Having a Superbowl party this year? Try out these Superbowl Sofritos. This recipe will feed about four hungry people as a main meal, or lots more as an appetizer. You can easily double or triple the recipe, and you can decide how you want to serve it…either more as a meal, or as something for your guests to nibble on. If you want to serve it as an appetizer, use big corn…
Traveling as a vegan in Mongolia is not recommended for weak stomachs. I thought mine could handle it, but it didn’t. Although I was always very well prepared, I had a lot of difficulty coping with the local eating habits. I didn’t want my diet to get in the way of experiencing the local culture, so I stubbornly took on the nomad way of living on the countryside. Marvelous idea, Marie. Bravo.…
This is a variation of the traditional Peruvian Seco dish that’s contained in my cookbook, Peruvegan. I came up with this dish after pondering what type of Peruvian dish I was going to make for my gluten-free friends. This version removes the seitan (making it gluten-free), and replaces it with Portobello and Crimini mushrooms, and Japanese sweet potatoes. The dense and chewy texture of the mushrooms, along with the salty broth…
“A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.”- Leo Tolstoy Talking about the vegan diet makes me remember my Aunt. She is the best cook and moreover, a passionate soul. We often visit each other and when we do we always cook…
Nothing spells comfort like the combination of spicy cinnamon and sweet apples! One of the healthiest, fruit-centric desserts you can whip up is a baked apple crumble, with a thick layer of juicy apples and a crunchy whole grain topping. Every delicious bite is packed with fiber and nutrients. Ingredients: Filling 4 large apples, peeled, cored, sliced ¼ cup orange juice ½ teaspoon cinnamon Crumb Topping 2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled…
Before leaving home, I got warned by several people that Russia is not the most vegan-friendly country to travel in. It’s funny how people who are not even vegan and have probably never been to Russia become experts on unknown territory. I must admit that I was happily surprised about the veggie situation in this gigantic country. I have committed to not paying for any sleep, so CouchSurfing is just…
Yum! These golden, flavorful cookies disappeared in seconds in my house! A plant-powered spinoff from the classic White Choc Macadamia cookie, my cookie recipe is modest in sugar, and packed with the power of chia, flax, coconut, and almond flour! Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds ½ tablespoon flax seed, ground ¼ cup plant-based milk (i.e. soy, coconut, almond) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup dairy-free margarine 2/3 cup light brown…
Low budget traveling as a vegan requires some preparation and time, but it is totally worth the trouble of course. Leaving my kitchen-laboratory in Belgium was rather difficult, since I was afraid that cooking on the road would be impossible. Yet I soon adopted kitchens around the country as if they were my own. Here is how I ate while traveling the Trans Siberian Express: I carried some basics with…
The holidays are here, and it’s time for Peter to dust off his Swedish cookbook and make pepparkakor, a traditional Swedish ginger cookie. Peter has fond memories of his mom making home-made pepparkakor as a child, and now he’s instilling those memories in our boys. Every year he collects all of the ingredients together, with a quick run to IKEA for any missing items, and then he creates a massive…
There are a number of store bought vegan dog treats you can purchase regularly or to give as gifts during the holidays, but there are just as many ways to create your own treats for the holiday season. For starters, you can try this recipe for Banana Bread Bones. Making homemade treats is really easy and is even an excellent option for something to give as a gift. These Banana Bread Bones…
Healthy homemade vegetable pot stickers (dumplings) that are satisfyingly delicious! They are boiled and pan fried to golden perfection. Freezer-friendly and made completely from scratch! I usually make batches of these dumplings ahead of time and freeze them for future use. Simply chop, saute the ingredients and whip up in a food processor, if you like a smoother texture, or just use a fork to mash up the tofu, then…
An easy Asian watercress soup with dates, goji and lots of ginger. This perfect combination of tender watercress leaves, red dates, carrots, ginger and a drizzle of sesame oil is very appetizing with a bowl of warm rice! Watercress is a nutrient dense vegetable with amazing health benefits. It contains high levels of disease-fighting phytochemicals. Weight for weight, watercress contains more Vitamin C than an orange, more calcium than milk,…
Hong Kong can be a real nightmare for veg*ans trying to eat in omnivorous eateries. For example Chinese omnivorous places often use chicken stock in food they bill as vegetarian. As per tons of other omnivorous places around the world (as mentioned before in this blog), many HK places to eat have no serious detailed understanding of vegetarian terms and concepts. This is regardless of the ethnicity of the cuisine…