Welcome to Made to Sustain’s Recipe Collection! This is your ultimate destination for sustainable recipes that taste great and sustain you and the planet. We create every recipe with this in mind. Our sustainable recipe collection emphasizes eco-friendly ingredients, mindful cooking practices, reducing food waste, and empowers you to make sustainable choices in creative ways. Embracing sustainable recipes is a delicious way to reduce your carbon footprint, contribute to a healthier planet, and eat a healthy diet. By selecting plant-based meals, minimizing food waste, and sourcing seasonal ingredients, you take small steps toward combating climate change and promoting sustainable food systems.
Our recipe index features a variety of dishes crafted with sustainability in mind, including plant-forward recipes that showcase the versatility of plant-based recipes, eco-friendly seafood options that support healthy oceans, and creative ways to reduce food waste by utilizing simple ingredients. Enjoy dishes that highlight in-season fresh vegetables and fruits available in your area, supporting local farmers and reducing the distance food travels. By making these sustainable choices, you can have a positive impact on your plate and the planet. Learn sustainability tips and clever ways to reduce your environmental impact.
Many people think that in order to make eco-friendly recipes or eat healthily, you need to abide by a plant-based diet. While plant-based foods or a vegan diet is undeniably a great way to reduce your carbon emissions, it’s not always the easiest or most sustainable diet choice for everyone. A small step in the right direction is to eat with plant-forward ingredients. Every recipe in this collection meets the following sustainability criteria in a creative way. Things we prioritize are using seasonal ingredients, using what you have, and reducing food waste by eating leftovers and using food scraps. We also prioritize low-carbon, plant-based, sustainable ingredients and whole foods over processed foods. A sustainable recipe is one that works for your lifestyle. An easy way to do that is to include our meal plans and meal prep tips!
With instructional Video & Recipe Looking for something to do with those leftover cans of pumpkin that you got for thanksgiving? This super moist vegan pumpkin bread recipe delivers on all your cravings for pumpkin spice and a sweet treat. Best of all, you won’t be able to tell it’s vegan. This moist vegan pumpkin…
We love this quick and easy recipe for rice with asparagus and mushrooms. This is one of those recipes that is crowd-pleasing and deceptively vegan. With just a little bit of preparation or purchasing prepared ingredients, it can be an easy addition to your weeknight meals. Ingredient Spotlight Brown Rice Rice is a staple of…
Today, we’re sharing our recipe for a sweet potato and cauliflower mash. I typically use this recipe as a sweet & Savory healthier Mashed Potato Alternative. This recipe is packed full of nutrients, with only 123 calories per serving and 4g of fiber, this is the perfect side to start incorporating into your meal prep schedules.
As the weather starts to get warmer, it can be difficult to persuade yourself to use the oven — especially to meal prep! That’s why today I’m sharing my recipe for my No Bake Peanut Butter Date Bars. You can use this recipe for breakfast, dessert, or even just a snack all without an oven….
With a creamy vegan pasta sauce recipe packed with nutrition and flavor Healthy and indulgent are hard to come by, but this recipe is a rare gem that has both. This lemon asparagus pasta recipe is bursting with flavor from lemon, shallots, and garlic, and it’s hearty with a creamy vegan white bean sauce that…
While we often associate mushrooms with vegetables, but mushrooms are actually fungi. They are extremely sustainable because they grow in all environments and can provide protein in plant-based diets. Mushrooms provide many nutritional benefits and can be a staple on your grocery list for plant-based meals. This recipe for roasted mushrooms can provide a dinner…
From the perspective of a food scientist Featured Ingredient Sautéed Eggplant Ingredients Tools 1 Eggplant~1/4 cup Olive Oil1 tsp kosher salt Skillet & LidCutting BoardChef’s Knife, sharpened Learning to cook can be quite intimidating when you hear professionals say things like “I don’t measure ingredients” or “you can just tell”. With this quick video, I…
