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Srlsy Vegan Recipe Submissions & FAQ’s

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A Community Cookbook, But Make It Vegan

We want Srsly Vegan to feel a bit like the kind of community cookbook you’d find in your grandmother’s drawer — the well-loved one full of handwritten notes, borrowed casseroles, scribbled corrections, and the best recipes from every type of cook who ever wandered through the kitchen.

This project is our modern version of that except totally plant-powered. We publish recipes from chefs, seasoned developers, food bloggers, and home cooks who simply make something so good it deserves a wider audience. If you cook vegan food, we want to read about it and eat it.

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE

How submissions work

Submissions are open to anyone. You bring the recipe, the story behind it, and the flavors you love. We handle the testing, editing, and publication.

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE

You submit your tested original recipe with or without photos and a written article via the submission form below. If accepted, it will move into our testing lineup.

WE TEST & EDIT

Our editorial team tests accepted submissions for clarity, timing, and flavor. Then we refine the writing for flow, context, and SEO while keeping your voice intact.

YOU REVIEW & APPROVE

Before anything goes live, you’ll receive a review link to look over edits, request adjustments, or add final notes. Collaborative, respectful, and always centered on your work.

We’re interested in recipes that feel lived-in:

  • The weeknight staple you’ve made a hundred times
  • The holiday dish your family claims they invented
  • The “accidental masterpiece” that came from using whatever was in the pantry
  • The veganized version of cultural staples


RECIPE GUIDELINES:

  • Fully vegan (no animal products including eggs, dairy, and honey)
  • Tested by you at least once
  • Written clearly (we can help tighten format, but please write out all ingredients, servings, and steps clearly)
  • Your original work or a deeply personal adaptation

If your dish draws from a specific cuisine or cultural tradition, we welcome — and encourage — context. It honors the origin and helps readers understand how you relate to it.

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A dedicated author page

Your own space on Srsly Vegan — complete with your bio, published recipes, and any stories or notes you’d like readers to know. It’s a home base for your work and a place to share your plant-powered point of view.

A call out on our contributors page

Once you have 10 recipes published on Srsly Vegan, a featured spotlight with your photo and a short note about what makes your cooking yours that links to your author page will be added to our about page. It’s a small-but-mighty celebration of your voice within the wider veg-loving community.

Fun surprises

From thoughtful kitchen goodies to unexpected little delights, we send occasional thank-yous to our Featured Contributors.

SRSLY VEGAN — RECIPE SUBMISSION FORM

Share your recipe, your story, and the flavors you love. We’ll handle the testing, editing, and publication — always in collaboration with you.

What should we call you in the byline?
For fun surprises, totally optional.
2–3 sentences about you, your cooking, or anything you’d like readers to know. Feel free to include a link to your website or portfolio if applicable. Will be featured in author bio.
If you’d like us to link your work, drop URLs here.

Recipe Details

The recipe title may be edited slightly to better accomodate for SEO and accessibility
Please provide a 3-4 sentence blurb about the recipe
One ingredient per line please
List your steps in the order they happen, with any relevant timings (simmer 10 minutes, chill 1 hour, etc.).
Anything that helps home cooks feel confident.

Recipe Images (optional)

Feel free to include your own photos and/or video. If you do, please share high-quality images that meet standard editorial guidelines (sharp, nice composition and styling, well-lit, and true to the recipe). If you don’t have photos or the photos do not meet editorial standards, we’re happy to shoot the recipe while testing.

Story or Article (optional)

This is where you can share the narrative behind your recipe — cultural significance, family influence, regional context, personal memories, or process insights. These details help readers understand not just how to make the dish, but why it matters. Whether a paragraph or a full essay, we welcome it.

Payment Details

We currently pay $25-75 per published recipe. Final rate depends on testing needs and whether photos and/or article are provided and accepted. If you submit photos and/or an article that we can't accept, we may still accept your recipe with your permission. Please confirm acceptance or decline this below.

The Editorial Process

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Rights & Releases

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By typing my name above, I confirm that the information I’ve provided is accurate, that all submitted materials are my original work, and that I agree to the editorial process, rights, and contributor terms outlined above. This typed name serves as my electronic signature in addition to acknowledging the statements above.

Thank you for sharing your work with us.

Submitting a recipe — especially one with personal or cultural roots — is an act of trust, and we don’t take that lightly. Once you hit submit, our editorial team will review your recipe, follow up if anything needs clarification, and keep you in the loop throughout testing and edits if accepted. We’re grateful you’re here and excited to read and eat what you’ve created!