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20+ Vegetarian Recipes Requiring Extra Time and Love

If you have some extra time and enjoy a cooking project, then these healthy, made-with-love recipes are for you.

All recipes are vegetarian, with plant-based, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. From breakfast to dessert, these are fun and special recipes to make with family and friends. 

For breakfast, try a satisfying Vegan Raw Buckwheat Groats Porridge topped with blueberries.

For a hearty plant-based stew recipe, try this tasty Vegan Heirloom-Bean Chili Recipe.

And for dessert, don’t miss the always-popular Gluten-Free Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumble. All that’s missing is a scoop of your favorite ice cream! 

 

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slices of savory oatmeal bas with tomato salsa

Savory Breakfast Oatmeal Bars

Chewy and redolent of fresh parsley, these savory oatmeal bars are very tasty, and high in protein and fiber. Just six simple ingredients and great for breakfast or as a snack any time. Add them to your Easiest Breakfast Recipe file right now. You’re soaking rolled oats in water, mixing them with lightly beaten eggs, […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Over 1 hour

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bowl of vegan raw buckwheat groats porridge from very good cook blog, topped with fresh fruit and shredded coconut

Vegan Raw Buckwheat Groats Porridge

Change up your breakfast routine with this creamy vegan porridge using soaked buckwheat groats, almonds, tahini, strawberries, and cinnamon. It’s also gluten free, nutrient-packed, and protein-high. And you can easily make it in a few seconds in a food processor, or high-speed blender. What are raw buckwheat groats and are they related to wheat? Buckwheat […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Featured, Gluten-Free, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Vegan

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Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Swirls of chocolate and vanilla meet in this delicious marble bundt cake. Your everyday coffee cake or bake it for birthdays or gatherings.

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Plate with a portion of vegan mac 'n' cheese pasta

Vegan Mac ‘n’ Cheese With Panko Breadcrumbs

Make this flavorful vegan casserole for a weeknight dinner or bring it to a gathering. It’s a total crowd-pleaser!

Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Vegan

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Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Under 30 min, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Sliced pumpkin pie with spelt crust, topped with whipped cream

Pumpkin Pie With Spelt Flour Crust

Sweet & tangy pumpkin filling in a nutlike, crumbly spelt flour crust. This pie is a Thanksgiving winner!

Filed Under: Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Bowls with Bircher Muesli (overnight oats), peeled apple, spoons, fresh figs, pomegranate seeds, and yogurt

GF & Vegan Bircher Muesli (Overnight Oats)

Light, nutritious breakfast made by soaking rolled oats, dried fruit and nuts in a dairy-free milk and orange juice. Top with fresh fruit and vegan yogurt.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Over 1 hour, Popular, Vegan

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Slice of banana cranberry pecan bread

Banana Cranberry Nut Bread with Lemon Glaze

Dense, delicious and moist, this Banana Cranberry Nut Bread drizzled with homemade lemon glaze is a delightful homemade tea cake or dessert. This banana bread is a total fruitcake in disguise. Yes, there is a smashed, overripe banana in it, but I also packed it with dried cranberries, and chopped pecans. And the lemon glaze […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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two bowls and a pot of vegan heirloom-bean chili

Vegan Heirloom-Bean Chili

One-pot comfort food! This high-protein vegan chili is made with heirloom-beans, tomatoes, onion and vibrant spices.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Featured, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Vegan

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Black cast iron pan with vegan tempeh Bolognese pasta sauce, spaghetti and grated parmesan cheese.

Tempeh Bolognese Pasta Sauce

Calling all vegans, vegetarians and Italian-food lovers. Make this easy Bolognese pasta sauce using grated tempeh. Comforting dish that tastes as good as the original.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Popular, Vegan

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slices of strawberry/blueberry/apricot kolache

Authentic Czech Kolache (Koláče) With Fruit Filling

Koláč (pronounced “co-latch”), a common and popular Czech pastry item, is made from a yeasted brioche dough, filled with a variety of fresh seasonal fruit and topped with crumbly streusel. Kolache, kolatche, kolachky or koláče in Czech (plural, pronounced “co-la-tchay”) typically come in circular shapes (yes, they do look like pizza!). From the silver dollar-size […]

Filed Under: Advanced, Czech, Featured, Over 1 hour, Popular, Sweet

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Cauliflower burgers with feta from very good cook blog, served with white yogurt, arugula salad and sliced almonds

Vegetarian Cauliflower Patties (GF & Paleo)

These oven-baked Cauliflower Patties are made with almond flour, eggs, feta cheese and fresh parsley. It’s an easy, healthy, gluten-free and paleo cauliflower recipe, and ideal for dinner, appetizers or as a vegetarian side dish.  Go grab a good-looking head of cauliflower, and you’re well on your way towards making these crispy, herby cauliflower burgers.  […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo

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plate with gluten-free rhubarb strawberry crumble and a scoop of ice cream

Gluten-Free Rhubarb–Strawberry Crumble

Tart and sweet summer dessert with a crunchy layer of caramelized brown sugar-oat on top.

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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plate of lemon linzer cookies with pearl sugar from verygoodcook.com

Czech Lemon Linzer Holiday Cookies

Lemon linzer cookies are tender, lemony and buttery morsels, that you won’t be able to stop eating. Make the easy dough, roll it out, cut out cookies, bake and enjoy! If you love the taste of lemons in baked stuff like me, this cookie is a must to add to your repertoire. And not just […]

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Walnut Cinnamon Bundt Cake

Walnut Cinnamon Bundt Cake

Your go-to coffee cake with a layer of crunchy walnuts in the middle.

Filed Under: Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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