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    Home » Recipes

    Pantry Friendly

     Here you will find a list of easy to prepare recipes made with basic pantry staples. These recipes are pantry-friendly because they focus on dried or canned beans, grains, flours, dried fruit, root vegetables, and various other long lasting ingredients. Included are easy homemade bread recipes, soups, pancakes, waffles, and sweet treats.

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    Vegan French Apple Tart (Tarte Normande)

    A new take on a classic recipe, this easy vegan French apple tart has a melt-in-your-mouth flaky crust, a simple vegan frangipane filling, and loads of ...

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    Vegan Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal [gluten-free]

    An easy and comforting breakfast, this vegan apple spice baked oatmeal is made from basic pantry ingredients and amazing Cosmic Crisp Washington state ...

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    15 Plant-based Pantry Recipes

    Sharing a list of easy to prepare vegan recipes made with basic pantry staples. These recipes are pantry-friendly because they focus on dried or canned ...

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    Chewy Vegan Ginger Spice Cookies

    These chewy vegan ginger spice cookies are an easy sweet treat for the holidays. Made with whole wheat flour and warming spices like ginger, cinnamon, ...

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    Vegan Peach Thumbprint Cookies

    These vegan peach thumbprint cookies are a take on this traditional Swedish hallongrotta.  The addition of whole wheat flour gives these cookies a lovely ...

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    Easy Garlic Herb & Spring Onion Focaccia Bread

    Make delicious garlic focaccia bread at home in less than 4 hours. This easy garlic herb and spring onion focaccia is everything you want from this ...

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    Easy Snack Jars with Gold Dip from "Little Green Kitchen"

    These simple and nutritious healthy snack jars with gold dip are the perfect little bite for adults and kids alike. This recipe features fresh veggies ...

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    Easy Gooey Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

    A slightly more nutritious version of this beloved sweet, this quick and easy vegan cinnamon rolls recipe contains spelt flour, yet makes super soft and ...

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    Winter Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas & Wild Rice [Vegan & Gluten-free]

    Chickpeas and rice add protein to this simple and satisfying winter vegetable soup. Parsnips and celery seed create a subtle earthy sweetness to the ...

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    Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies [vegan]

    A healthier treat, these chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookies are low in refined sugar and oils, and full of great peanut-y flavour. ...

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    No Knead Garlic Fougasse

    Fougasse (originally known as "fogatza") is a French flatbread originating from Provence. This no knead fougasse looks complicated and fancy, but is very ...

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    Vegan Parsley Walnut Pesto

    This flavourful vegan parsley walnut pesto is simple to make and full of fresh nutritious greens and contains omega 3. This recipe also includes a 4 ...

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    Vegan Gluten-free Maple Almond Cookies

    These melt-in-your-mouth vegan gluten-free maple almond cookies are made from a base of organic oat and almond flour and use Canadian maple syrup to add ...

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    Vegan Multigrain Buckwheat Pancakes

    These flavorful vegan multigrain buckwheat pancakes and made with a spelt, oat and buckwheat flour. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup right in the ...

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    Creamy Vegan Sweet Potato Soup with Red Lentils & Hemp Hearts

    A super creamy blend of sweet potatoes, red lentils and the flavour and nutrition of hemp hearts! This dairy free sweet potato red lentil and hemp heart ...

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    Baked Falafel Bites with Garlic Dill Dip

    Inspired by traditional Middle Eastern falafel, these baked falafel are an easy recipe for lunch or dinner. This recipe be made ahead and kept in the ...

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    Vegan Gluten-Free Oat & Quinoa Waffles

    Enjoy these fuss-free and tasty vegan gluten-free waffles made with oat and quinoa flour. They're crunchy and golden on the outside and soft on the ...

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    Creamy Vegan Potato Leek Soup with White Beans

    A creamy and protein packed take on this traditional and well-loved soup. This vegan potato leek soup is an easy to prepare dish featuring the nutrition ...

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    Smoky Vegan Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

    These 'meaty' and smoky vegan black bean quinoa burgers are flavorful and contain kale for added nutrition. Accompaniments of crunchy shaved cucumbers, ...

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    Fluffy Vegan Spelt Pancakes

    A simple and uncomplicated recipe for fluffy vegan spelt pancakes. They're light and pillowy on the inside, and crunchy golden brown on the outside. ...

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    Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Granola Bars [Gluten-free]

    These healthy no-bake vegan salted caramel granola bars are naturally sweetened, gluten-free and made with an array of nuts, seeds and wholegrain oats. ...

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    Vegan Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    This vegan double chocolate banana bread is low in refined sugar and makes for a perfect snack or breakfast bite. Made with both almond flour and spelt ...

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    Smoky Chickpea Tuna Salad [vegan & gluten-free]

    This smoky chickpea tuna salad is a vegan friendly take on traditional tuna salad! The taste and texture are very reminiscent of the original thanks to ...

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    Vegan Triple Chocolate Sweet Potato Cupcakes

    A healthy alternative to traditional chocolate cupcakes, these vegan triple chocolate sweet potato cupcakes combine simple ingredients and are frosted ...

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    Vegan Rosemary Bread with Dates and Walnuts

    A savoury quick bread, this vegan rosemary bread is naturally sweetened with dates and a small amount of coconut sugar. It contains chopped walnuts which ...

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    Comforting Seven Bean Stew [vegan & gluten-free]

    This simple and comforting seven bean stew features a medley of dried lentils, pinto beans, navy beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans and black beans.  A ...

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    Winter Spice Granola w/ Almonds

    Cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves give a wonderful new flavour profile to your morning granola. It's starting to look like the holidays out there, so ...

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    No Knead Maple Oat Spelt Bread

    This easy no knead maple oat spelt bread tastes as good as it looks. This loaf is large, rustic, slightly sweet and has a crumb that is soft and spongy. ...

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    Easy European-Style Vegan Butter

    This European style dairy-free vegan butter is essentially a homemade vegan butter substitute. It is very creamy, rich, and flavorful. It comes together ...

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    Harvest Apple Crunch Loaf

    Happy end of the week to you all; I hope you're enjoying this lovely fall weather as of late.  Today, however, Vancouver and the Island regions are ...

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    Hi! I'm Heidi, the recipe developer, gardener, and photographer behind The Simple Green. I specialize in simple and seasonal plant-based recipes, both sweet and savory!

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