Recipes
Easy Crispy Oven Fries
DESCRIPTION: Baked French Fries are one of my favorite things to eat. And now, you don’t need to have an air fryer to make them
Tomato Soup For The Soul
DESCRIPTION: Tomato Soup For The Soul is a comforting, easy vegan soup that is outrageously addicting and delicious. You would never know it was dairy
P.F. Chang’s Inspired Lettuce Cups
DESCRIPTION: These P.F. Chang’s inspired lettuce cups make an excellent meal or appetizer! Tender lettuce cups are filled with whole food ingredients such as butternut
Shayda’s Shamrock Shake!
DESCRIPTION: Who doesn’t like a Shamrock Shake on St. Patrick’s Day? Now you can enjoy a healthy dairy free shake made with only natural, wholesome
Shayda’s Orange Apple Cranberry Granola
DESCRIPTION: With apples being in season right now, my mom asked me to create a granola recipe using them. So this is how this recipe
Oil Free Dehydrated Fresh Cranberries
DESCRIPTION: Cranberries are one of my favorites to stock up on that I can have access to them year round. I love using fresh cranberries
Oil Free Roasted Delicata Squash
DESCRIPTION: Looking for an easy vegetable side dish? Well look no more as there’s nothing more delicious than Delicata Squash. It has a wonderful flavor,
Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry Soup
DESCRIPTION: This FI’m so excited to share with you one of my favorite soups. This Red Lentil Sweet Potato Curry Soup, hits all the right
Family Harvest Salad with Pomegranate & Orange Dressing
DESCRIPTION: This Family Harvest Salad is filled with some of the best seasonal flavors, including butternut squash, pomegranates, wild rice, kale and much more. And
Pineapple “Un-Fried” Rice
DESCRIPTION: This “Un-Fried” Pineapple Rice is definitely a crowd pleaser and one of my favorite meals. It’s super easy, vegan, gluten free and of course
Super Immunity Green Soup
DESCRIPTION: You guys all know that I’m a huge fan of quick and easy delicious soups. And this soup will not disappoint. This soup is
Zucchini Boats “Italian Style”!
DESCRIPTION: I absolutely love zucchini’s as one can do so much with it. Here I have decided to hollow them out and use my quick
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oat Balls
DESCRIPTION: If you love all things Pumpkin, especially with Chocolate Chips, then you will love these easy no-bake Chocolate Chip Oat Balls. These healthy treats
Delicious Millet-Tabouli Salad
DESCRIPTION: Have you ever tried tabouli salad? It’s a favorite Middle Eastern dish, that’s traditionally made with bulgur, but here I’m making it with millet.
Forbidden Rainbow Roll
DESCRIPTION: Making sushi is super easy to make and it’s absolutely delicious! This sushi recipe is made with fresh and delicious ingredients. It is versatile
Sweet Chili Corn Salad
DESCRIPTION: Corn salad is one of our favorite side dishes during the summer. But, because the there’s frozen corn, this delicious salad can be eaten
Authentic Oil Free Falafel with Lemon Tahini Sauce
DESCRIPTION: Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern “fast food” that is made with fresh chickpeas (not canned), fresh herbs, and the right spices, that are
Fresh Forbidden Spring Rolls
DESCRIPTION: These fresh spring rolls are absolutely delicious, healthy, refreshing and easy to make. They are gluten free and can be made in just minutes.
Shayda’s Burrito Nourish Bowl
DESCRIPTION: This burrito bowl could not be easier, healthier and much tastier! I’m totally in love with this dish. Plus, it’s completely customizable to make
Shayda’s Big Beautiful Salad
DESCRIPTION: I often get asked about how I make my Big Beautiful Salads, so I’m going to share with you how I make it. It’s
Instant Pot Wild Rice
DESCRIPTION: Making wild rice in the Instant Pot couldn’t be easier!! Being from the Middle East, we love eating rice. Wild rice is actually healthier
Berrylicious Arugula Salad
DESCRIPTION: One of my favorite salads for spring and summer. This Arugula Salad is light, easy and refreshing and it’s loaded with high nutrient goodness.
Delicious Roasted Beets
DESCRIPTION: Roasted beets are a year round staple in our house. They’re fantastic for tossing in salads. Homemade beets that you roast in your oven
Black Bean Quinoa Tacos
DESCRIPTION: These black bean quinoa tacos are hearty and filling and they are jam packed with healthy ingredients. This is one of my favorite recipes,
Nut Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
DESCRIPTION: Fresh and tangy Cilantro Lime sauce is a healthy and tasty alternative to using avocado. This recipe couldn’t be easier. It’s nut-free, low calorie
Shayda’s Quick Oil Free Marinara Sauce
DESCRIPTION: This marinara sauce comes together quickly and it’s absolutely delicious! It’s made with simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. Best part,
Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans
DESCRIPTION: These Cuban Black Beans are absolutely delicious, and super easy to make in your Instant Pot. It requires no soaking in advance and no
Delicious Instant Pot Garbanzo Beans
DESCRIPTION: Making garbanzo beans from scratch couldn’t be easier, tastier and more cost effective. This method is fast and easy and takes less than an
My Grandma’s Famous Charoset (Halegh)
DESCRIPTION: Charoset is typically made with fruits, nuts and spices. Now, depending if you are Sephardic or Ashkenazi, there’s many ways of making it. I
A Twist On My Grandma’s Charoset
DESCRIPTION: Typically, Charoset is a mixture of nuts, spices, fruits and sometimes wine. During the Seder service, the Charoset is to symbolize the mortor used
Shayda’s Sweet Potato Kugel
DESCRIPTION: Kugel is a bit like a casserole, and it shows up at every Jewish holiday or at Shabbat dinners. It can be made either
Chocolate Mint Bliss Balls
DESCRIPTION: Chocolate and Mint are one of my favorite combinations, but if you’re not a fan of mint, you can simply leave it out of
“Notcho” Cheese Sauce & Loaded Natchos
DESCRIPTION: This creamy and delicious “Notcho” Cheese Sauce, was inspired and adapted from Plantiful Kiki! It’s salt, oil, sugar free, dairy free and nut free.
Divine Mousse De Chocolate
DESCRIPTION: For my mom’s birthday, I wanted to make her something very special and tasty. So I came up with a healthy Mousse De Chocolate.
Shayda’s Delicious Oil-Free Latkes
DESCRIPTION: Traditional Latkes are made with eggs, flour and lots of oil. Here,I’m going to show you how to make my oil free latkes, that
Oatmeal Christmas Cookies
DESCRIPTION: As a child, I really enjoyed making cookies during the holidays. These Oatmeal Christmas Cookies incorporate fresh cranberries which are perfect for the holidays.
Pumpkin Green Curry Soup
DESCRIPTION: To me soup season is all year round and now with it being pumpkin season, it’s a great way to use pumpkin to create
Shayda’s Berries & Mango Wild Rice Stuffing
DESCRIPTION: This stuffing recipe is adapted from my classic stuffing that I used to make back in the days before becoming plant based. It’s always
The “BEST” Instant Pot Refried Beans
DESCRIPTION: These are by far The “BEST” Refried beans made in the Instant Pot. I’m so in love with these delicious beans! And once you
Chocolate Cherry Pumpkin Cookies
DESCRIPTION: These Chocolate Cherry Pumpkin Cookies are a delicious treat during the holidays. They’re soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. And