Nourished Creations: Plant-Based Recipes for Vibrant Living

Welcome to Nourished Creations: Plant-Based Recipes for Vibrant Living—a weekly invitation to slow down, savor, and reconnect with food that truly fuels you. Created in collaboration with our dear friend Violet, this series is all about making plant-based cooking feel joyful, approachable, and deeply nourishing. 

Each recipe is rooted in real life—easy to prepare, full of flavor, and inspired by the belief that the foods we choose can help us feel more energized, vibrant, and alive. Whether you’re new to plant-based eating or simply looking for fresh inspiration, you’re warmly invited into the kitchen with us.

🌿2 Tbsp Avocado oil

🌿1 Garlic clove or 1 tsp garlic powder 

🌿1 - 14 oz extra firm tofu 

🌿½ tsp Turmeric powder 

🌿1 - 15 oz can black beans

🌿1 cup Spinach chopped 

🌿¼ cup Cilantro chopped 

🌿4 Corn tortillas 

🌿½ tsp of Paprika 

🌿Sea Salt and Black pepper to taste

Optional: avocado slices 

• Sauté avocado oil in medium nonstick pan over medium heat, add 1 crushed garlic clove.
• Stir for a minute careful not to burn, then add extra firm tofu (half package), crumble with hands into the pan.
• Stir and add dash of turmeric powder, paprika, then add some sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• After 3 minutes add ½ can of black beans (drained & rinsed), stir and after 2 minutes add the chopped spinach and cilantro.
• Stir to combine all and when spinach wilts remove from heat.
• Serve with corn tortillas and avocado slices. Enjoy!

Makes 4 tacos 

½ block of tofu (20 g of protein) 

½ can black beans (12 g of protein)

At Hopegrown, we believe wellness is built one small, intentional moment at a time—and nothing embodies that more beautifully than preparing a meal with care. Through Nourished Creations, Violet’s recipes are here to inspire your next adventure in the kitchen, support your well-being, and remind you that healthy food can also be comforting, creative, and fun. We’re so grateful to have you along for this journey of vibrant living—one delicious, plant-powered creation at a time.