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Vegan Comfort Food Recipes

Classic comfort food made kinder.

The Carrot Underground🥕 is your home for delicious vegan recipes.

A slice of vegan spinach mushroom quiche on a plate with sliced tomato and mushrooms.
A layered vegan pineapple carrot cake iced with cream cheese frosting and decorated with dried citrus slices.
A bowl with vegan lemon artichoke orzo salad.

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Favorite fall dishes fans are cooking up this season!

A bowl with roasted root vegetables on a bed of salad greens, topped with avocado basil dressing and pomegranate seeds.

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"Absolutely scrumptious and gorgeous! This could be served in a Michelin Star restaurant!" Eve S.

Recent posts

My latest vegan recipes, tips, guides, and articles.

The vegan author Connie Edwards McGaughy inside her kitchen.

Hi, I'm Connie. Welcome to The Carrot Underground where I share comforting and delicious vegan recipes, baking favorites, holiday dishes, kitchen tips and inspiration.

My journey toward vegan living began in 1977. I love sharing my experience to help you discover how easy it is to enjoy familiar foods made with simple plant-based ingredients.

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Some of my most popular & beloved vegan recipes!

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From starters to sweets & in-between - I've got you covered!

  • Appetizers
  • Breakfast/Brunch
  • Entrees
  • Sides/Salads
  • Soups/Stews
  • Desserts

Recipe Roundups

Celebrate everyday with these themed recipe collections.

  • A collage of vegan Thanksgiving dishes including cranberry cheese bites. apple and pumpkin pies, orange balsamic Brussels sprouts, cranberry yams, seitan Wellington, scalloped potatoes and cabbage, pumpkin bread, and stuffing.
  • A collage of favorite vegan fall baking recipes including: zucchini bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin applesauce bread, cranberry orange bread, oatmeal cookies, apple crisp, and applesauce cake.
  • A collage featuring vegan muffins and quickbreads including blackberry crumble muffins, banana bread, lemon blueberry bread, and oatmeal muffins.
  • A collage of vegan snacks featuring chil and cornbread, mac and cheese, pepper poppers nachos, homemade soft pretzels, fiesta pinwheels, meatless meatballs, and hummus.
  • A collage of vegan apple dishes including an apple pie, apple crisp, and applesauce.
  • A collage of vegan dishes with zucchini including cheese fondue, zucchini bread, garden zucchini casserole, rustic vegetable soup. sautéed veggies, grilled veggie skewers, roasted Mediterranean veggies, and zucchini ravioli.
  • A collage of vegan dishes with citrus ingredients including lemon blueberry bread, citrus infused vinegars, orange balsamic Brussels sprouts and fresh oranges, lemons, and limes.
  • A collage of vegan desserts made with lemons, including cookies, cake, and lemon curd.
  • A collage of dishes with berries including blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries in muffins, crumble, and mousse.
  • A collage of vegan July 4th dishes including meatless meatballs, 4 bean salad, grilled tofu skewers, and apple pie.
  • A collage of the vegan barbecue dishes including grilled tofu, watermelon cucumber salad, potato salad, fiesta bean salad, chili, grilled veggie skewers, rainbow wraps, and berry crumble.
  • A collage of favorite vegan summer salads including lemon artichoke orzo salad, watermelon cucumber salad, southwestern quinoa salad, old fashioned vegan potato salad, watermelon mango pico de gallo. and four bean fiesta salad.
  • A collage of vegan breakfast and brunch dishes including tofu scramble, waffles, spinach mushroom quiche, and lemon blueberry bread.
  • A collage of vegan Italian recipes including a Margherita pizza, pesto on bread topped with diced tomato, a bowl of pasta topped with Bolognese sauce, and a pan of stuffed shells.
  • A collage of four favorite vegan soup recipes including cream of tomato soup, Congressional bean soup, minestrone soup, and Mediterranean lemon orzo soup.
  • A collage of favorite vegan potato recipes including lemon roasted rainbow potatoes, Cuban crushed potatoes, broccoli potato soup, and scalloped potatoes with cabbage.
  • A collage of vegan savory pie dishes including Gardener's Pie, Veggie Pot Pie with Tofu, Broccoli Cheese Pot Pie, and Texas Tamale Pie.
  • A collage of four vegan cranberry recipes including cranberry cheese bites, cranberry orange bread, cranberry yams, and cranberry orange sauce.

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Recently refreshed recipes & articles for you to enjoy!

The vegan recipe blogger Connie Edwards McGaughy in her kitchen holding a quiche.

I make real recipes for real people.

At The Carrot Underground🥕 every recipe you see is created by a real person. All tried-and-true plant-based recipes that have been lovingly developed, tested, and tasted in my own kitchen. You can trust that what you find here is authentic, approachable, reliable and made with care.

Your continued support and loyalty means the world to me - thank you kindly for being part of this compassionate & delicious journey!

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