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Hi, I'm Nichole!

I write simple, delicious and healthy recipes by using classic techniques in approachable ways.

Good, nutritious cooking should be accessible to all, and I am here to help with that!

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Football is back and so is my snack game. Try baki

Football is back and so is my snack game. Try baking your dip in separate small dishes like these tart pans so keep them safe from double dippers! Check the link in my bio for my favorite vegan buffalo chicken dip recipe.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#buffalochickendip #dip #dippers #footballseason #tailgating #tailgatingrecipes #feedfeed #feedfeedvegan #food52 #thekitchn #comfortfood #comfortfoodrecipes #footballfood

These instant pot bourbon glazed meatballs are com

These instant pot bourbon glazed meatballs are completely vegan, decadently rich, and cook in just ten minutes thanks to a little help from the instant pot! I will say that it is very important that high quality ingredients are used in this recipe, as there are so few of them to begin with. I personally love @gardein meatballs for this because they have a little bit of oregano in them which ties everything together so nicely. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#instantpotrecipe #instantpot #10minuteapps #meatballs #veganeats #dairyfree #eatyourplants #comfortfood #comfortfoodrecipes #feedfeed #f52grams #thekitchn #foodstyling #instafood #foodoftheday #food52 #easyrecipe

The kind folks over at @nunature_superfoods sent m

The kind folks over at @nunature_superfoods sent me some of their cocoa date spread to test out and let me tell you, it is so good! It's perfectly smooth, lightly sweet with a hint of chocolate. I love using it as a spread on toast or in baking recipes! Use code nichole5 at checkout for $$ off. Link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#toasttuesday #superfoods #nunature #nunaturesuperfoods #dates #datecocao #cacoa #buildyourown #breakfast #healthybreakfast #breakfastideas

This cauliflower soup with roasted broccoli and pe

This cauliflower soup with roasted broccoli and pepitas is comfort in a bowl. Swirl in some cashew cream for drama, and now we've got the perfect soup! It goes like this:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Chop one onion and three(ish) cloves garlic. Sauté in a large pot in some olive oil and salt. Cook until tender. Add in two stalks of chopped celery and one chopped carrot. Let it look for five minutes. Yes, five. We are building flavors here. Pour in a splash of white wine and stir until it has just about evaporatated. Quickly add two cups water and one tablespoon of kitchen bouillon (you can use stock if you want). Add in one head of chopped cauliflower, stem and all. Let cook for 10 minutes then blend. Top as desired. I roasted some broccoli and pepitas, added cashew cream, a pinch of cayenne and a drizzle of cashew cream. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#cauliflower #slowfood #souprecipe #cauliflowersoup #fallrecipes #eatyourplants #comfortfood #comfortfoodrecipes #feedfeed #f52grams #thekitchn #foodstyling #instafood #foodoftheday #food52 #easyrecipes

King Kylie did not mess around with this French to

King Kylie did not mess around with this French toast! It goes like this: Set up your dipping station:
1 egg+1 cup almond milk+cinnamon
2 cups crushed cereal (Kylie likes Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I go for corn flakes) Take your bread, dunk it in the milk mix, coat it in the cereal and cook in butter on medium low* until cooked through and nice and crispy. This takes about 7-8 minutes per side. Make sure your griddle or pan isn’t too hot! I topped mine with almond milk yogurt, fresh berries and pure maple syrup :)
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#frenchtoast #breakfastrecipe #breakfast #comfortfood #comfortrecipes #kylie #kingkylie #berries #almondmilk #almondyogurt #puremaplesyrup #maplesyrup

Guyssss the cocktail special at @eltigrebmore is s

Guyssss the cocktail special at @eltigrebmore is so good right now! Such a great balance of acidity and spice. It’s called the “Five Spice Palm Exploding Heart” it’s a kill bill reference and I am heeeere for it. Check out my stories to see how it’s made/some blow torch action.

If I’m not eating cookies for breakfast, I go to

If I’m not eating cookies for breakfast, I go to the complete opposite end of the spectrum and start my day with @bobsredmill oat bran. I honestly like it so much more than regular oatmeal because it’s so so much creamier, and it’s better for you ☺️ I made this one with a big ol scoop of Nutella, PB, basil seeds, flax seeds and fresh cherries. So so satisfying. The trick with these kind of things I’ve found is making sure you’re getting enough calories in there! Load in that PB gf 😉
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Also, for my @foodtographyschool ppl, I’m using one of the presets here (i believe eggshell?). Definitely recommend. They’re on sale today for 25% off!! I think I got 5 for like 38$.
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#oatmeal #oatbran #cherries #peanutbutter #nutbutter #breakfast #breakfastbowl #bowl #cherries #nutella #eatlocal #slowfood #healthybreakfast #foodstyling #foodphotography

I really missed sweet and sour chicken, so I made

I really missed sweet and sour chicken, so I made my own! This one is full of veggies and is super satisfying because of the chickpeas! Takeout WHO?! We don't need em. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#betterthantakeout #sweetandsour #chinesefood #minfulcooks #stirfry #avocado #bestofvegan #vegantakeout #healthyswaps #easyrecipes #30minutemeals #comfortfood #feedfeedvegan #thekitchn

If you can’t already tell, I am very very very e

If you can’t already tell, I am very very very excited/nervous for the project we are working on today!! Details soon 😘

It's Friday. It's 5 o' clock. Need I say more? ⠀

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#cocktails #froze #frozendrinks #summerdrinks #cookingmindfully #strawberry #lemon #froze #cocktailsathome #beveragerecipe #cocktailrecipe #frozeallday #summerrecipes #easydrinkrecipe

I have honestly never known any person to be this

I have honestly never known any person to be this photogenic. THE GRACE. And that’s on being a bruh girl trapped in a 🥺🥺🥺 girls body.

Chana Masala has always been a love of mine as far

Chana Masala has always been a love of mine as far as takeout goes, so I decided to try and finally make some at home! I was actually shocked at how much better this one was. The complexity of the herbs and freshness from the tomatoes seriously elevates this dish. I made this in 45 minutes thanks to my handy dandy @instantpotofficial and its freezer friendly!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#chanamasala #indianfood #instantpotrecipes #vegancooking #comfortfood #chickpeas #chickpearecipes #takeoutrecipes #betterthantakeout #cookathome #homemade #whatsonmytable #bestofvegan #feedfeedvegan #instantpot #cilantro #herbs #chanamasalarecipe

Low and sloooooow bby. Garlic tomato confit with e

Low and sloooooow bby. Garlic tomato confit with extra herbs and flaky sea salt is such a dreamy way to elevate your apps! Confit sounds a bit fancy, but it's really just slow roasting high quality ingredients in even higher quality oil for a loooong time. Reserve the flavor infused oil to make the best homemade salad dressing you have ever tried!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#elevatedapps #tomatoconfit #galrlicconfit #tomatoseason #summerproduce #herbs #bettercooking #eatingwell #mindfulcooks #feedfeed #feedfeedvegan #veganapps #vegancreamcheese #confit #fundamentals #slowcook #slowfood

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These strawberry banana frozen treats are completely vegan, use only 4 ingredients (plus toppings), and are so much fun to make! Recipe link in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#frozentreat #vegansweets #frozenbanana #almondyogurt #kidfriendlyrecipes #summerrecipes #easyrecipes #feedfeed #f52grams #feedfeedvegan #summertreats #frozenrecipes #nicecream #freezerfriendly #dairyfreedessert #dairyfree #glutenfreedessert #healthydessert

I'm still tweaking this recipe for healthier rice

I'm still tweaking this recipe for healthier rice crispy treats! Getting vegan marshmallows to cooperate for melting has been a bit of a nightmare. Does anyone have any ideas? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#foodfails #mindfulcooks #ricecrispytreats #recipefail #chocolate #peanutbutter #summerttreats #worstofvegan #foodstyling #bars #homemade #whatsonmytable #comfortfood #childhoodfood #kidfriendly

This is my happy place ❤️☺️ . 📸: @duped

This is my happy place ❤️☺️
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📸: @dupedigitalmedia

These home made Bahn mi pickles are so easy to mak

These home made Bahn mi pickles are so easy to make! All you need is 5 ingredients, 20 minutes and a microwave. Recipe link in bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Another shot of my focaccia because one just didn’t do it justice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I loveeee the flavors of a traditional Bahn mi san

I loveeee the flavors of a traditional Bahn mi sandwich, but they always include meat of course. By using @impossiblefoods meat substitute and @gourmetgardens lemongrass paste together to make these meatballs, they're honestly so flavor packed that nobody would ever be able to tell its not real meat!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#bahnmi #vietnameseinspired #inspiredrecipes #bahnmibowls #impossiblefoods #lemongrass #baguette #homemadepickles #beautifulcuisines #sirkensingtons #feedfeed #feedfeedvegan #food52grams #thekitchn #cucumber #comfortfoods #homemaderecipes #easyrecipes #cookinghacks

Comfort zone? I don’t know her. I’ve decided t

Comfort zone? I don’t know her. I’ve decided to make a list of all the things that scare me, then cross off each one by one. Being in front of the camera for once ✅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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