This aint your typical tuna casserole. We don’t need can of mushroom soup anymore! Upgrade this classic dish with a few staple pantry items. The creamy base is inspired by a classic béchamel, but with an Asian twist. Think soy sauce, miso, five-spice, and mirin. It’s like a cozy, flavorful hug for your taste buds, and trust me—it doesn’t taste like it was plopped out of a can and shoved into the oven.

This plant-based corn-saffron pasta is the perfect summer recipe to serve for dinner, or snack on at lunch. The use of buttery corn and bright, floral saffron creates the perfect combination to take your pasta to the next level. Miso adds the umami that makes this the well-rounded, easy, quick vegan recipe you need for every night.

This vegan version of Palestinian Maqloobeh (also written as Maqlouba) is a perfect way to use up any vegetables you have lying around. This dish is a bit time-consuming, but is worth every minute spent prepping and roasting. If you’re looking for a show-stopping meal to share with friends and loved ones or a comforting dish perfect for any night spent indoors, Vegetable Maqloobeh is the dish to make.

This vegan version of penne alla vodka uses gochujang for a little sweet kick with notes of chili, cinnamon, and nutmeg, creating the perfect luscious sauce to coat gnocchi with.

This plant-forward pasta is a great way to incorporate a nutritious dose of greens, and all of the wonderful benefits, flavor, and flair they have, into your day-to-day. This weeknight dinner-friendly recipe is bound to help your kids eat some greens excitingly.

Congee, a rice porridge originating from East Asia, is a staple dish throughout the year, but especially during the winter months. This comforting bowl of rice porridge is simple to make and is the perfect base for so many flavors to shine like smoky maple-harissa mushrooms, salty sauteed kale, and spicy chili crisp oil.

This Coconut Turmeric Stew is one of my favorite meal-prep meals that’s comforting and perfect for the cold winter months. The rich and flavorful coconut-turmeric broth begs for root vegetables like parsnips, carrots, and potatoes to bathe in it. Accompanied with your favorite protein like tempeh or shrimp and this can become a perfect, reheatable meal to last you a couple of days.

This rich, creamy, savory plant-based meal is a perfect meal to make during the colder months. Using pureed cauliflower as the base brings a subtle creaminess that pairs beautifully with the meaty, umami-rich mushroom stew on top. This pairs beautifully with a herby side salad and is even more delicious with fresh grated cheese on top.

This sweet, savory, and spicy pasta sauce is a better plant-based alternative to the infamous Gigi Hadid pasta. Using Korean fermented red chile paste adds a tingling warmth to every slurp, with the subtle sweet richness from cozy spices and bourbon. Make this for dinner and never stop grating cheese on top.

This quick and plant-based pesto recipe is a great way to use carrot tops for a perfect spring meal. Mint, peas, and lemon add bright pops of flavor that will have your mouth watering for more.

This quick and easy weeknight dinner is perfect to make on the whim. It’s affordable, uses canned veggies that are usually in your pantry, and can be vegan friendly (if using plant-based meat). Everyone will devour this and there probably won’t be any leftovers.

This West African Peanut Stew is equal parts creamy, tangy, and rich- making it the perfect meal to serve during Kwanzaa (or any other day during the brutal winter months). Like many stews, this one requires little prep and a mostly hands-off cooking method. Chickpeas and greens are added for extra protein and freshness. Lime juice is essential to balance the rich and decadent flavors this spiced tomato stew brings to the table (with crushed peanuts for crunch, of course).

The perfect lentil curry provides heat, a hint of sweetness, and is packed full of flavor (thanks to the endless list of spices used). This version, inspired by the flavors used in a typical lamb and prune tagine dish, makes use of cinnamon and raisins like the Moroccan dish. Paired with eggplant that provides a home for all the juices to soak into, this dish is sure to be full of flavor, sweetness, and a truly wonderful experience to eat.

If you’re feeling blue and need some comfort, a hug, or just a meal that warms your soul- make this curry. Serve it with some rice and be ready for an internal hug that you didn’t know you needed.

If you’re feeling blue and need some comfort, a hug, or just a meal that warms your soul- make these noods. Share them with someone you love (or yourself because that’s just as important)

Have you had a long day? Maybe it was a bit taxing emotionally, mentally, physically? Do you need a hug? Let Cashew Tofu give you the one- while warming your body from the inside, out.