In The Vegan Kitchen With Spork Foods

We're back in the vegan kitchen with Jenni Kayne and rip+tan! Just in time for Labor Day, we decided to team up with sisters Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg who, together, are Spork Foods, Hollywood's most popular vegan cooking duo (Emily and Zooey Deschanel are big fans). The sisters showed us how to easily create a spread of vegan lunch recipes worthy of any kind of weekend gathering - the 'queso' dip alone will have vegans and non-vegans alike doing some double-dipping! Gathering once again inside Jenni Kayne's lovely kitchen, guests such as edible gardener Laurie Kranz, Leanne Citrone and (Guest Editor past) Shiva Rose followed along with the sisters through the ins-and-outs of five vegan recipes - including one of the best sangrias we've ever tasted! In signature Spork style, Jenny and Heather had us convinced both that vegan meals are far easier than they seem and that they are truly worth the effort! Get the recipes below, plus the coleslaw and sangria recipes here! Here are a few tips from the girls who are walking encyclopedias of vegan-friendly knowledge! Get more vegan tips from Spork Online where you'll find their online cookbook and information on their upcoming Hollywood cooking classes! Heather on Coconuts: Coconuts contain a healthy type of fatty acid that your body quickly burns for energy, and can boost thyroid function to increase metabolism and endurance.  A cool fact: because they are so buoyant, they can travel great distances on the currents of the ocean, eventually taking root in sandy soil. Heather on Vanilla: This wonderfully flavorful bean actually comes from an Orchid native to Mexico! Love to style hunt these kinds of stories? So do we! Here are the details: ceramic plates and bowls by Heath Ceramics, flower arrangements by Moon Canyon Design, Jenny's outdoor table by Estee Stanley, table runners from Creative Women, glasses and pitchers from Acme Party Box Company. [olists num=3] [olists num=1] [olists num=4]