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    About

    Hello and welcome to My Pure Plants. Here, you will find simple, tasty, and easy vegan recipes for people of all skill levels, from timid beginners to seasoned home cooks and everyone who wants to try delicious recipes using only plants. Hence, the name pure plants. Our content is created by Nandor Barta and Emese Maczko, who are husband and wife with several years of experience in vegan cooking and baking.

    What you’ll find

    Vegan recipes

    My Pure Plants has hundreds of vegan recipes, from appetizers to desserts. They are all tested thoroughly by Nandor or Emese. Explore the wonderful flavors through our famous cashew alfredo sauce or splendid vegan lentil loaf. If you want to start with dessert, you cannot miss our brilliant baked vegan cheesecake.

    • Vegan Appetizers
    • Vegan Breakfasts
    • Vegan Dips
    • Vegan Desserts
    • Vegan Entrees
    • Vegan Pasta Sauces
    • Vegan Soups
    • Vegan Sides

    Ingredient guides

    Have you ever wondered about certain ingredients and how to cook with them? That’s what we’re here to explore! Our blog can be your go-to place for discovering different ingredients popular in vegan cooking.

    • 4 different dishes with meals prepared with tvp, there is chili, taco, meatballs
      What is TVP? The Best 23 TVP Recipes
    • Opaque rice paper rolls filled with carrots, purple sprouts, thin glass. noodles and brown mushrooms are served on a large black plate. Several rolls are cut half so you can see the filling. Red sauce in a small white bowl is served next to it.
      What Are Rice Paper Wrappers? Which One To Buy?
    • 5 glass jars of different honey substitutes all of which are light to dark orange syrups
      The Best Vegan Honey Brands + Recipes
    • 4 photos of different tofu recipes, one sausage in a black skillet, one meatballs in a red sauce, one tofu cubes in orange sauce and one tofu in orange sauce on top of rice
      11 Ways to Cook Tofu

    Vegan substitutes

    Whether you’re a committed vegan, experimenting with plant-based meals, or simply curious, understanding vegan substitutes is a game-changer. We explore all the popular options and beyond.

    • 5 glass jars of different honey substitutes all of which are light to dark orange syrups
      The Best 11 Honey Substitutes
    • Yellow tofu crumbles in a white frying pan sprinkled with fresh herbs and red pepper flakes. A wooden spatula is placed inside.
      22 Vegan Egg Substitutes
    • Different crumble-like food in small containers with a text overlay saying complete list of 30 breadcrumbs substitutes
      The Best 19 Breadcrumbs Substitutes
    • Cashews, coconut, sunflower seeds, pepitas around a small glass bowl with a light brown paste
      9 Best Tahini Substitutes

    Cooking tips

    Cooking is more than just following a recipe. We have several articles about cooking techniques, equipment, preparation methods, and more. Get ready to boost your skills and confidence to create meals.

    • Small dark gray and white bowl with tofu cubes
      10 Ways to Prepare Tofu for Cooking
    • Oyster mushroom on a wooden cutting board with a knife
      How To Prepare Oyster Mushrooms in 3 Steps: Clean, Trim and Cut
    • Frozen vegetables unpacked like corn, green beans, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and mixed veggies
      Why You Should Cook With Frozen Vegetables
    • Oven with open doors so you can see the wire rack and the fan at the back
      How to Use a Convection Oven

    Reader favorites

    Do you want to know the best vegan recipes on our site? These are the most well-received and crowd-pleasing recipes on My Pure Plants.

    • A large white bowl with white rice and sticky brown battered strips on top sprinkled with sesame seeds, orange peels and chopped spring onion
      Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (Copycat Panda Express)
    • Lots of spring rolls cut in half and arranged in a semi-circular dish facing upwards around a brown dipping sauce.
      Crispy Rice Paper Spring Rolls
    • A burger with layers of green ruffled lettuce, yellow sauce, thin cheese slices, dark brown burger patty twice, sliced pickles and white chopped onion.
      Meaty Vegan TVP Burger (Big Mac Style)
    • Copycat IKEA Veggie Balls

    Meet the team

    Nandor Barta, Co-Founder

    A man with glasses and blue white striped T-shirt in front of yellow archway

    With a background in hospitality and years of experience in the restaurant industry, Nandor founded My Pure Plants to spread the word about delicious vegan cooking. He believes in the importance of cooking from scratch and avoiding processed and artificial foods, making each meal an opportunity to nourish both the body and the soul. He co-authored two cookbooks Express Vegan Cooking and Vegan Winter on a Budget. He is also a syndicated freelance food writer and a regular contributor to MSN.

    Read his full bio here.

    Emese Maczko, Co-Founder

    A woman with glasses and blue white stripe T-shirt in from of stone columns.

    Emese is a food photographer and co-founder of My Pure Plants. She is a self-taught baker but honed her skills through baking courses. In 2018, Emese delved into vegan desserts. Her recipes reflect her love for baking. After living across several countries, she infuses global inspiration into her vibrant vegan creations. She co-authored two cookbooks with Nandor Express Vegan Cooking and Vegan Winter on a Budget. She is also a syndicated freelance food writer and featured contributor to several online publications.

    Read her full bio here.

    In the Media

    We have been featured in numerous publications, including MSN News, Yahoo News, PETA, She Knows, and Business Insider. You can read more about it here.

    Logos of Media and Press My Pure Plants was featured in

    Contact us

    If you have any other inquiries, feel free to contact us any time by emailing [email protected] or connecting with us via any of the below channels.

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    Portrait of Emese and Nandi My Pure Plants

    Hi, we are Emese Maczkó and Nándor Barta, the founders and recipe creators behind My Pure Plants. We are sharing our knowledge and expertise in vegan recipes and encourage you to try home-cooked meals using locally-sourced, organic, whole foods.

    More about us →

    Reader Favorites

    • A large white bowl with white rice and sticky brown battered strips on top sprinkled with sesame seeds, orange peels and chopped spring onion
      Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (Copycat Panda Express)
    • Lots of spring rolls cut in half and arranged in a semi-circular dish facing upwards around a brown dipping sauce.
      Crispy Rice Paper Spring Rolls
    • A burger with layers of green ruffled lettuce, yellow sauce, thin cheese slices, dark brown burger patty twice, sliced pickles and white chopped onion.
      Meaty Vegan TVP Burger (Big Mac Style)
    • Copycat IKEA Veggie Balls

    Hearty stews

    • Vegetable stew in a red white enameled Dutch oven with lots of chopped vegetables like potatoes, carrots, mushroom, celery and red kidney beans. Topped with freshly chopped green herbs.
      The Best Hearty Vegetable Stew
    • 2 white bowls with thick brown stew, lentils, chopped veggies and a couple of dumplings. The remaining stew is in a red-white Dutch oven.
      Vegan Stew with Dumplings
    • Red Dutch oven from above with a stew where you can see chopped potatoes, spinach leaves, carrot slices, tomatoes, and mushroom slices. Slices of bread is next to it. A hand is holding a spoon taking some from the middle
      Jackfruit Stew (Vegan Beef Stew)
    • Cast iron skillet with veggie stew topped with puff pastry in a lattice pattern.
      Vegan Pot Pie
    Portrait of Emese and Nandi My Pure Plants

    Hi, we are Emese Maczkó and Nándor Barta, the founders and recipe creators behind My Pure Plants. We are sharing our knowledge and expertise in vegan recipes and encourage you to try home-cooked meals using locally-sourced, organic, whole foods.

    More about us →

    Reader Favorites

    • A large white bowl with white rice and sticky brown battered strips on top sprinkled with sesame seeds, orange peels and chopped spring onion
      Crispy Vegan Orange Chicken (Copycat Panda Express)
    • Lots of spring rolls cut in half and arranged in a semi-circular dish facing upwards around a brown dipping sauce.
      Crispy Rice Paper Spring Rolls
    • A burger with layers of green ruffled lettuce, yellow sauce, thin cheese slices, dark brown burger patty twice, sliced pickles and white chopped onion.
      Meaty Vegan TVP Burger (Big Mac Style)
    • Copycat IKEA Veggie Balls

    Hearty stews

    • Vegetable stew in a red white enameled Dutch oven with lots of chopped vegetables like potatoes, carrots, mushroom, celery and red kidney beans. Topped with freshly chopped green herbs.
      The Best Hearty Vegetable Stew
    • 2 white bowls with thick brown stew, lentils, chopped veggies and a couple of dumplings. The remaining stew is in a red-white Dutch oven.
      Vegan Stew with Dumplings
    • Red Dutch oven from above with a stew where you can see chopped potatoes, spinach leaves, carrot slices, tomatoes, and mushroom slices. Slices of bread is next to it. A hand is holding a spoon taking some from the middle
      Jackfruit Stew (Vegan Beef Stew)
    • Cast iron skillet with veggie stew topped with puff pastry in a lattice pattern.
      Vegan Pot Pie

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