Hi, I’m Toni — recipe creator, cookbook author, and founder of Food Sharing Vegan. If you’re looking for flavorful, approachable vegan recipes that everyone at the table will love (even the meat-eaters), you’re in the right place.
For the past 15 years, I’ve dedicated myself to making plant-based eating more accessible, affordable, and delicious. As the author of multiple best-selling cookbooks and the founder of the popular blog Plant-Based on a Budget, I’ve helped millions of people around the world eat more plants without spending a fortune — or sacrificing flavor.
Food Sharing Vegan is a fresh extension of that mission. Here, I focus on crowd-pleasing vegan meals inspired by my multicultural background and a deep love of gathering people around food. Whether you're vegan, veg-curious, or just looking for simple meals that everyone will enjoy, I’ve got you covered.
I know what it’s like to cook vegan food for an omnivore crowd…
I grew up in a Mexican and Japanese blended family, where food is an expression of love. My family taught me that preparing a meal for someone is a powerful way to say, “I love you.”
I was also raised in a meat-centric household that gathered over pork carnitas and sashimi. When I became vegan, sharing meals with my family wasn’t quite the same experience.
Instead, I had to convince my family that vegan food is delicious. That wasn’t how I wanted to invite people over for dinner.
I learned that people expect vegan food to be bland, boring, and unsatisfying simply because it lacks animal products. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
With the right ingredients and preparation, vegan food is incredibly flavorful, hearty, and fun to eat. Sometimes it's SO good, people don’t even notice they’re eating vegan.
Easy vegan sharing food every crowd will LOVE!
My husband and I sit and eat a home-cooked vegan meal together every day. But as much as we love to cook, what we enjoy most is hosting! It’s even more fun to share our food with others.
Everyone in our life – friends, family, neighbors – is not vegan. And yet, when they come over for dinner, they’ve learned to bring a container to take home leftovers.
It proves that when vegan recipes taste great, everyone will love them. Sharing tasty food is easy.
Our loved ones have learned that animal products do not define a delicious meal. Many of them have told us they could be a vegan too if they ate the way they do at our house.
I’m not on a mission to tell anyone what they can and can’t eat. All I want is to share a meal with the people I love and to have everyone reach for seconds.
That’s why I created this vegan food blog – so families could gather with each other and have a great dinner, regardless of anyone’s diet choices. Food Sharing Vegan is simply about good food.
Here at Food Sharing Vegan, you’ll find crave-able vegan recipes like…
- Make-ahead and portable breakfasts for the family
- Lunches that encourage you to step away from your desk, sit down, and savor
- Hearty Sunday dinners (with plenty of sides) to feed a crowd or whip up on a weeknight
- Gluten-free recipes that are also vegan
- Decadent vegan desserts and baked goods that will fool any sweet tooth
All these vegan recipes are made with plant-based ingredients free from meat, eggs, and dairy. Most rely on various whole food vegetables, grains, and fruits. For convenience, we also love to embrace high-quality plant-based alternatives available these days. Our collection of Instant Pot and Air Fryer recipes make for quick and easy prep, so you can sit at the table faster.
These tried and true vegan sharing dishes have wowed even the non-vegans in my life. Some of my favorites are…
- Avocado Toast with freshly baked bread and 6 savory-sweet topping ideas
- Hearty Vegan Chorizo Tacos with a kick of heat from chipotle peppers
- Instant-Pot and dairy-free Garlic Mashed Potatoes (perfect for Sunday suppers and Thanksgiving!)
- “Nice Cream” aka, dairy-free ice creams like Vegan Coffee and Vegan Pineapple Strawberry
- Nostalgic & Crispy Pizza Rolls for parties or game day
More About Me
I began eating plant-based in high school for health reasons and haven’t looked back since. In 2016, I started food blogging to share the homecooked vegan recipes I love. You may recognize me from my other food blog, Plant-Based on a Budget, where I teach people how to add more plant-based meals to their diets without breaking the bank.
I’ve published two vegan cookbooks – Plant-Based on a Budget and Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy – the latest of which was a Publisher Weekly Bestseller. You can also find me on the Plant-Powered People podcast or on morning television shows across the country, and I'm a participant in The Bold Bundle annually.
I’m so glad you’re here! Feel free to connect with me on Instagram so we can stay in touch. I love hearing from you, so let me know how the recipes go in your kitchen.