained tomatoes, and a touch of cashew cream. This Bolognese is less tomato-driven than many others, so it’s not overly acidic, and you’ll truly taste its vegetables. As a pasta lover who is also a longtime plant-based eater, I’ve experimented with many vegan Bolognese recipes. This vegan Bolognese with ...| The Full Helping
These air fryer mushrooms are ready in less than fifteen minutes and are so easy to prepare! They're simple, savory, and versatile.| The Full Helping
Vegan blended baked oats have an irresistibly tender texture. Made with oats, seed butter, and dark chocolate, they're a wholesome treat.| The Full Helping
The addition of miso to simply sautéed butter beans and greens with garlic and shallot creates a dish that's so savory and flavorful!| The Full Helping
This wheat berry salad is festive, textured, and wonderfully hearty, which makes it perfect for the winter months. It features kale, radicchio, warm Medjool dates, candied walnuts, and a tangy apple cider vinaigrette. This is a wholesome dish for holiday gatherings, and it’s also a salad that you can make ahead and store for a few days. When the weather turns cold, my salads become warmer and more hearty. This wheat berry salad is a perfect example of a dish that’s colorful and... The pos...| The Full Helping
This apple cider vinaigrette is a perfect option for those who prefer their dressings to be tangy and zesty. It features a lower-than-usual ratio of oil to vinegar, plus a kick of garlic and mustard, so it’s pleasantly assertive. Use it to dress bitter greens, such as raw kale, or chicories. The dressing is also a great counterpoint to sweet flavors, so it’s ideal for salads that feature dried or fresh fruit! There can never been too many homemade vinaigrette recipes, and this... The post...| The Full Helping
This vegan Wellington is filled with braised lentils, finely chopped walnuts, and a beautiful orange center of tender, oven-roasted carrots.| The Full Helping
Say goodbye to dry or shriveled sweet batches of air fryer sweet potatoes! Par-cooking before air frying will ensure perfectly tender, yet crisp cubes.| The Full Helping
If you love pumpkin pie and want a low-stress dessert recipe, then these vegan pumpkin pie bars with graham cracker crust are for you! They feature a spiced pumpkin pie filling, which is made with vegan cream cheese, and an easy, press-in graham cracker crust. The bars are baked in a square pan and cut into after chilling. They’re creamy and delicious, with perfectly crisp and crumbly bottoms. Pumpkin pie is my favorite pie, and I’ve accordingly made many vegan versions of the... The post...| The Full Helping
This cozy vegan mushroom bourguignon is the deeply savory and comforting dish you'll want to eat all winter long!| The Full Helping
Vegan buttermilk is the trick to making perfect vegan muffins, cakes, and quick breads. Learn how to make it with this simple recipe!| The Full Helping
Banana oat chia muffins are the ultimate healthy vegan muffin! Packed with fiber from whole grains and healthful fatty acids from chia seeds.| The Full Helping
This vegan chickpea noodle soup is seriously comforting and takes 30 minutes to make. It's a plant-based spin on chicken noodle soup, in which beans supply protein!| The Full Helping
This is a recipe for vegan honey mustard, which is sweetened with medjool dates. It's equal parts tangy and sweet and has a creamy texture.| The Full Helping
I love this zucchini bread recipe for its simplicity. No complicated steps. No mix-ins. Delicious the way it is.| The Full Helping
This vegan ricotta cheese is ready in only 10 minutes! Made with cashews and tofu, it's a nutritious staple that's creamy and satisfying.| The Full Helping
These vegan cranberry almond biscotti are a classic treat for the holiday season. Almond scented, festive, and perfect for gifting!| The Full Helping
Make your own vegan cashew parmesan cheese with only four ingredients! This versatile topping can be used on pasta, salads, bowls, and more.| The Full Helping
This date BBQ sauce is perfectly tangy, smoky, and sweet. It's a no-sugar added, homemade BBQ sauce that's incredibly easy to make.| The Full Helping
These vanilla almond sugar cookies are simple to make, roll, and decorate. A perfect vegan cutout cookie for the holiday season (or anytime)!| The Full Helping
Vegan Tsoureki is a 100% plant-based, dairy-free version of the traditional Greek Easter Bread. It's sweet, fragrant, and great at breakfast.| The Full Helping
This vegan feta pasta is a dairy-free version of the viral baked feta pasta recipe! It uses high-protein tofu feta in place of dairy.| The Full Helping
This vegan maple oatmeal bread is soft, tender, and perfect for sandwiches! Made with wholesome rolled oats.| The Full Helping
This tofu feta kale salad is fresh and light, yet packed with plant protein and good nutrition. It's made with a tangy lemon hemp dressing.| The Full Helping
A no fuss, no frills, classic vegan banana bread. It has a perfectly moist, tender crumb and walnuts for crunch. A guaranteed crowd pleaser!| The Full Helping
This is a vegan spin on traditional Greek salad, made with the wholesome addition of chickpeas. It refreshing and filling at the same| The Full Helping
This lemon orzo pasta salad comes together in 30 minutes and is a total crowd pleaser! It's vegan and packed with fresh, spring vegetables.| The Full Helping
These savory chickpea oat balls are an amazing, all-purpose plant protein! Enjoy them like meatballs, in salads, or pop a few as a snack.| The Full Helping
Your go-to guide on how to create a perfect vegan lunch bowl (or anytime bowl!). Easy tips will help you build a satisfying, nutritious meal.| The Full Helping
This Greek vinaigrette is as versatile and flavorful as it is easy to make! An all-purpose dressing for salads, grains, and bowls.| The Full Helping
These vegan chickpea burrito bowls are easy to meal prep and delicious! They feature chickpeas that are seasoned with salsa for fast flavor.| The Full Helping
Gena Hamshaw is vegan food blogger and registered dietitian (RD) with nearly ten years of experience in nutrition counseling.| The Full Helping
Vegan meal prep can make your life more nutritious, organized, and flavorful! This beginner's guide tells you everything you need to know.| The Full Helping
This 4-ingredient vegan sour cream recipe will become your go-to for baked potatoes, chili, nachos, pasta salad, and more.| The Full Helping
You can create so many meals with a humble can of chickpeas! Here are 25 of my favorite, nutritious vegan chickpea recipes.| The Full Helping
If you're wondering how to meet your protein needs as a vegan, these 15 simple, protein-rich combinations of plant foods will guide and inspire you!| The Full Helping
This sweet and tangy roasted beet ketchup calls for oven roasted beets in place of tomatoes, and for sweetness, it uses pitted medjool dates.| The Full Helping
This vegan tzatziki is made with cashews, garlic, lemon juice, fresh herbs, and grated cucumber. It's a refreshing and versatile dip!| The Full Helping
This tahini pesto is an oil-free, nut-free, alternative to classic pesto. Sesame seed paste gives the pesto a creamy, smooth consistency.| The Full Helping
This roasted vegetable pearl couscous salad is easy to make, versatile, and tastes excellent either hot or cold!| The Full Helping
This zippy red wine vinaigrette will give life to any salad! It's so lively and tangy, and best of all, it's easy to make.| The Full Helping
These simple roasted Japanese sweet potato wedges are an irresistable vegan side dish or snack, especially with a great dipping sauce!| The Full Helping
This 5-minute, creamy and tangy yum sauce will add bright gold color and zing to the simplest of meals. It's easy to make and a fan favorite!| The Full Helping
This recipe for vegan koulourakia will allow you to create the beloved Greek Easter cookies without dairy or eggs!| The Full Helping
These sheet pan smashed broccoli florets have an irresistable, crisp-tender texture! They're fun to prepare, with several seasoning options.| The Full Helping
This homemade vegan ranch dressing with cashews will transform your salads, wraps, and bowls. It's also the perfect dip for vegetables!| The Full Helping
These easy vegan soy curl "chicken" strips are a versatile, nutritious vegan alternative to chicken, made with only 5 ingredients!| The Full Helping
This homemade vegan Italian dressing is so quick and easy to prepare, and it's even more flavorful than the store-bought version!| The Full Helping
If you've ever wondered whether you can roast frozen frozen vegetables directly from the bag, then this recipe for roasted frozen cauliflower florets is for you!| The Full Helping
This simple champagne vinaigrette is my favorite everyday dressing for salads. Champagne vinegar is pleasantly tart without being too acidic.| The Full Helping
This recipe for vegan cashew queso is pure magic and extremely versatile. It’s tangy, a little sweet, and has the perfect amount of spice.| The Full Helping
This all-purpose cashew cream is the vegan answer to super decadent soups, pasta sauces, casseroles, pies, puddings, and much more!| The Full Helping
These are the best vegan pumpkin waffles! They have a super fluffy texture, with a crispy exterior. The flavor of pumpkin and baking spices shines through.| The Full Helping