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Welcome to the place for full of flavor vegetarian, sourdough and from scratch baked goods recipes! For the new or experienced vegetarian or vegetarian curious, I’ve got you covered.

Hard cooked steamed eggs sliced in half on a plate.

Vegetarian Basics

Perfectly Steamed Hard-Boiled Eggs (Easy to Peel!)

Brown rice in a Dutch oven just cooked fluffed with a fork.

Vegetarian Basics

Fluffy Stovetop Brown Rice (for Basmati, Jasmine & More!)

Sourdough Discard Recipes

Buttery Sourdough Discard Cornbread

What to Make this Spring

Baked vegan yellow coconut curry in a baker garnished with cilantro.

Baked Vegetable Coconut Curry with Tofu

Roasted asparagus avocado toast on a plate with microgreens.

Avocado Toast with Roasted Asparagus

Pan fried asparagus recipe on a serving platter with a fork, garnished with lemon.

Overhead shot of a baked sourdough discard pizza.

Discarded Sourdough Pizza Dough

Spanakopita triangles on a plate garnished with dill with a yogurt dip on the side.

Lemon-Dijon Asparagus and Pea Macaroni Salad

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Sourdough discard banana bread sliced and laid flat on a table.

Delicious Everyday Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

Closeup of sourdough burger hamburger buns.

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pear Gorgonzola Salad on a plate drizzled in Balsamic Maple Dressing.

Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing

Homemade Fresh Carrot Salad with Pineapple and Raisins in a serving bowl with spoons on the side.

Crunchy Carrot Raisin Salad with Pineapple and Creamy Honey Lemon Dressing

Goat Cheese Strawberry Salad in a bowl ready for sharing.

Broccoli Slaw with Raisins and Walnuts

Easy Vegetarian Dinner Recipes

Marry me chickpeas with creamy Tuscan Sauce with a spoon in a pan, ready for serving.

30 Minute Creamy Marry Me Chickpeas

Vegetarian Bean and Cheese Tacos on a plate with pico de gallo on the side.

Crunchy Old School Bean and Cheese Tacos

Creamy Vegetarian Pasta in a Dutch oven with tomato mascarpone sauce in a Dutch oven garnished with spinach, basil and Parmesan cheese.

35-Minute One Pot Pasta with Tomato and Mascarpone Sauce

Lentil Sloppy Joe with a onion ring on top.

30-Minute Tangy Lentil Sloppy Joes

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I’m Traci, the blogger behind Vanilla And Bean! I share recipes that bring out the best in veggies while focusing on locally sourced, mostly seasonal and whole foods. I also share sourdough recipes as well as from scratch desserts and treats because one must have a little balance.

Looking for full of flavor recipes that happen to be vegetarian? Then I’m so glad you stopped by!

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