The Weekly Helping:
Plant-Based Cooking,
Recipes, and Nutrition
Tips, tricks and techniques from the Purple Carrot test kitchen, all designed to make eating more plants easier than ever.
Featured Reads
Explore some of our latest insights on plant-based living, nutrition, cooking, and more.
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7 Tips For Hosting An Inclusive Thanksgiving
Everyone at your Thanksgiving table needs something to eat. Here’s how to embrace those with dietary restrictions at your celebration.
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14 Thanksgiving Sides That Are Fully Plant-Based Without Substitutes
Plant-based Thanksgiving favorites don’t have to go through a massive transformation before they hit your table. There are plenty of options that are 100% plant-based to begin with. If you’re looking for plant-based side dishes that don’t require you to figure out how much vegan butter or plant-based milk to use in place of dairy…
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Tips for the Tastiest Vegan Stuffing For Your Plant-based Thanksgiving
Stuffing is a Thanksgiving favorite, often made with chicken broth and sausage. With a few simple swaps, vegan stuffing is a breeze.
Latest from Learn
Discover the newest articles, tips, and resources from the Purple Carrot team.
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Setting The Record Straight On Vegan Diet Myths
Let’s clear up the biggest myths about vegan diets once and for all!
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How To Replicate Meat Texture and Flavor with Mushrooms
Mushrooms make for a great meat substitute in both texture and flavor — if you know how to make them properly!
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Types of Vegan Cheese: How To Make Plant-Based Eating Extra Delicious
If you’ve ever said “I’d go plant-based, but I love cheese too much,” this article is for you. Just as with the world of dairy-based cheese, the vegan cheese market is full of options. Plant-based products are typically classified by the dairy cheese they resemble and their traits and use cases, such as shredded cheese…
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How To Make The Best Vegan Mushroom Gravy for a Plant-Based Thanksgiving
Vegan mushroom gravy swaps the meat and butter for vegan and flexitarian-friendly alternatives. Here’s how to make your own mouthwatering version.
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Vegan Heavy Cream Substitute: What It Is and How to Choose the Best One
Eating more plant-based meals doesn’t have to mean leaving behind your most indulgent dairy-based favorites. Heavy cream, for example, comes in plant-based versions, and making your own heavy cream alternative is super easy with the right equipment. Our guide to vegan heavy cream substitutes outlines why you might like them, when they’re best for, whether…
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Vegan Butter Substitutes: How to Replace This Baking Staple
Whether you’re baking a pie for Thanksgiving, muffins for a brunch potluck, or cookies just because you deserve them, you’ll encounter butter in almost every recipe. That’s great for flavor, but it’s not exactly ideal if you’re plant-based. Instead of letting this challenge stop you, use the vegan butter substitutes listed below to keep your…
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A Guide to Vegan Pumpkin Pie for a Plant-Based Thanksgiving
In a world of pies filled with butter and heavy cream, it’s easy to think a plant-based pumpkin pie can’t possibly be delicious, but it very much is! Even newcomers to baking can make a delicious pumpkin pie filling that’s free of animal products, and pie crust can be made plant-based too! We break it…
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Mouthwatering Vegan Mashed Potatoes For Thanksgiving
All the home-cooked and comforting goodness, and none of the animal products. Vegan mashed potatoes are delightfully delicious. Here’s how to make them.
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A Complete Guide to Vegan Bacon
Going vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian, but miss the bacon? Get the textures and flavors entirely from plants!
