Welcome to La Vegan Exquise!

Welcome to La Vegan Exquise! I am delighted that you’re here, and invite you to kick back, cozy up, and feel perfectly at home among the ridiculously fun, unapologetically healthful, and absurdly creative (read: we like to make things up here…especially when we run out of ingredients we thought we had!) recipe and story-swapping that goes on in our little corner of the world. Loosely translated to "The Exquisite Vegan," this blog is dedicated to demonstrating that vegan food--from appetizers to desserts-- can not only taste fabulous, but can be inventive, fashionable, and every bit as gourmet as its meat and dairy counterparts. 

I have never understood why, for so many, the word “vegan” is associated with extremist political beliefs, frightening nutritional myths, or hideously blah-tasting food. For many others, it’s simply a healthy, wonderful, earth-conscious way of eating whose sustainability—and deliciousness—makes sense and feels great. Whatever your reason for exploring La Vegan Exquise, I’m thrilled to have you here, and hope you find exactly what you came looking for. Feel free to poke around and explore, and do experiment a little, because these recipes will knock the organic cotton socks off of even the most committed omnivores in your life!

Wishing you lots of love, happiness, and fabulous food, and thank you WITH ALL MY HEART for your commitment to health, and for using this site!

Bon Appétit,

Brianna Ladapo

p.s. I love to invent new recipes, so if you have a favorite omnivore food that could use a vegan makeover, please feel free to email me your recipe at laveganexquise@gmail.com and I’ll do my best to give it a fabulous vegan face-lift and put it on the blog for you!