Author: Jasmine Briones

Smoky Tofu & Kabocha Squash Buddha Bowls {easy + oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comThe beautiful result of a combination of leftovers in the fridge. I don't know about you, but when we are able to put together not only a beautifully presented but also delicious and hearty meal solely from the leftovers we have in our refrigerator, I feel very accomplished ???? There's something about a good hearty buddha bowl that just brings a smile to my face--especially one filled with some of our favorite savory ingredients-- and I hope that this recipe will help do the same for you :)

Not a fan of tofu? We honestly weren't huge fans either. Actually, before Chris and I went vegan, and even shortly after, we were convinced that we did not like tofu. In reality, the problem was that we simply didn’t know how to cook it. Once we learned how to properly prepare tofu, this all changed and now we LOVE tofu, and we hope this tutorial will do the same for you too.Not only are we going to share with you our absolute FAVORITE way to prepare tofu, but also a few tips on how to perfectly prepare tofu so that you can nail it every time you use it in the kitchen. The marinade for this recipe was inspired by our oil-free Carrot Lox recipe on the blog. We fell in love with the smoky flavor and knew we had to experiment in using the marinade on other ingredients, and we hit the JACKPOT with this smoky tofu recipe!

Vegetable Juice-Glazed Carrots {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comThese glazed carrots have that oven-roasted appearance and taste, but they are actually cooked on the stove and SO EASY to make! They make the perfect appetizer or even an add on ingredient to a macro/buddha bowl. Today I am sharing with you not only a new hit recipe in our kitchen, but also an amazing GIVEAWAY to win a case of 12 vegetable juices delivered straight to your home! Vegetable Juice-Glazed Carrots {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com

Roasted Kabocha Squash Granola & Yogurt Breakfast Bowls sweetsimplevegan.comOn Monday I released one of favorite posts yet-- How To Roast Kabocha Squash. I know it was a fairly simple post and not much of a recipe, but not only is it one of my absolute favorite foods, it is also one people misconceive as difficult to cook/eat. Today I am going to share with you all a winning combo that I discovered after my recent kabocha squash obsession, a kabocha squash breakfast bowl filled with yogurt, granola, and a touch of maple syrup. If you don't have kabocha squash accessible to you, acorn squash and butternut also go well with this combo!How To Roast Kabocha Squash sweetsimplevegan.comIf you need a hand figuring out just how to prepare kabocha squash, click the image above to visit my previous blog post to help you out :)

Do you have any foods that immediately make you giddy, weak at the knees, turn you into a heart eyes emoji? Kabocha squash is is that for me-- I just can't get enough of it!

I had never attempted to cook kabocha squash as I had heard a lot of how inconvenient it was to cut and prepare it at home. But in reality, I realized that it is SO EASY to prepare kabocha squash-- prebaking it is the KEY to easing this process.

I want you all to be able to enjoy this god sent vegetable (seriously, it will change your life :P), so I put together a step-by-step tutorial and video to do just that.How To Prepare Kabocha Squash {easy + oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com