
southernplanteaters
Hey! I'm Erica! I'm a plant-based chef, baker, and recipe developer living a whole food plant-based, mostly oil-free lifestyle in New Orleans and South Louisiana.

This isn't the most delicious ramen ever, but it's vegan and oil-free. It's a bit on the bland side, so you'll probably want to add some hot sauce to it. On the plus side, it makes for an easy lunch at the office or while more

I love these Camellia pink beans. Camellia's beans are consistently good and are typically quite clean and free of debris. These pink beans are no exception! I love cooking them down with the "trinity" and some good beer more

The Salad Station is a great lunch choice for vegans. Lots of fresh cut veggies, leafy greens, fruit, beans, hummus, and pickles on the salad bar along with baked potatoes and sweet potatoes. 🍠

My sister typically brings me a jar or two of this pear butter every year. The taste is amazing! I love that the ingredients are so simple, but the result is a delicious, soft-set spread that works well on everything including more
Not very good as a sugar replacement in beverages like tea or coffee. Product is very sensitive to humidity and clumped up in the bag. Went into the trash. I'm sticking with stevia!


These are so yummy! I was able to eat only few because my pre-season teen and nieces descended upon the bowl and ate them all up! These peas are crisp and perfectly seasoned. I absolutely love the no-brine packaging; so more


Out here in South Louisiana, we have a few more seasons each year in addition to winter, spring, summer, and fall. We also have festival season, king cake season, and satsuma season! Satsumas are small, mandarin orange-type more

The Japanese Veggie roll at Tsunami is terrific! The roll, which includes pickled dikon, yamagobo (burdock root), kanpyo (pickled gourd), and rice, has a smoky/pickled flavor with a pleasant crunch. The roll itself is a more


It wasn't until I converted to a vegan diet that I bothered to change from my old, standby brand of Worcestershire sauce. I ditched that anchovy-laden stuff and set off to find a new vegan-friendly option. After trying a more


I am not typically a fan of corn tortillas. After starting an oil-free, vegan diet, I realized that most brands of flour tortillas included added oil or fat. I thought I was relegated to making my own flour tortillas or more