Spinach Artichoke Vegan Pizza

Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Pizza is always a good idea. This recipe is so rich and decadent you won’t even miss the cheese – I promise.

What you’ll need:

1 Pre-Made Pizza Crust – if you want to make your own go for it!

1/2 Red Onion

3 Cups Spinach

1 Artichoke

Sauce:

5 Artichoke Hearts

2 Cloves of Garlic

3 TBSP Olive Oil

1 TSP Water

To make the sauce, combine all ingredients in high-speed blender until smooth, adding more water teaspoon by teaspoon to get the right consistency. If you’re using artichokes in water instead of brine, you may also want to add salt to taste.

Spread the sauce generously over the crust and let sit.

Heat 1 tablespoon of water in a saute pan. Once hot, add spinach and onions and saute until the onions are turning translucent and the spinach is welted.

Top the sauced pizza with spinach and onion mixture and last artichoke heart.

Bake the pizza according to the instructions on the pre-made crust package, or on 400 degrees until edges turn brown.

 

The Easiest Pancakes You’ll Ever Make

Vegan Pancakes

This is one of my go-to recipes because it’s so quick, easy but most importantly, easy to remember.

This recipe makes about 5 hearty pancakes, feel free to double or triple the recipe as needed.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 Banana
  • 1 Cup Almond Milk (or other milk alternative)
  • 1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats

That’s literally it. Mix all of it together in a blender, and you’ll have pancake batter!

Now that you have your base, you can add a variety of mix-ins to make it your own. Here are some of my favs:

  • Chia Seeds
  • Walnuts
  • Flax Seeds
  • Chocolate chips
  • Cinnamon

Once the batter is made, I like to let it sit for 3-5 minutes to thicken up a bit. I find that the oats and chia seeds need some time to make the batter not as watery.

After you’ve let it sit, pour into a non-stick pan over medium heat, flip when bubbles start to form on the top of the pancakes and the bottoms are golden brown.

Let me know if you make this recipe and what you think!

Why Plant Based?

Ever since I was little, I knew that eating less meat was better for the environment, and also better for our bodies. I was a vegetarian for over 5 years through high school and college, but then quit when I started to travel abroad, and honestly couldn’t be bothered to figure out how to navigate the plant based world in other countries.

I started eating meat, but always knew it wasn’t the best choice. It wasn’t until I really started researching not only the negative impacts of meat on our bodies, but the incredible benefits of eating more plants.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m not a full-time, vegan, plant eating human. Sometimes I eat cheese, or a burger if I’m at a place that boasts the best burger in the world. I like to travel and I like to experience cultures through food, but when at home, or whenever practical, I’ll opt for the plant-based option.

That’s one of the best things about eating plant based: you don’t have to do it all the time to get the benefits! Plants are good for you, the more that you add into your diet the better, but you don’t have to beat yourself up if your diet consists of other foods as well.

This blog will have 100% plant based recipes and options to make meals gluten free as well. I hope you enjoy and learn more about how you can add plants into your diet!