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Learn to Cook Vegan

Welcome to Botanical Barbara, where you'll find nourishing whole-food vegan recipes that teach you how to cook and become a CFO (Chief Food Officer) in the kitchen. Every recipe post aims to provide expert-level instructions with tips that transition into your everyday cooking and improve your skills in the kitchen.

trending recipes

These recipes get a lot of love from our readers + we're so glad your loving them as much as we do!

  • No bake cookie dough balls in a blue dish.
    No Bake Cookie Dough Bites
  • Fettuccine Pasta with Dairy-Free Pasta Sauce plated on a white plate with blue background. Parsley as garnish.
    Gluten-Free Alfredo Sauce with Fettucine Pasta
  • A baked tofu nugget on a fork with dipping sauce.
    Tofu Nuggets (Baked + Crispy)
  • Tofu Ground Beef crumbles shown on a white plate.
    Tofu Ground Beef (Tofu Crumbles)
  • Vegetarian Caesar Salad in a wooden bowl tossed with vegan parmesan and homemade croutons.
    Vegetarian Caesar Salad
  • Two dairy-free waffles sit on a purple cake stand with a black background and a sparkler on the top.
    Dairy-Free Waffles (Fluffy + Vegan)
  • Pasta Salad with gluten-free noodles in wooden bowl on blue background. Recipe completed with pasta salad mixed.
    Easy Gluten-Free Pasta Salad
  • Dill dressing on top of green salad.
    Healthy Vegan Dill Dressing

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newest recipes

  • Three stuffed peppers sitting on a white plate with wood background.
    Tofu Stuffed Peppers
  • Three Crumbled Tofu Tacos with toppings sitting on a taco stand on top a white plate.
    Crumbled Tofu Tacos (Easy Vegan Recipe)
  • White rice bowl with rice, broccoli, and vegan ground beef in a white bowl, yellow background.
    Teriyaki Donburi Recipe (Vegan Japanese Rice Bowl)
  • Bowl of BBQ sauce with metal cutters that spell B-B-Q in the center.
    Sweet Peach BBQ Sauce

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  • Tomato Chilli Jam spread on two slices of toast with fresh tomato sliced on each showing a complete dish.
    Tomato Chilli Jam
  • Tofu skewers plated with sauce on the side and sesame seeds on top as garnish.
    Tofu Satay Skewers
  • Homemade Pizza Rolls (Air Fryer or Oven)
    Homemade Pizza Rolls (Air Fryer or Oven)
  • Harissa Roasted Cauliflower plated with bright yellow background.
    Harissa Roasted Cauliflower
  • Healthy Gluten Free Pad Thai
    Healthy Gluten Free Pad Thai
  • Bite shot with fork showing texture of mushroom and breading
    Vegan Lion's Mane Recipe
  • Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Dill Ranch - salad on a white plate
    Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Dill Ranch
  • Vegan Mac and Cheese (without cashews)

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plant-based sweets

  • Blueberry Strawberry Pie assembled in glass pie dish before baking.
    Easy Blueberry Strawberry Pie
  • A close-up photograph of a super moist and fluffy vegan blueberry lemon cake sitting on top a purple cake stand. The cake is beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and light purple frosting. The background is black.
    Super Moist & Fluffy Vegan Blueberry Lemon Cake
  • Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart - sitting on parchment paper with mint leaves on top.
    Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart
  • No Bake Vegan Orange Cheesecake with slice removed
    No Bake Vegan Orange Cheesecake

fancy drinks

  • Reishi Mushroom Sleep Tonic in coupe glass with amethyst crystal in center of drink and deep blue background.
    Reishi Mushroom Sleep Tonic
  • Orange Mint Mojito Mocktail - cocktail glass sitting on wooden board with grapefruit wedge and mint sprig in glass
    Orange Mint Mojito Mocktail
  • Pink background with peonies and green leaves. Drink in center with flower on top.
    Guava Passionfruit Drink
  • Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine in glass mug with cinnamon stick and anise star as garnish.
    Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine Mocktail

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recipes you'll crave

  • Pink background with peonies and green leaves. Drink in center with flower on top.
    Guava Passionfruit Drink
  • Blueberry Strawberry Pie assembled in glass pie dish before baking.
    Easy Blueberry Strawberry Pie
  • Roasted Mushrooms with a Balsamic Glaze - in black bowl
    Roasted Mushrooms with a Balsamic Glaze
  • Bowl of orange tomato soup in center with roasted cherry tomatoes, whisps of white cream, and thyme leaves as garnish. Bowl sits on a wooden background.
    Creamy Tomato Soup in Vitamix Blender
  • Spicy Sriracha Tofu on a plate
    Spicy Sriracha Tofu
  • One cup of cream cheese with chives on a black plate.
    Dairy-Free Vegan Cream Cheese
  • Vegan Mini Crustless Quiche - quiche in muffin wrapper sitting on wooden plate
    Vegan Mini Crustless Quiche
  • A close-up photograph of a super moist and fluffy vegan blueberry lemon cake sitting on top a purple cake stand. The cake is beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and light purple frosting. The background is black.
    Super Moist & Fluffy Vegan Blueberry Lemon Cake

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