Recipes

Small-Batch Green Tomato Relish is the perfect way to use up end-of-season garden tomatoes. Sweet, tangy, and packed with peppers, onions, and warm pickling spices, it's delicious on burgers, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, or served with cream cheese and crackers.

Fresh Blueberry Simple Syrup (Featured at The Grow)

This fresh blueberry simple syrup is an easy, versatile summer recipe made with just a few ingredients. Perfect for cocktails, mocktails, pancakes, or turning into a vibrant blueberry vinaigrette.

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

This cozy carrot cake overnight oats recipe is packed with fall flavor and made with oat milk, shredded carrots, raisins, crushed pineapple, vegan yogurt, and warm spices. It’s a wholesome, dairy-free, make-ahead breakfast perfect for chilly autumn mornings.

Pumpkin & Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies (Featured at The Grow)

Celebrate fall with these soft and spiced Pumpkin and Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies made with roasted pumpkin, dairy-free ingredients, and a pistachio crunch. A cozy, plant-based treat featured in The Grow’s Community Cookbook.

Copycat Vegan Big Mac Special Sauce

Bring the flavor of your favorite fast-food burger home with this plant-based spin on the iconic special sauce. Made with simple ingredients like vegan mayo, relish, and mustard, this quick and easy condiment is perfect for burgers, sandwiches, or dipping. A nostalgic classic, now 100% vegan.

Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup

This rich and creamy roasted tomato soup gets a flavor boost from balsamic-roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, and a swirl of vegan cream cheese. It’s cozy, comforting, and surprisingly simple—perfect for using up garden tomatoes or adding warmth to a chilly night. Pair it with your favorite grilled (vegan) cheese for the ultimate nostalgic meal.

Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Soft, sweet, and full of cozy flavor—this peanut butter banana bread is the perfect way to use up ripe bananas and satisfy your sweet tooth. Made with simple, plant-based ingredients, it’s a foolproof loaf you’ll want to bake again and again.

Amish Cheeseburger Soup

This cozy, plant-based cheeseburger soup is a dairy-free twist on a comfort food classic. Made with Impossible ground, spiral pasta, veggies, and a creamy vegan cheese sauce, it's the ultimate one-pot weeknight dinner.

Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells with Sage Sausage, Spinach, and Ricotta

This cozy fall-inspired pasta recipe features jumbo shells stuffed with dairy-free ricotta, sage sausage, and spinach, all baked in a creamy roasted butternut squash sauce. A plant-based twist on a comfort classic that’s perfect for cooler weather and special occasions.

Autumn-Inspired Minestrone Soup with Sweet Potato and Fresh Kale

This cozy, Autumn-inspired minestrone soup is a fresh twist on the classic—featuring roasted sweet potato, squash, zucchini, and nutrient-packed kale. It’s a one-pot wonder that’s perfect for cleaning out your crisper drawer and warming up your weeknights. Hearty, wholesome, and 100% plant-based.

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Hi! I’m Sarah.

(a.k.a. The Plant Based Ginger)

A Washington, DC-based personal chef, recipe developer, food stylist, and storyteller who's been plant-based for nearly 25 years. I believe food should be approachable, colorful, and a little bit magical. Whether I'm cooking for private clients, developing recipes, or showing you how to turn everyday vegetables into something crave-worthy, my goal is simple: help you fall in love with vegetables, one delicious bite at a time.

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The oranges are just about to come into season here in Central Florida and this Orange Holiday Hot Cocoa is what you should to be making whether you live where the palm trees sway or are wishing for a white Christmas! What you'll need: 3 c milk, I used oatmilk 2 tbsp vanilla extract 1/4 c cocoa powder Handful of chocolate chips Maple syrup, to taste (start with 1/4 cup, but it could be less, if you use a plant based milk that is already sweetened.) Fresh Orange Juice, from one medium orange Dash of salt Makes two generous servings. Drink warm or let cool and serve iced with a shot of espresso for the yummiest iced mocha!

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Fresh Blueberry Simple Syrup

(Featured at The Grow)

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Whisking up plant magic, one bite at a time.

Whisking up plant magic, one bite at a time. Whisking up plant magic, one bite at a time.

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Whisking up plant magic, one bite at a time.