Inspiration is a gift that we receive from watching the natural world. The urge to write, to draw, or to make music often comes from viewing natural phenomena, such as flocks of birds, crashing waves, or even the sunset. Similarly, inspiration to create vegan foods come from the natural world itself, the abundant plant life of nature all around us. Be inspired to make your own plant-based creations today. Welcome to this week’s Food Friday blog.

This week, we have plenty of great vegan cuisine photos to show you, gathered from the galleries of Instagram’s great foodies. We’ve got tacos, noodles and so much more to present. Feast your eyes on some of the best plant-based photos that Instagram has to offer.

Ready? Let’s dig right in!

Our first pick of the week belongs to @mm_food__, showcasing a delightful serving of pink Cauliflower tacos. What we love most about this tasty vegan food photo is the fact that it uses herbs from the garden. It’s great to know that gardens are being utilized as sources for food, especially in today’s environment. All in all, this taco is amazing.

Next up is @lusciouslyaina’s sumptuous plate of fried vegan mee hoon. Also known as rice vermicelli, mee hoon is perfect for noodle recipes designed to showcase the strong flavors of vegetables and herbs, the rice-based vermicelli enhancing the tastes and textures of the veggies used. With a ready-to-use recipe together with the food photo, you too can make your own tasty mee hoon meals.

@r.o.c.h.a.vgn presents a lovely slice of raw vegan strawberry and avocado cake, an enticing combination of two great fruits in a single raw dessert. We’ve been binging on raw vegan food lately, especially raw vegan desserts. This fruity cake must taste amazing, considering the strict methodology of raw vegan food preparation. The bright red color of the strawberry top just adds to its enticing nature.

This vegan lasagna photo by @v3gan4lif3 proves that you don’t need real meat or dairy-based cheese for a tasty lasagna meal. Made with zucchini, hemp hearts and sun-dried tomatoes, this tasty pasta meal-based meal is sure to fill up your stomach and gladden you after lunchtime. Recipes that utilize fresh tomatoes have a soft spot in our hearts, how about you?

Our final pick of the week belongs to @bodhirestaurantbar, showcasing a bunch of sweet plant-based lamingtons. Lamingtons are an Australian snack treat that are soft and chewy, but most variants use butter and dairy. That’s why plant-based versions such as the one presented here are awesome. This food photo comes with an ingredient list and a set of instructions, so you too can enjoy lamingtons in your household.

That’s it for this week. Be sure to visit us next week for a fresh batch of great vegan food photos to admire and be inspired by. Want to showcase your own creations? Just add the hashtags #FoodFriday and #VacationingVegan on your future IG vegan food photos, and who knows, maybe they’ll be featured in a future blog!

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