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Essential Ingredients

Essential ingredients are my tested recipes for creating plant-based, oil-free ingredients that will take your recipes to the height of flavor and ramp up the healthy factor you can't get from store-bought substitutes.

I've developed methods using easy-to-find ingredients to revamp all your favorite ingredients with an emphasis on flavor. Learn about regional flavor profiles, how to use your wonderful new ingredients and how to store those big batches you want to have on hand.

Why make your own ingredients? Too many store bought ingredients contain added oil and other unwanted additives and our aim is to make them healthier. We'll be doing this by making every recipe oil free with an emphasis on great flavor that you can adjust to suit your own individual tastes.

  • Thai red curry paste recipe (vegan)
  • Homemade Chili Powder Recipe

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Howdy, I'm Denise, a plant-based lifestyle enthusiast, recipe creator, coach, and Food for Life certified instructor. I'm certified in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Institute and completed training as a Well Start coach.

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Popular Recipes

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    Middle Eastern bulgur with vegetables
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    Baked Sugar-Free Granola Bars
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    Creamy DIY Sweet Potato Dip
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    Vegan Tofu Sausage Crumbles
  • one pot rice and black beans in skillet
    one-pot rice and beans
  • A black pan is filled with mung bean curry.
    Mung Bean Curry

Summer Salads

  • Roasted potatoes and tomatoes with BBQ dressing.
    Vegan Roasted Potato Salad with Creamy BBQ Dressing
  • Vegan tuna salad with chickpeas with lettuce, red onions, and toast.
    Vegan Tuna – Chickpea Salad Recipe No Mayo
  • A bowl filled with sliced cherry tomatoes, red peppers, cilantro, and pomegranate.
    Zesty Tomato and Pomegranate Salad with Za'atar
  • Tongs hold coleslaw with green and red cabbage, carrots, chopped cilantro, and mango strips over a bowl of slaw.
    Zippy Vegan Coleslaw with Mango
  • A bowl of Borlotti bean salad with red onions, celery, walnuts, and pomegranate arils.
    borlotti bean salad with pomegranate vinaigrette
  • Curried vegan macaroni salad in a glass bowl with paprika on top.
    curried vegan macaroni salad

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