Vegan Runner Eats

Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow, I'd like to share with you my recipe for ultra fudgy vegan aquafaba brownies that are out-of-this-world good 😋 This recipe is a result of meticulous testing that took me at least a couple years. I tried countless baking tricks, ingredient combinations, baking methods, cookware options, etc. - all in search for that perfectly rich, decadent chocolatey flavor and fudgy texture. (There was even a technique called "rapping" - I'm talking about in in the blog...

Guess what? Valentine's Day is this Friday! 🤯 Since my daughter started pre-school and then regular school, days leading up to Valentine's Day for me have become less of, "I wonder what chocolate treats I'll be getting this time?🥰", and much more of, "What in the world am I supposed to do this time to find cute Valentines for J's classmates?! 😵💫" (I ended up going with these ones from Amazon* - hopefully they live up to their reviews!) Regardless of that, one thing has stayed strong - my...

Happy Superbowl weekend! Are you thinking, "Whatever, I don't watch football"? Guess what - I don't either 😄 In fact, I had to Google who's playing this year (Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles) and where it's going to be (New Orleans) just to stay in the know. I was also curious to see the price of tickets for watching the game live at the stadium. Turns out, people are re-selling them on Ticketmaster for $4,000 and up 😮 Thankfully, if you care about the Super Bowl, you don’t have to...

If you're anything like me, you probably love simple recipes that can be quickly thrown together for an easy weeknight dinner. If that dinner ends up being delicious and kind of fancy-looking, that's always a plus. One recipe that falls under such description is my Easy Vegan Balsamic Veggie Pasta. It's been in our family's dinner recipe rotation for years because it's super easy to make. Basically, you roast some veggies (or sauté them in a wok), make a quick no-cook balsamic sauce, and then...

Happy Friday! Today I'd like to share with you a recipe for a wholesome and versatile side dish that works well for any meal of the day. Meet my mayo-free vegan warm potato salad. The main component of this dish is delicious pan-fried potatoes. I call them pan-fried, but don't close this email in horror if you're only interested in healthy recipes: there's very little oil involved. Other ingredients include chickpeas, peppers, onions, mushrooms, and fresh greens like spinach or arugula. They...

Happy Hump Day! I'm heading back home today from the food blogger conference that I told you about in one of my recent emails. There were so many "big-timer" food bloggers there that I often felt kind of "star-struck". Thankfully, most of them were very down-to-earth, so whenever I got courage to come up to some of them, they were happy to chat. I've been to Las Vegas once before, during my very first trip to the US back in 2005 (gosh, I'm old 😅). It was nice to check out some places that I...

Did you know that only 9% of people who set New Year's resolutions will follow through with them till the end of the year? One of the reasons we quit is that we go too hard from the start, then get tired or lose motivation and quit. Case in point: Someone decides to eat only healthy, "clean" diet starting January 1st. They throw away all the snacks in their pantry, buy a ton of vegetables. But then the Superbowl party rolls around, and they stuff their face with chips and guac. This makes...

Happy Hump Day! I was thinking about what recipe I should send you today, and here's what I came up with: my easy veggie-loaded enchiladas 😋 This is one of the OG recipes on my blog. Back in the early days of Vegan Runner Eats, I tried to keep my recipes as whole food, plant-based, no oil as possible, and these enchiladas are as close to that standard as I could get. The star of these enchiladas are potatoes that I use in the filling. I like potatoes here because: They bind all of the veggies...

Happy Saturday! I hope that 2025 is off to a good start for you and your loved ones. In case you missed my email from the other day - my vegan meal planning app, Veg Easy, has now officially been released 🤩 You might be wondering, "That's great, Alina, but what exactly can your app do for me?" Glad you asked! Here’s what you need to know about Veg Easy, and why I'm certain that it can simplify your day-to-day life: ✅ The app hosts a collection of my best vegan recipes - some from the blog,...