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Vegan queso dip with hand dipping a chip in.

Best Vegan Queso (8 Ingredients!)

The absolute BEST Vegan Queso made with cashews, non-dairy yogurt, salsa, green chiles, tomatoes and zero nutritional yeast! This queso is dairy-free, oil-free and delicious! EVEN READERS AGREE it is the best! BEST VEGAN QUESO I’m here to show you how to make the Best Vegan Queso ever today! This cheese recipe is a variation…

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Dish of vegan cheesy mexican tortilla casserole

Vegan Cheesy Mexican Tortilla Bake

So, my original plan was to post waffles today because, if you have been keeping up with me on Instagram, you will see I’ve been making a ton of waffles. I have both a Chai Waffle recipe and a Chocolate Waffle recipe. However, I realized that several of my posts lately have all been sweet…um,…

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Avocado hummus in bowl with jalapenos

Avocado Hummus (Oil-free)

Make this amazing oil-free Avocado Hummus for your next party or to spice up your burritos or tacos! This recipe comes together in just a few minutes, is vegan, oil-free and just 8 ingredients (+salt and water)! If guacamole and hummus had a baby, this would be the result. I’m a huge hummus addict, in…

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Miso Glazed Sweet Potatoes

These Miso Glazed Sweet Potatoes are inspired by the True Food Kitchen Ancient Grains bowl. These are easy to make, are sweet, salty, tangy and with a kick of heat. Bonus that my version is oil-free! A couple of weeks ago for my husband and I’s 12th anniversary we went to the restaurant, True Food…

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Bowl of Vegan Buffalo hummus with crackers.

Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus

This Vegan Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus is the perfect dip or appetizer to impress your guests and friends at parties! It is loaded with spicy flavor, creamy texture and is totally oil-free! *This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy here. SPICY BUFFALO WHITE BEAN HUMMUS Get those taste buds ready for an…

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Closeup image of salad with vegan creamy Italian dressing.

Vegan Oil-Free Creamy Italian Dressing

A delicious, homemade Vegan Oil-free Creamy Italian Dressing that is vegan, raw, dairy-free and soy-free! So good you will never need store-bought again! Made with cashews, red wine vinegar and Italian dried herbs and ready in 5 minutes! VEGAN OIL-FREE CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING I don’t eat salads very often, I’m more of a rice, beans…

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smoky apple bbq sauce in mason jar with spoon

Homemade Smoky Apple Barbecue Sauce

This Homemade Smoky Apple Barbecue Sauce has a delicious sweet apple flavor with unexpected ingredients that give incredible flavor! HOMEMADE SMOKY APPLE BARBECUE SAUCE Ok, folks, here it is. The bbq sauce to put on everything. If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know that my 2 favorite flavors are BBQ and Mexican….

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2 hands dipping chips into wood bowl of cheese

Easy Vegan Mexican Cheese Sauce

Learn how to make this Easy Vegan Mexican Cheese Sauce with ONLY 6 ingredients and 10 minutes! Goes amazing on tacos, burritos or just as a dip. Dairy-free, oil-free and so delicious! RAVE REVIEWS by every reader! Ok, I’m obsessed with Mexican flavors. I borderline want to carry around cumin and chili powder and salsa around…

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Vegan Teriyaki sauce with spoon and jar

The BEST Vegan Teriyaki Sauce (Soy Free!)

Learn how to make the most delicious Best Vegan Gluten-Free Teriyaki Sauce totally oil-free and soy-free! Loaded with flavor and made with coconut aminos, fresh ginger and chives, it will become your go-to teriyaki sauce. Meet my new best friend. Sauces can be best friends, can’t they? I originally fell in love with the Teriyaki…

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Yellow bowl of barbecue hummus and chips

Oil-Free Barbecue White Bean Hummus

I’m currently into lots of dips and finger foods and sauces. I have been putting them on pizzas instead of traditional pizza sauce and literally eating this one in particular, with a spoon. I think it’s no secret that I love barbecue sauce, by the evidence of so many barbecue recipes on my blog. My…

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I'm Brandi, creator of this vegan blog and cookbook author of The Vegan 8 Cookbook. The majority of my recipes focus on 8 ingredients or less, not counting salt, pepper or water. I'm an expert on oil-free cooking and baking! I create delicious vegan comfort food in a healthier way. read more →

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