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Shane & Simple

Who is Shane Martin? I’m your average, ordinary guy who makes plant-based cooking casual, easy, and delicious. I don’t use fancy equipment, and I don’t use fancy “chef speak.” I'm a normal dude who loves to cook and eat good food that happens to be entirely plant-based.

The recipes I share with you were never made for this blog; the blog was created for the recipes. I’m passionate about sharing things that have changed my life. Everything you see on Shane & Simple is what I make in my kitchen for my family, friends, and anyone else who walks into my house.

My mission is to create straight-up, easy, delicious, practical, plant-based, and vegan recipes.

Many call themselves “recipe developers”, but I prefer to call myself a “recipe adaptor.” I don’t make vegan food – I make food vegan. I’m a guy who takes the complicated and makes it easy, healthy and accessible for you. ~Shane Martin

There are tons of food blogs out there with many fancier recipes with fancier names, using fancier ingredients, and cooking on fancier equipment, and that’s cool. But, that ain’t me. Shane & Simple is a food blog for “the rest of us.”

Let’s talk about my cookbooks!

OK, if I’m being honest, these would not have been my first books to write. But, when Quarto Publishing reached out and asked if I’d write some vegan bread books, I couldn’t say “no.”

It was a chore, but I wrote two books about bread in about 14 months. Let’s just say I have a whole new respect for this occupation, and I could not be more proud of these works.

I think they turned out beautifully, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed the process of writing them.

Below are the links for Baking Vegan Bread at Home and the Vegan Bread Machine Cookbook.

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Order Now!

Amazon
Target
Barnes & Noble
Walmart

DISCLAIMER: The recipes in “Baking Vegan Bread at Home” and “Vegan Bread Machine Cookbook” focus solely on eliminating animal products and were not developed as whole food plant-based (WFPB) or health-centered cookbooks.

While 100% plant-based, these recipes prioritize flavor and texture using refined ingredients that wouldn’t qualify as “Shane & Simple” style recipes. The publisher’s goal was to create delicious vegan bread recipes, not necessarily healthy ones.

I’ve been invited as a guest on several podcasts with some of my heroes to share insights, experiences, and perspectives with wonderful hosts and their audiences.

Each conversation has been an opportunity to connect with listeners and discuss topics I’m passionate about. Below are just a few podcasts I’ve had the privilege to participate in.

I hope you enjoy these discussions as much as I enjoyed being part of them!

What kind of recipes will I find here?

Here, you will find popular meals and decadent desserts made vegan and healthy using practical, nourishing, and everyday ingredients. These meals are guaranteed to please picky kids and meat-eaters!

Here are a few of my most popular recipes:

What else is on Shane & Simple?

Helpful articles include Healthy Oil Replacements In Baking, Becoming A Plant-Based Family, and more.

My eBook, The 5 Day Plant-Based Kickstart, included recipes and a detailed shopping list. It’s perfect if you are new to a whole food, vegan diet, or wondering how to start.

Instant Pot Recipes: This appliance has completely changed my life. I got my first Instant Pot in 2015, and it’s fair to say we use it almost daily. Not joking.

Here are a few of my favorite Instant Pot Recipes:

FAQ

Are Shane & Simple recipes hard to make?

  • The recipes you will find at Shane & Simple are practical, easy, and not complicated. The ingredients in my recipes are things you probably already have in your pantry. My goal and mission is to create recipes that are easy, oil-free, delicious, and healthy.

Is A Plant-Based Diet Expensive?

  • No, it’s actually affordable and thrifty for the most part. That being said, if you start buying fake meats and specialty processed vegan crap then, yes, it will get expensive very quickly. Beans, grains, and potatoes are extremely affordable and cheap compared to meat and dairy.

Does Shane & Simple Require Special Ingredients or Appliances?

  1. Almost all of the ingredients in my recipes are things you probably already have in your pantry. You will, from time to time, see specialty items such as arrowroot powder and tapioca starch; Butler Soy Curls, and tofu. But, other than that, it’s just easy wholesome ingredients you can buy anywhere from Piggly Wiggly to Whole Foods.
  2. I would say the only “special” appliances I use would be my Instant Pot, Vitamix, and tofu press. But, if interested in what I use and recommend you can see them in 25 Kitchen Essentials Under $25 and 20 Kitchen Must-Haves For Healthy Vegan Oil-Free Cooking.

Are All Shane & Simple Recipes Gluten-Free

  • No, but there are some that are naturally gluten-free. However, the ones that are not can usually be made gluten-free by easily substituting 1 or 2 ingredients.

Can I find you on social media?

Yes! You can find me on Facebook, Pinterest, & Instagram. So, let’s connect.

You can also subscribe to Shane & Simple and get email updates with my latest recipes. As a “THANK YOU!” you’ll get my free eBook, 7 Tips To Succeeding On A Plant-Based Diet when you subscribe.

A few of my favorite things

Favorite Food: Thai, Indian

Favorite Meal: Breakfast, without question!

Favorite Breakfast: My Vegan French Toast Casserole with Spicy Vegan Breakfast Sausage.

Favorite Party Food: Easy Vegan Queso

Favorite Thing To Make: All of it!