Hi, I'm Ava — and this is my plant-based kitchen.
VeganCommunity is where I share the simple, whole-food vegan recipes I cook for myself, my family, and my friends — recipes built to be practical, nourishing, and full of flavor.
Personally Kitchen-Tested
Every recipe cooked by Ava before publishing
Community Rated
Real reviews from home cooks
100% Plant-Based
No animal products, ever
Always Free
No paywalls or subscriptions
Meet the founder
Ava Green
8+ years plant-based home cook · Recipe developer · Whole-food plant-based nutrition background
I'm Ava — a New York-based home cook who turned a personal shift toward plant-based living into a full creative practice. What started as cooking for myself slowly became cooking for friends, then writing recipes, then building a small community of people who wanted the same thing I did: vegan food that actually tastes like dinner, not like a substitute.
Every recipe on VeganCommunity is one I've cooked in my own kitchen, retested, and refined until I'd happily serve it to someone who's never eaten vegan before. I focus on whole foods, bold seasoning, and simple techniques — because I genuinely believe that's where the best plant-based cooking lives.
My goal here is simple: make vegan cooking practical and accessible for everyday life. If you're brand new to plants, welcome — I write for you. If you've been cooking this way for years, welcome too — there's plenty here to get inspired by.
8+
Years cooking vegan
100%
Plant-based
Tested
In my own kitchen
Free
Always, for everyone
My mission
VeganCommunity exists because plant-based cooking shouldn't feel like a compromise. My mission is to give every home cook the tools, recipes, and confidence to make extraordinary food without animal products — for their health, for the planet, and for the sheer joy of eating well.
Whether you're cooking your very first tofu scramble or perfecting a holiday roast, you'll find recipes here that are tested, photographed, and written with care.
Cook-tested
Every dish developed in my real kitchen.
Honest nutrition
Transparent macros and calories.
Community-driven
Real ratings from real cooks.
Always free
No paywalls, no gatekeeping.
My credentials
Experience & expertise
Why you can trust the recipes you'll find on VeganCommunity.
8+ years plant-based
Cooking and developing recipes for a fully vegan kitchen since 2017.
Whole-food plant-based focus
Background in WFPB nutrition principles, emphasizing minimally-processed cooking.
100+ recipes personally tested
Every recipe is cooked, tasted, and refined in my own kitchen — often multiple times.
Recipe development process
Multi-round testing for texture, timing, salt, and ingredient swaps before anything goes live.
Food photography
Recipes styled and photographed in natural light to reflect real-world results.
Reader-tested community
Continuous feedback from a growing community of home cooks shapes every update.
What I promise
The standards behind every single recipe on VeganCommunity.
Personally tested
Every recipe is cooked in my kitchen — usually multiple times — before it goes live.
Real ingredients
Things you can find at any grocery store. No obscure powders, no $40 specialty items.
Inclusive cooking
From new vegans to lifelong plant eaters, the instructions are written for everyone.
Photographed honestly
Photos that reflect what your dish will actually look like at home.
Transparent nutrition
Calorie and macro estimates per serving so meal planning is effortless.
Community first
Real ratings, real comments, real conversations. The site gets better every day.
Why I built VeganCommunity
Plant-based eating is one of the most impactful choices a person can make for their long-term health, the welfare of animals, and the climate. But the kitchen is where good intentions either thrive or quietly disappear. That's why VeganCommunity exists — to be the practical bridge between the ideal of vegan living and the reality of a busy weeknight dinner.
I develop and test every recipe with the home cook in mind: clear measurements, ingredients you actually have, and steps that respect your time. My background in whole-food plant-based nutrition shapes how I write — I want the food to be delicious first, and quietly nourishing second.
Whether you're searching for a high-protein vegan breakfast, a 30-minute vegan dinner, a comforting baked good, or a refreshing plant-based bowl, you'll find dozens of options here — each paired with nutrition information, prep and cook timing, and tips for substitutions, storage, and meal prep.
Built for every kind of cook
VeganCommunity is designed for absolute beginners and seasoned home chefs alike. New to plant-based eating? Start with our breakfast and main-course categories. Already vegan? Dive into the dessert and global cuisine sections. Whatever your skill level, difficulty labels, prep timers, and step-by-step instructions help you cook with confidence.
Get involved
Try a recipe, leave a rating, drop a comment. Every interaction makes this community stronger and helps the next cook find their new favorite dish. You can also follow along on Instagram @vegancommunity.