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NY designer • photographer • educator • blogger - Margaret Helthaler shares table and landscape views from the Catskills and beyond.

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Perfect Gluten-Free Vegan Cherry Apple Pie

Perfect Gluten-Free Vegan Cherry Apple Pie - follow this step by step recipe to learn how to make a crispy, flakey, and delicious crust.

This gluten-free, vegan cherry apple pie recipe is a wonderful treat for folks who need to follow a gluten-free diet – or anyone who loves pie. The crust is crispy, flakey, and delicious. The filling is tangy with just the right amount of sweetness. I provide step by step instructions in the recipe below – but first, here are a few tips.

Gluten-Free Vegan Cherry Apple Pie Filling

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4 Salad Recipes for the 4th of July

4 Plant-Based Salad Recipes for the 4th of July

These four plant-based salad recipes are the perfect addition to your 4th of July celebration – whether you are staying home or bringing a dish to share with friends.

Do you have any fun plans for the 4th of July? We are going to celebrate with our neighbors, so I will make one of these salads to take along. But, if we were hosting the party, I would likely make all four!

Now, the question…

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Instant Pot® Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge

Instant Pot® Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge

Enjoy a warm and cozy breakfast with this protein-rich Instant Pot® Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge. This easy recipe takes about thirty minutes to prepare from start to finish.

You Gotta Love the Instant Pot®

My Instant Pot® is my favorite kitchen appliance. It saves space as an all-in-one steamer, rice cooker, pressure cooker, slow cooker and it cooks grains beautifully in less time!

You could…

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Basic Plant-Based Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack & Dinner

Basic Plant-Based Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack & Dinner

Part 1 of my plant-based meal planning guide helped you define your food philosophy, analyze your plate and create a flexible meal-planning environment. Now I’m going to show you how I make it work for my family by sharing my basic plant-based meal plan for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner.

Breakfast

I usually begin my day with:

½ cup cooked (or soaked) whole grains

¼ cup nuts or seeds

½ cup…

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Plant-Based Meal Planning Guide - Part 1

Here's a flexible way to approach #plantbased meal planning.

If you like to plan ahead, map things out, and know exactly what you are going to do three days from now, this Plant-Based Meal Planning Guide is not for you. Planning ahead is not one of my natural abilities, so I won’t pretend otherwise. However, I have learned a few tricks. So if you would like to gain more control over your meals without trying to become someone you aren’t, then keep reading!

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Vegan Meal Plan - A Week of Healthy Menus

Vegan Meal Plan - A Week of Healthy Plant-Based Gluten-Free Menus by Delightful Vegans

We continue our end-of-the-year focus on healthy menus with a Vegan Meal Plan by Delightful Vegans. Josh and Katie have compiled a delicious collection of plant-based recipes for breakfast lunch and dinner. They have even thrown in a few tasty snacks. Take a look!

Vegan Meal Plan

Some of these recipes have fancy names, but they are all easy to prepare. They are also gluten-free!

Sunday

Breakfas…

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Pumpkin Pie Spice Mango Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Spice Mango Smoothie

This tasty Pumpkin Pie Spice Mango Smoothie proves pumpkin pie spice isn’t just for pies or pumpkin recipes! Even better, you can whip it up in minutes with just six easy-to-keep-on-hand ingredients.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Pumpkin pie spice offers a convenient mix of:

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cloves

And sometimes allspice

I like to add the aromatic blend to my morning oatmealand other recipes. You can…

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Plant-Based Diet Problems & Solutions

Common #plant-based diet problems include excess gas, herpes outbreaks, weight gain and vitamin deficiencies. But each concern has a simple solution.

Following a plant-based diet offers many health benefits. However, the lifestyle isn’t free of challenges. While I usually tout its advantages, today I am going to discuss some common plant-based diet problems. But fear not – I also share solutions.

Plant-Based Diet Problems & Solutions Excess Gas on a Plant-Based Diet

You know the song about beans? The more you eat, the more you toot. Well,…

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Easy One-Week Plant-Based Meal Plan

Easy One-Week Plant-Based Meal Plan that features simple gluten-free vegan recipes

This easy one-week plant-based meal plan offers a way to stay healthy when you don’t have a lot of time to cook. [ps2id url=’http://veggieprimer.com/easy-one-week-plant-based-meal-plan/#easy-meal-plan’ offset=’50’]Jump to plan →[/ps2id]

A few weeks ago I asked what you are most interested in learning. A whopping sixty percent replied you would like to know more about plant-based meal…

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Easy Gluten-Free Apple Snack Cake

Here's a great way to enjoy your #apple haul this fall: Easy Gluten-Free Apple Snack Cake

Fall officially begins in two days! Do you plan to go apple picking? Here’s a tasty way to enjoy your haul. And this easy gluten-free apple snack cake is a piece of cake to prepare! (See what I did there? 😉) [ps2id url=’http://veggieprimer.com/easy-gluten-free-apple-snack-cake/#apple-snack-cake’ offset=’50’]Jump to recipe →[/ps2id]

Have you ever bought boxed cake mix? I use to be a fan.…

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Black Rice Veggie Salad - A.K.A Forbidden Rice

Here's a beautiful salad that's quick and easy to prepare!

You could make this sweet and tangy black rice veggie salad with brown rice, but it would not be nearly as pretty or nutritious. [ps2id url=’http://veggieprimer.com/black-rice-veggie-salad/#black-rice-salad’ offset=’50’]Jump to recipe →[/ps2id]

I discovered black rice on Pinterest. The dark grain is also known as “forbidden rice.” I was intrigued by the name and the color. A bit of research

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Tomato Eggplant Quinoa Bowl w/ Walnut "Parmesan"

A quick and easy way to use all those veggies from the garden!

Looking to use your garden bounty in a simple recipe? Check out this vegan, gluten-free tomato eggplant quinoa bowl! [ps2id url=’http://veggieprimer.com/tomato-eggplant-quinoa-bowl/#tomato-eggplant-quinoa’ offset=’50’]Jump to recipe →[/ps2id]

I planned to share another recipe with you this week. But then some thoughtful folks gifted me with lovely tomatoes and eggplants.

We had a yard sale…

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White Bean Mango Spring Rolls {V & GF}

A light and tasty lunch idea that's #vegan and #glutenfree

The ingredients in this gluten-free vegan recipe for white bean mango spring rolls also make a great salad or sandwich wrap. Go where your mood takes you. [ps2id url=’http://veggieprimer.com/white-bean-mango-spring-rolls/#white-bean-mango-spring-rolls’ offset=’50’]Jump to recipe →[/ps2id]

One of the things I love about spring rolls is how easy they are to prepare. In this recipe, you chop…

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Maple Walnut Glazed Black-Eyed Peas with Collard Greens - inspired by flavors typically associated with baked ham, this gluten-free vegan recipe makes a tasty plant-based side-dish as well as a complete meal. -free

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No-Bake Walnut Fig Energy Bites - if you are looking for a not-too-sweet fig cookie, check out this gluten-free vegan recipe! Its quick and easy to prepare and loaded with healthy ingredients!

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Creamy Cashew Dill Dressing - you only need about 5 minutes and a few simple ingredients to make this tasty vegan gluten-free recipe. Use it as a sandwich spread, dip or salad dressing.

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Curried Baked Sweet Potato Fries - sweet curry powder adds a lovely aromatic dimension to this gluten-free vegan recipe. The fries taste delicious and make your house smell delicious!