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Black Bean Ratatouille

Image Leave a comment November 5, 2025 Vicki Brett-Gach

Ratatouille is a light, aromatic vegetable stew, a French classic (originally from Provence) that’s wonderful with (and over) just about everything.

Traditionally veggies only, I decided to add black beans this time. This humble addition adds fiber and protein, and … Read more


Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sautéed Greens, Spiced Beans, and Raw Crunch

Image 1 Comment October 9, 2024 Vicki Brett-Gach

This easy recipe is a staple in my kitchen, and it’s packed with powerful ingredients that provide loads of energy, fiber, nutrients, and the diversity our microbiome needs.

We start with baked sweet potatoes, and then top them with an … Read more


Dill Pickle Hummus

Image 9 Comments September 25, 2024 Vicki Brett-Gach

So often I use canned chickpeas for convenience, that sometimes I forget about making them from scratch. A few weeks ago, I made them in my Electric Pressure Cooker – and was reminded all over again how much better they … Read more


Fiesta Fajita Burgers

Image 4 Comments September 6, 2023 Vicki Brett-Gach

I try to have veggie or bean burgers on hand whenever I can. And this is a new delicious variation that we’ve been enjoying all summer long. I just love that these make a dozen burgers at one time – … Read more


Smoky Spiced Beans

Image 5 Comments March 15, 2023 Vicki Brett-Gach

These Smoky Spiced Beans are super flavorful, full of fiber, and deliciously versatile for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! And they’re part of my brand new course: Plant-Based Meals All Week! Next-Level Batch Cooking for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. I … Read more


Tempeh Bean Burgers

Image 4 Comments April 20, 2022 Vicki Brett-Gach

I created burgers the other night using both tempeh and kidney beans, and they were a hit with the whole family!

Not sure why I never tried this before. These were delicious! And they held their shape especially well. Sometimes … Read more


Smoky Winter Stew with Black-Eyed Peas, Red Beans, and Sweet Potatoes

Image 2 Comments February 17, 2021 Vicki Brett-Gach

During our chilliest winter months, nothing hits the spot like a big hearty bowl of stew.

Made with sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and two kinds of beans, this one is as easy as can be, plus deeply flavorful and super … Read more


Three Bean Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts

Image Leave a comment January 6, 2021 Vicki Brett-Gach

With 2020 behind us, let’s get the fresh start we deserve.

More than 71 million Americans have gained weight during this pandemic. Let’s make it a happy and healthy New Year with a whole-food plant-based diet.

If this way of … Read more


Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Peanut Stew

Image Leave a comment November 4, 2020 Vicki Brett-Gach

With all that’s happening around us and our collective nerves on edge, it’s time for comforting soups and stews.

I’ve got you covered with this recipe. It’s creamy and delicious with white beans, tomatoes, and spinach, added to sweet potatoes, … Read more


Homemade Baked Beans

Image 4 Comments September 16, 2020 Vicki Brett-Gach

Our family has always liked baked beans. I grew up with canned baked beans, but now I make them myself, and they are so much better!

I take a shortcut with canned navy beans, but you could definitely cook beans … Read more


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This “Vegan Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing This “Vegan Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing” - it’s such a great springtime main dish! Fresh, crispy, protein-rich, and super delicious.💚Recipe is in my new Everyday Easy ebook. Use link in bio to order yours! 

Links in bio to:
🍇Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon!
🍐 Order the new “Everyday Easy” and “Feel-Great Desserts” ebooks, available on my website! 
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching!
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes!
Links in bio to:
🍇Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon!
🍐 Order the new “Everyday Easy” and “Feel-Great Desserts” ebooks, available on my website! 
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching!
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes!
For dessert tonight: Pineapple Upside Down Donuts, For dessert tonight: Pineapple Upside Down Donuts, served with homemade Very Vanilla Ice Cream and extra fresh pineapple on the side! 🍍These donuts are so good, and in and out of the oven in about 20 minutes! 🩷Find recipe in my new Everyday Easy ebook. Use link in bio to order yours!

More links in bio to:
🍇Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon!
🍐 Order the new “Feel-Great Desserts” ebook available on my website! 
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching!
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes!
I make this one easy recipe, Red Lentil and Black I make this one easy recipe, Red Lentil and Black Bean Soup, so often throughout the winter. It’s one of our favorites, full of flavor with delicate spices, aromatics and a squeeze of fresh orange juice! On page 215 in The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook!💚

Links in bio to:
🍇Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon!
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching!
🍐 Order the new “Feel-Great Desserts” ebook available on my website! 
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes!
On our menu tonight: Peanut Fried Rice! It’s made On our menu tonight: Peanut Fried Rice! It’s made with nine different colorful veggies (including frozen riced cauliflower and frozen broccoli 🥦 florets, for extra convenience), plus leftover brown rice, and a delicously simple peanut sauce. 🥜Sooo good!! Completely oil-free too. Find recipe in my brand new ebook, “Everyday Easy” available on my website. Link in bio!
My brand new 100-page ebook is a collection of del My brand new 100-page ebook is a collection of deliciously simple recipes designed to make you feel your best, inside and out. (Order yours with link in bio!)

Just a few of the recipes included:

Good Morning Veggie Tostada
Oven-Baked Veggie Hash
Vegan Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Buffalo-Inspired Roasted Cauliflower
Peanut Fried Rice
BBQ Mac and Cheese
Creamy Potato and Corn Chowder
Pineapple Upside Down Donuts
Pistachio Ice Cream
No-Bake Fudgy Brownies with Peanut Butter Cornflake Frosting
This Cauliflower Tofu Scramble is one of our famil This Cauliflower Tofu Scramble is one of our family favorites, and I think perfect for a weekend brunch! Recipe in my new Everyday Easy ebook. Link in bio!
Do you need comfort food as much as I do right now Do you need comfort food as much as I do right now?? My new Cream of Tomato Soup recipe is so delicious, and you won't believe how easy it is! 

Recipe coming soon to Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen, so be sure you're on the free mailing list for this one and more! Link to subscribe in bio!
AVAILABLE NOW!!! I’m so excited to share my new E AVAILABLE NOW!!!

I’m so excited to share my new EVERYDAY EASY ebook with you – filled with deliciously whole-food plant-based recipes that I make in my own kitchen week after week! And every single recipe I’ve created for you is 100% sugar-free and oil-free.

Over 100 pages of deliciously simple recipes designed to make you feel your best, inside and out!

Just a few of the recipes in this special collection:
	•	Good Morning Veggie Tostada
	•	Oven-Baked Veggie Hash
	•	Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
	•	Buffalo-Inspired Roasted Cauliflower
	•	Peanut Fried Rice
	•	BBQ Mac and Cheese
	•	Creamy Potato and Corn Chowder
	•	Pineapple Upside Down Donuts
	•	Pistachio Ice Cream
	•	No-Bake Brownies with Peanut Butter Cornflake Frosting

Link in bio to EVERYDAY EASY!!!
Thank you to @fourthsoilfarm for home delivery of Thank you to @fourthsoilfarm for home delivery of all of these freshly harvested (today) micro greens!! If you’re in the Ann Arbor area I highly recommend you check them out. They’re gorgeous.
This first weekend of January is extremely cold in This first weekend of January is extremely cold in Michigan, so tonight we’re having my Best Split Pea Soup. Find recipe in “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on page 221. (It’s also on my website - just use the search bar.)This recipe is so simple and deliciously satisfying. What’s for dinner tonight at your house?💚

More links in bio to:
🍇 Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon. 
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching. 
🍐 Order the “Feel-Great Desserts” ebook available on my website. 
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes.
Happy 7th birthday to our big baby Ella!🎉💕🥳 Happy 7th birthday to our big baby Ella!🎉💕🥳
We always have pasta on Christmas. Growing up, we We always have pasta on Christmas. Growing up, we didn't have pasta – it’s just one of those holiday traditions we've created for our family on our own over the years. This year it’s going to be Chili Mac and Cheese! 

I'll be making the sauce a day ahead, and I must say – it's beyond delicious. Find recipe on the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen website!💚

Happy Holidays everyone! What will you be having?

More links in bio to:
🍇 Order your copy of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook” on Amazon. 
🫐 Get customized, one-on-one support, with Personal Vegan Coaching. 
🍐 Order the “Feel-Great Desserts” ebook available on my website. 
🍒 Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen mailing list for more whole food plant-based recipes.
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