eat plants.

eat plants. was created by Lauren Lester, a cookbook author, food photographer, and stylist.

Her recipe websites reached millions until she decided to just eat plants. Now, she’s back with plant-powered recipes that are rooted in Appalachian flavors with a global flare.

Here, you’ll find easy to follow recipes for dishes like Crispy Garlic Tostones with Hot Pepper Jelly, Real Deal Southern Biscuits, and Pickled Habanero Ranch Dressing.

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about eat plants.

about eat plants.

  • 100% PLANT-BASED 4EVER.

    No dairy, no eggs, no animal products, period.

  • No wheat or gluten, ever ✌️ Not because it’s evil, but because I believe recipes should be accessible.

  • Most of the recipes you’ll find on eat plants. revolve around my 5 basics: rice, potatoes, tofu, cabbage, and cauliflower. They are the backbone of my kitchen and the foods I like eating the most.

    You’ll also find plenty of chocolate, lemons, oats, and an endless amount of cherries 🍒

  • I could give you a 3rd-person written bio here to the tune of “Lauren Lester is the founder of…” BOR-ING. I’m bored, are you bored?

    So. Here’s the deal. 

    I’m Lauren. I’ve created thousands of recipes for hundreds of brands including one’s I built from the ground up. But shhh, we don’t talk about those as I wasn’t vegan then. 

    After exiting the not so plant-based parts of my company in 2019 and early 2023, I missed having a place to share my recipes.

    There’s something about recipes having a home, a container of sorts where you get the full scoop. The food is the story, the story the food.

    Enter, eat plants. 

    Here, there’s no influence from SEO. I’m not writing 1,000-word articles to placate the Google overlords with enshittification.

    There will be no answering of “is [enter food name here] [enter diet name here].” Just good food and hopefully a good time.

  • Breakfast

    No leftovers stashed in the refrigerator? My breakfast recipes are for those who just can’t in the morning. Try my favorite Chocolate Cherry Waffles or Cherry Protein Smoothie if you’re in a fruity mood.

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  • Munchies

    Or appetizers/sides but really, these are recipes for when the inevitable munchies set in. The star of the show is my Pineapple Cherry Pecan Dip…notice a cherry obsession yet? Stick around long enough and you will 🍒

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  • Mains

    Dinners that also become lunches because who has time to make lunch? Bowls, sheet-pan roasts, and curries make a regular appearance…you may get tired of rice 🙃 and I should probably have my arsenic levels checked.

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  • Sweets

    Chocolate Blueberry Cardamom Pie, make it now. You’ll rarely find a dessert without chocolate here. I can’t remember to take my vitamins but I don’t remember a day without chocolate.

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  • Basics

    From salsas to spice blends to bread recipes and salad-dressings, these are the backbone of many recipes on eat plants. Don’t sleep on my Hot Pineapple BBQ Sauce, it’s so good on vegan wings!

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  • Drinks

    You’ll find plenty of N/A drinks here including mocktails, smoothies, tea blends, boba, and plenty of other sparkly things. Check out my favorite nightcap to sleep like an old man - who thinks babies sleep soundly? Weird saying…

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