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Welcome to the place for full of flavor vegetarian, sourdough and from scratch baked goods recipes! For the new or experienced vegetarian or vegetarian curious, Iโ€™ve got you covered.

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Sourdough Pita Bread

Soft, tender and fluffy Sourdough Pita Bread for all the sandwich stuffings, and a vehicle for scooping up flavorful dips and spreads. Easy to make!

Thai Peanut Noodle Salad

Crunchy veggies, edamame, rice noodles and a scrumptious garlicky, gingery peanut-lime dressing, tie this Thai Peanut Noodle Salad recipe together!

Maple Pecan Granola

Maple Pecan Granola is hearty, satisfying and naturally sweetened. So good in lunch boxes, on road trips, or breakfast grab-n’-go! It’s a pantry staple.

Seeded Multigrain Sourdough Bread

Seeded Multigrain Sourdough Bread is simple to make, texture rich, and with an earthy blend of grains and seeds to make a crave-worthy loaf. vegan

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars with Almond Flour

Healthy Peanut Butter Bars for a treat anytime! This healthy no bake peanut butter snack is a treat to have on hand when cravings strike!

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Well hello!

Iโ€™m Traci, the blogger behind Vanilla And Bean!

I make vibrant vegetarian food, bake sourdough and create from scratch baked recipes, sharing them here since 2014. Looking for delicious recipes that happen to be vegetarian? I’m so glad you stopped by!

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10 Minute Olive Tapenade

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โ€œExcellent tapenade. So quick and easy to make. Goes well with charcuterie platters, on a sandwich, or a great topping on hummus.โ€ ~ Kim