Vanessa Protass

a hat full of wild blackberries, plus a few dandelions and flower petals.

a branch of wild berries

3 boys riding down a dirt road - one on bike, one on scooter, and one in a toy jeep.

a handful of wild blackberries.

Picking wild berries with my wild boys. A summer tradition.

Plate with tofu scramble, toast, pickles, and vegan bacon.

Packaging from vegan bacon used in the dish. It is Red and cream colored and says “meaty & crispy” “fully cooked to crisp and serve” “bacon, made from plants” the name brand is big and centered and reads “uMaro”

Sunday scramblin’ again + trying a new #plantbased bacon!

#veganfood #vegansky

Pani puri

Spring dosa

Thali with tofu tikka

Okra eggplant curry

Masala Kraft #vegetarian #Indian restaurant in Hartsdale, NY has a tin of #vegan options.

Pani Puri, Spring Dosa, Veg Thali with Tofu Tikka, and Okra Eggplant Curry.

Deliciousness! 🌱 #veganfood

Mother's Day morning: drinking coffee in bed, reading Laurie Woolever's Care and Feeding, watching Chef's Table pizza, and eating a whole wheat everything bagel with Miyoko's chive cream cheese. A cat on my lap and sporadic visits from my boys. Perfection.

It was tasty! Mushrooms are my fav pizza topping, you?

Just some boring #veganfood

Pizza with vegan cheese and mushrooms

sign reading “more pizza more pasta” on the wall

Aperol spritz

Dinner out last night. New italian restaurant near us had vegan cheese on the menu (unfortunately this is far from given - so a nice surprise)

#veganfood #vegansky

White bowl filled with pasta with white beans, spinach, grape tomatoes, and soffritto(carrot/celery/shallot). Topped with vegan parmesan, parsley, evoo, salt and pepper.

Same Pasta still in the pot being cooked!

Dinner tonight: a one pot pasta with white beans and spinach. Experimented with the addition of preserved lemon. #veganfood #vegansky

A bowl of vegan mac n cheese made with sourdough penne

When the craving for #vegan mac hits, make any pasta then heat a bit of non-dairy milk and add in some vegan cheddar, nooch, maybe a little dijon mustard or miso. Stir, stir, stir.

#veganfood #vegansky

Vibrant fuschia flowers

Nature does it best.

Thank you!

Vegan cheese pizza - ooni pizza oven in the background

Vegan pizza with mushrooms, tomato sauce, basil, and cashew cheese

Vegan pizza with vegan meat, vegan cheese, and tomato sauce

Last night’s #vegan pizzas! Cheese, Mushroom, and VML (vegan meat lover’s) 🌿🍄🍕

#veganfood #pizza

Thanks, it’s my favorite spoon.

Is that bad? It’s a Grillo’s pickle.

Lunch plate with pita slices, hummus, Quinoa Tabbouleh, four falafels, and a pickle

Bag of afia falafel, traditional flavor

Lovely lunch with quinoa tabbouleh and falafel. #veganfood #vegan

A bag of sourse b12 bites. Two bites lay on the table behind it. They look like large pink m&ms

B12 🤝 Chocolate #vegan

This Earth Day, reduce your carbon footprint—go vegan 🌱🌍

A vegan diet produces 75% less greenhouse gas emissions and uses 50% less water and land than a high-meat diet.

#EarthDay #GoVegan #ClimateAction

Old habits die hard. Re-launched my #vegan #blog at www.meatfreemama.com!

This perspective!

3 dough balls ready for a 2nd fermentation in the fridge

Mixing 00 flour into water/salt/yeast - by hand

The cookbook The Elements of Pizza by Ken Forkish

#Vegan Pizzaiola-in-training 🤗

Sounds great! I will have to try her recipe and use quinoa next time to switch things up. Enjoy the meals!

Sounds great! I'd love to know how it turns out.

Closed Macbook with lots of stickers on it including a sparkly pink “for the animals” a butterfly, a sloth laying on a book, and a beautiful cow with the phrase “milk plants, not cows.”

Some new stickers 🦋🐮❣️

A bowl of tabbouleh topped with a mound of spiced chickpeas.

Thanks! It’s a great base too. I’ve had it with vegan meatballs. And this AM, chickpeas.

Beautiful! 🌸🍰

A large bowl of tabbouleh (bulgur, tomato, cucumber, parsley, evoo, lemon) alongside a cutting board.

A serving of Tabbouleh topped with vegan feta and black olives.

A big batch of tabbouleh has been getting me through the week, often served with olives and vegan feta.

#veganfood #vegansky

This #WorldHealthDay we’re spotlighting the power of plant-based eating!

Explore the benefits and take the first step toward going vegan! Check out our Vegan Starter Kit at PCRM.org/VeganStarterKit

Love this 🖤🖤🖤 I miss my void!

I always admire your avocado slicing skills!