Supremely Delicious Vegan Lasagna W/ “Ground Beef” & “Ricotta”

I won’t lie, last week I ate meat so this marks the end of my vegan-cooking/eating stint. Since then, I have been making much “meatier” dishes to quench my desires of flesh, but this is a “meaty” dish even vegans can enjoy. This vegan lasagna with “beef” and “ricotta” was richly satisfying. I was sure [...]

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Vegan Red Curry “Egg” Noodles W/ Eggplant, Tofu & Pineapple

I was so stoked to find shrimp-paste-free curry paste at the local Asian market because I have been craving curry on this vegan-kick. I found vegan red & green curry pastes and a premade curry gravy in these really convenient mini-cans, great for smaller batches. I decided on the red for tonight because I wanted [...]

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Vegan Vegetable Stock, Polenta, Spicy Cherry Tomato Sauce & Lentil Burgers

By making your own vegetable stock, you are opening the door to a million other dishes you could use it to make. The fate of my vegetable stock was uncertain until I was done making it and conferred with my stomach about its demands. Originally I had planned to use the stock to cook our [...]

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Bahn Mi Vietnamese Sandwiches – Spicy, Light, Cheap & Easy To Make

There is no sandwich I enjoy eating more on a sunny day than a crispy, spicy Bahn Mi with gobs of sweet hoison sauce. These sandwiches can often be found in the Asian districts of you city or in Oriental groceries. They are often ridiculously cheap and ridiculously delicious. In this recipe I’ll be making [...]

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More Salsa, More Spice, More Recipes!

OK so I kind of have a salsa problem. I have been making different salsas for the past 3 days and I think everyone in my house is thoroughly done eating salsa for awhile. I just wanted to play around with making a Tomatillo Salsa, a roasted & spiced salsa and a light guacamole salsa. [...]

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Guitar-Shaped Cake Pan + Pineapple = Delicious Fun

I decided to make my rocker friend Shanine a guitar-shaped vegan pineapple upside down cake to welcome her back to San Fran. I wasn’t too impressed with the cake itself, I found a random recipe on the internet that didn’t come out with a great consistency. However, the cake looks great. So I thought I’d [...]

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Fresh Tomato Red Pepper Gazpacho w/Home-Baked Herb Croutons

You have old bread? Bake some croutons. You have tomatoes? Blend up some gazpacho. It’s beautiful outside.

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2 Vegan Salsas – Basic Spicy Tomato & Chunky Pineapple Bell Pepper

I hate eating the same thing twice, so, if I have to consume leftovers I must morph them into something more interesting. For the leftover pupusas and black beans, I made two types of salsas to enable their day-after makeover. All you need is: 5 or 6 tomatoes (big romas or regular-sized vine-ripened) bunch of [...]

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Vegan Corn Pupusas W/Roasted Sweet Potato, Sauteed Mushrooms & Chipotle Mole Sauce

I never knew how easy pupusas were to make until I spotted a bag of “corn masa” mix at the Mexican market. I was like, “hey we could make vegan tamales, or PUPUSAS!” and we got all excited and subsequently I bought way too much food, as is my way. I also happened to have [...]

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2 Variations on Vegan Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? If you know someone, please reach out to them and force-feed them this recipe until they admit they love it. This recipe has a 86% success rate in converting non-believers. Vegans are often cheated of the fluffy, eggy texture of many baked goods, but this chocolate cake recipe is moist, [...]

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