Learn to cook healthy, plant-based food on a budget with these free recipes. All are vegan and vegetarian and many are gluten free.
Free Organic Vegan Recipes
Something-for-Nothing
- How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
- How to Make Homemade Aquafaba from Dried Beans
- How to Make Peanut Butter J-Style and get “free” peanut oil
- How to Make Homemade Syrup from Cherry Pits or Peach Pits!
- How to Make Stoup, A Free Lunch!
Entrees
- Barbecued Kale with Chickpeas
- Black-Eyed Vegetable Stew (a one-pot meal!)
- Black Lentil Burgers (Gooshy Burgers)
- Cashew and Kale Strata (veggie lasagna)
- Chickpea Nomelets with Greens and Mushrooms (eggless omelets)
- Cuban Black Beans
- Cold-Nix Soup (Chickpea Vegetable Noodle Soup)
- Coconut-Vegetable Curry
- French Flageolet Beans with Herbs
- Fresh Black-Eyed Peas with Summer Vegetables
- Fresh Corn and Black-Bean Salad with Daylilies
- Grilled Eggplant
- Holiday Chili
- Instant Pot Pinto Beans
- Mighty Miso Stir-Fry
- One-Bowl Tomato Sauce with Kale, Raisins, and Walnuts
- One-Pot New Year’s Day Feast for Two (black-eyed peas, sweet potato, and greens)
- Orange Broccoli Bowl with Ginger and Cashews
- Potato-Adobo Tamales
- Rogan Josh Vegetable Curry
- Sloppy Pintos
- Smoky Vegan Sausage, Chard, and Apples on Sweet Potatoes
- Spicy Sombrero Salad
- Summer Pasta with Olives and Vegetables
- Win-Win-Win Hummus
- Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
- Viking Spaghetti Squash Bowls
- Yooper Fantasy Stew
Sides
- Easiest Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw
- Chilled Mediterranean Green Beans and Tomatoes
- Collards in Peanut-Lime Sauce
- Collards with Carrots and Tahini
- Cranberry Sauce
- Creamy Orange Broccoli Soup with Ginger
- Greek Chickpea Salad (works as a main dish too)
- Greek Collard Roll (works as a main dish too)
- Italian Summer Squash and Red Cabbage
- Kale and Cabbage Seven Ways
- Kraut-Chi or How to Make Vegan Probiotics
- Light Cashew Cream (with Eggplant!)
- Massaged Kale Salad with Bell Peppers and Raisins
- Millet
- Organic Cranberry Sauce
- Precious Spice Carrots
- Rabbit-Nest Sun Carrots with Rainbow Chard
- Red Cabbage Sauerkraut
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Winter Squash, plain and with sauce (butternut, kobucha, and more!)
- Thanksgiving Stuffing
- Tuxedo Rice
- Vegan Mushroom Gravy with Mashed Potatoes
- Whipped Coconut Cream
- Yuca with Red Onions and Lime
Sauces
- Avocado-Lemon Sauce
- Cashew Cream
- Creamy Cilantro Dressing
- Golden Thai Dressing or Sauce
- Lemon-Spinach Pesto
- Open-Sesame Salad Dressing
- Rich Mushroom Sauce
Desserts
- Almond Thumbprint Cookies
- Apple Walnut Crumble
- Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes (no added sugar or oil, so works as a side, too!)
- Bang Bang Carrot Spice Cookies
- Best Vegan Chocolate Brownies
- Blueberry Pie
- Carrot Cake with Tangy Frosting
- Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
- Chocolate Pudding with Oat Milk
- Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes with Basil Frosting
- Hot Italian Cocoa Cookies
- Kabocha Spice Cake (like a crustless pumkin pie!)
- Mexican Grilled-Peach Sorbet
- Mini-Pavlovas
- Queenie’s Apple Strudel
- Slow-Cooker Peach Sauce
- Sneaky Wheat Vegan Pie Crust
- Vegan Apple Pie
- Vegan Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream
- Vegan Mini-Pavlovas
- Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Gluten-Free Crust
- Vegan Rolled Cookies with Hazelnut Flour to cut into shapes for Christmas, Easter, and more
- Vegan Strawberry Shortcake – Classic Biscuit Style
- Sweet Heart, Strong Heart Chocolate Cake
- Sweet Heart, Strong Heart Chocolate Frosting
Breakfast
- Chickpea Nomelets with Greens and Mushrooms (eggless omelets)
- Chickpea Nomelets with Kale
- Fruit-Salad Overnight Oatmeal in Mason Jars
- Strong-Bones Smoothie
- Tomato Tahini Toast
- Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Appetizers and Snacks
Beverages
Bread
- Corny Cornbread
- Easy No-Knead Bread (with videos)
- How to Make Bread in a Bread Machine
- Chia Seed Crackers
Core
- How to Cook Beans (with video)
- How to Steam Eggplant for Pizzas, Sauces, and Stir-Fries
- How to Soak Raw Cashews: Quick, Green, and More
- Mushroom and Garlic Cubes
Want More Delicious Recipe, Ebooks, and Tips?
Become a Cook for Good Supporting Member for immediate access to:
- My very favorite recipes, including Cashew and Kale Strata, NewTella Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, Chocolate Celebration Cake, and Berry Lemon Cashew Cheesecake
- Ebooks including Wildly Good Grab-and-Go Lunches and Wildly Romantic Recipes
- A printable copy of baking cheat-sheet I have taped inside my cupboard doors
For as little as $4 a month or $24 a year, you’ll also be making the Cook for Good project possible. That includes this website, the newsletter, and my outreach projects. Together, we can help others save money, eat well, and make a difference.
