I jokingly call hummus the “lifeblood of vegans”

As recipe creator, I appreciate how VERSATILE hummus can be -- lending itself to all kinds of flavors or fun concoctions.

For example, I used it to make a “cheese” in the Malta Melt (from the Shortcut to Slim Blueprint)

I’ve also used hummus to make an instant “cream sauce”, lovingly calling it a “college students” Alfredo ;)

That’s the Creamy Roasted Tomato Pasta …

Topics in this Post:

• 10 BEST hot sauces, ranked!
• The difference in hot sauce flavors
• Which hot sauce for which recipe
• RANKED: Hottest to Mildest
• How to ‘extinguish’ the heat when you made it too hot!

Frequently Asked Questions (answered!)

• Is hot sauce the same as Sriracha?
• What is it in hot sauce that makes it hot? (the peppers used)
• How to SUBSTITUTE hot sauce?

Catch …

Bean burgers are my bestie.

When I don’t have any other food prepared ahead, I make bean burgers.

When I come home from a long trip, I make bean burgers.

When money is tight, I make bean burgers.

When I haven’t been to the store in over a week because…whatever, I MAKE BEAN BURGERS.

I’m pretty sure I made my 6-ingredient, 15-minute Quick Burgers every week in 2015.

Bean Burgers a year-round “universal” …

I did it! aaand with more than a month to go (I completed my challenge right before Thanksgiving).

218 in 2018 (woo!)

This challenge played out quite differently from my challenge in 2017.

For starters, I slogged through a lot of slumps this year, which forced me to understand (embrace) “quality over quantity”

There were at least 20 books (not counted in the above number) that I quit halfway.

This was unnerving at …

The holidays are just around the corner, and that means your calendar is probably already filling up with family gatherings, parties and potlucks. Desserts are a must-have around the holidays, and following a vegan lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to miss out! There are plenty of delicious, vegan dessert recipes right at your fingertips. Here are a few of my favorite holiday-themed treats to keep your spirits high and your belly full this season.

1. Soft Molasses Cookies