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Vanessa Protass
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just over here cooking vegan food & keeping the tiny humans alive
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Picking wild berries with my wild boys. A summer tradition.
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.
August 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Sunday scramblin’ again + trying a new #plantbased bacon!

#veganfood #vegansky
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”
June 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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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
Pani puri Spring dosa Thali with tofu tikka Okra eggplant curry
May 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Just some boring #veganfood
May 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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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
Pizza with vegan cheese and mushrooms sign reading “more pizza more pasta” on the wall Aperol spritz
May 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Dinner tonight: a one pot pasta with white beans and spinach. Experimented with the addition of preserved lemon. #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!
May 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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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
A bowl of vegan mac n cheese made with sourdough penne
May 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Nature does it best.
Vibrant fuschia flowers
May 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Last night’s #vegan pizzas! Cheese, Mushroom, and VML (vegan meat lover’s) 🌿🍄🍕

#veganfood #pizza
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
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Lovely lunch with quinoa tabbouleh and falafel. #veganfood #vegan
Lunch plate with pita slices, hummus, Quinoa Tabbouleh, four falafels, and a pickle Bag of afia falafel, traditional flavor
April 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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B12 🤝 Chocolate #vegan
A bag of sourse b12 bites. Two bites lay on the table behind it. They look like large pink m&ms
April 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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#Vegan Pizzaiola-in-training 🤗
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
April 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Some new stickers 🦋🐮❣️
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.”
April 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Thanks! It’s a great base too. I’ve had it with vegan meatballs. And this AM, chickpeas.
A bowl of tabbouleh topped with a mound of spiced chickpeas.
April 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A big batch of tabbouleh has been getting me through the week, often served with olives and vegan feta.

#veganfood #vegansky
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.
April 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Sir, is this even comfortable?
An orange cat lays upon a red book - The Women by Kristin Hannah.
April 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Vegan Bolognese. Photo from a few weeks ago but made it again tonight and👩🏻‍🍳😘 #veganfood #vegansky

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Serving bowl filled with mafaldine pasta and a hearty vegan meat sauce.
April 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Sunday Scramble. #veganfood #vegansky
Tofu scramble loaded with peppers, spinach, vegan sausage, green onion, drizzle of sriracha. Served with 2 pieces whole grain toast drizzled with EVOO and flaky sea salt.
March 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Impossible shroomin’ at Bareburger today. #veganfood #vegansky

🍔🍄🐻
Cross section of an Impossible shroomin’ burger at Bareburger. It looks pretty saucy, pretty juicy.
March 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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I bought these because I impulse purchase foods with #vegan on the packaging. Now they are my favorite cookies!
A package of Uncle Eddie’s Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. The package is pretty groovy looking.
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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My bff is now also my spray cheese dealer. She brought this to our workout 😂
Can of credo oat milk cheeze spray. In my hand.
March 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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My cat lived in the guest room for 2 weeks after a thyroid treatment but now he’s free! 🧡
Laying on the couch making a kissy face at my orange cat as he climbs on top of my chest.
March 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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I am pleased to share this photo of my *breakfast* with you.

#veganfood #vegansky
A plate healed with vegan roast, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce - the kind that comes from a can and is still shaped like said can.
March 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Omelet or omelette? I’m eating on for breakfast today, made with Just Egg.

#veganfood
A vegan omelette with spinach and mushrooms cooked inside of it. A red drizzle of sriracha on top plus a side of toast with olive oil and flaky sea salt.
March 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Saturday morning farmers market goodies! I’m going to have the rosemary bagel for lunch. 😋

🌿🌿🌿 #veganfood
An array of farmers market goodies including onions, kale, arugula, purple potatoes, hummus, juice, olive oil, bagels, and cake!
March 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM