Here are 16 vegan and plant-based recipes to warm your heart, nourish your body, and feed your soul.
It’s below freezing here … a lot below. -6 degrees F last I looked! After eating way too much garlic oil and hummus at La Marsa last night, we watched about 2 minutes of the lunar eclipse at 11:30 but were way too cold to wait to see the total eclipse at 11:41. Just Brrrr!
Today is also Martin Luther King, Jr Day. He wasn’t vegan/vegetarian, but his wife, Coretta Scott King, was vegan for the last 10 years of her life. Dr. King’s son, Dexter King, has been a vegan and animal rights activist since the 1980s.
There are so many good things in the world, like cold nights, good food, beautiful eclipses, and a warm home to get snuggly in. We have a long way to go, though, and much of what Dr. King wished to change still needs changing. I feel, at the heart of it, his message was that we should care about and take care of each other. These are recipes that will warm and nourish even on the coldest night and can, and should, be shared with anyone.
16 Vegan and Plant-Based Recipes
1. Tomato Basil Gnocchi Soup from Yup It’s Vegan
Mmm, warm gnocchi with tomato. Total comfort food.
2. Sheet Pan Roasted Winter Vegetables from Full of Plants
A pan of roasted vegetables is so simple but so delicious. I love there are radishes in this. Roasted radishes lose their heat and become mild and sweet when roasted or sauteed.
3. Southern Style Not Fried Boneless Tofu from Planted365
This is a favorite from Planted365 … hey, that’s me! I love this recipe. It’s so easy and reminds me of KFC seasonings.
4. Creamy Vegan Tuscan White Bean Kale Soup from The Full Helping
This just looks like a lovely cloud of savory bean heaven.
5. Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Meatballs from Delish Knowledge
This is hearty enough for the hungriest guest.
6. Baked Chili Garlic Tofu, Carrot, Chard and Noodle Bowls from Vegan Richa
So many flavors in one bowl … yum.
7. The Yummiest Vegetable Soup from the Hummusapian
So fresh but total comfort food.
8. Anything-You-Have Coconut Curry Soup from Pinch of Yum
This looks delicious and I love the unique bowl!
9. Vegan French Onion Soup from Well and Full
I’ve been looking for French Onion Soup recipe! This one looks perfect.
10. Roasted Cauliflower Soup from Jessica in the Kitchen
Cauliflower must be the most versatile vegetable ever. This looks so yummy.
11. Anti-Inflammatory Lentil Soup from The Awesome Green
Inflammation is bad, M’kay? Tone it down deliciously with this lentil soup!
12. Creamy Vegan Mushroom Barley Soup from Connoisseurus Veg
How thick and creamy is this soup? Amirite?
13. Vegetarian Gumbo (Vegan) from Spicy Southern Kitchen
This looks pretty authentic. My vegan BF has Cajun roots so we’ll definitely be checking this out.
14. Vegan Southern Stew from Plant Eater’s Manifesto
Mmm, corn and black eyed peas … a great combination.
15. Instant Pot Vegetable Soup from Eating Well
We just got an Instant Pot and I love it. It makes things taste like they’ve simmered for hours in just 10 minutes.
16. Vegan Potato Soup from Vegan Heaven
You can’t go wrong with potato soup when you need to stay warm!
XO Lisa
Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.