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20 Best Vegan Recipes 2018 from VeganRicha.com . Popular Recipes that made the top recipes from 2018 with a few of my favorites and also some recipes that have been consistently loved from the archives! Glutenfree Soyfree options
Its a wrap! 2018 has been an year of ups and downs, in health, blogging, life and everything. My digestion issues meant I was eating less of legumes and you probably noticed that slight shift on the blog from a whole lotta chickpeas to more of mushrooms and tofu. I do make a lot of legume based meals, but with from scratch cooked beans rather than canned and also eat it only on the day they are cooked (no leftovers for me). So a lot of meals get out to the neighborhood! (if you are in seattle main area and would like some, ping me on fb. I don’t deliver, you pick) 🙂
Blogging is now pretty competitive with all the amazing new blogs with great photography and content. The competitiveness of it as a business can get to one. My plan for 2019 is to continue to do what I love, i.e. develop amazing recipes, and then delegate and find help for the rest. There will always be people who can do things better in some ways, and stressing about it gets me nowhere. So lets just create and eat amazing food!
What I also learnt is that you the readers have various interests when it comes to food. Quick recipes obviously always work. There are tons of those already out there, some on the blog and books too. And even though a good portion of my recipes use a few more ingredients and a few more steps, you choose to trust them and love the results! I am incredibly thankful that you do! Thank you for the support and love this year. Here is to many more! Wish you all a very Happy 2019!
Here are the popular recipes from the year with a few of my favorites that were not as popular and also some recipes that have been consistently loved from the archives! What did you try from the blog this year that you were not sure about but turned out amazing? Let me know in the comments.
Cauliflower Tikka Masala – GF, SF
Samosa Wraps– SF, Gf option
Cinnamon Swirl Cake-GF option
Fajita Pasta SF, GF option
Lentil Bolognese SF option
Peanut Butter Cauliflower Bowl GF SF option
My Faves!
Cauliflower Taco Meat. GF SF
Pulled Jackfruit Sandwiches – 1 Bowl, 6 ingredient. GF, Sf option
Cajun Roasted Veggie Bowl with Garlic Sauce GF SF
Vegan Keema GF option SF
Coconut Turmeric Loaf SF Gf option
Avial- South Indian Coconut Veggie Curry GF SF
Garlic Pasta with Cajun Cauliflower SF
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Sauce
Chickpeas Peanut Curry – GF, SF
Pumpkin Bread SF GF option
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I made your Black Bean Tinga recipe. I always have a go to pot of beans or lentils in my fridge. I work the night
shift so I just have to fill a bowl up and microwave . Easy Peasy breakfast. Your recipes are the best. Thank you
Lynn F.
We have a long-standing tradition of lentil soup on New Year’s Day. This year, I decided to try your Spicy Garlic Dal recipe and it was a smash hit! Everyone loved it (I added baby spinach and served it over basmati rice). Thank you so much for your work – I enjoy cooking your recipes so much. My Indian Food cookbook is rippled, dog-eared and lavishly decorated with sauce splats.
thats awesome! Yes sauce splats are the perfect decoration
Loved the Mushroom Bourginon and the coconut and Tumeric loaf. Thank you for the inspirations and recipes.
awesome! Thanks
I have enjoyed every recipe I’ve tried from your blog so a big THANKS to you for creating such wonderful recipes with beautiful photos to go with them! Some recipes my daughter and I enjoyed this year were your IP lasagna soup, samosa wraps, and IP lentil sweet potato/eggplant curry. And I loved making the kitchari jars to give away at Christmas – great idea!!
I am not a food blogger but share online about paper crafts and can relate to the feelings of competitiveness and stress. I hope you won’t let it get to you because your work is amazing!! Just reading this post I can see I have more recipes I need to make. 🙂
Wishing you health and happiness in the new year!
So glad you loved those recipes! Indeed, competitiveness can get stressful. Wish you and yours a wonderful 2019!
hey richa !!
your actually made my year happy
with a fantastic start i made some of your dishes on new year eve and on the after party and everyone just loved the food
I think the credit goes all to you !!
Fajita pasta is my favourite
The cauliflower makhani is amazing. Every time I cook it, I am amazed. It’s a “go to recipe”. Thank you 🙂
wesome!
Hi Richa!
Thank you x a million for your recipes! Your site is my go-to for dinner ideas. The recipes I made the most this year are daal baati, lasagna soup, and the Jamaican lentil and cannellini bean curry. I’ve made them multiple times for my husband and for pot lucks and I ALWAYS get raves over these recipes thanks to you! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2019 🙂
thats awesome! the jamaican Curry and daal baati are soo good!
I live in the Seattle area!!
Love your recipes, they have never let me down. I really like the variety of cuisines and flavors you cover. All the instant pot recipes are super welcome too, I have one and don’t quite know what to do with it. My fav recipe this year was the instant pot butter chicken with soy curls. It was so easy and so good!
thank you! happy new year to you too!
Yes thats a really good one to serve a mixed crowd!